Common Stock

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Common Stock

Common Stock

Shares of authorized and unissued EQT Common Stock were reserved as follows.

	December 31, 2019
	(Thousands)
Possible future acquisitions	20,457
Stock compensation plans	15,478
Total	35,935

The Company made no share repurchases in 2019.

During 2018, the Company repurchased 10,646,382 shares of EQT common stock at an average price of $50.62, which included $0.02 for commission, pursuant to the Company's previously announced share repurchase programs. This exhausted the Company's share repurchase authorization under such programs.

In conjunction with the closing of the Rice Merger, on November 13, 2017 the Company issued approximately 91 million shares of EQT common stock to Rice Energy shareholders.