July 22 (Reuters) - U.S.-based energy company EQT Corp ( EQT )

beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter adjusted

profit on Tuesday, benefiting from higher natural gas prices and

sales volumes.

The company reported adjusted profit of 45 cents per share

for the quarter ended June 30, above analysts' average estimate

of 41 cents per share, according to data compiled by LSEG.

(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika

Syamnath)