EQT rises on quarterly profit beat

Shares of EQT Corp EQT.N rise ~2% to $55 in extended trading

Co beats Q2 profit estimates on higher natgas prices, sales volumes

Posts total sales volume of 568,227 million cubic feet equivalent (MMcfe), compared with 507,512 MMcfe a year earlier

Co reports Q2 adjusted profit of 45 cents/shr, above analysts' average estimate of 41 cents/shr, according to data compiled by LSEG

As of last close, stock up ~18% YTD