EQB (EQB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

EQB Inc. (TSX: EQB) is a leading Canadian financial services company with approximately $151 billion in combined assets under management and administration. It is the parent company of Equitable Bank, the country's seventh largest Schedule I bank by assets, which operates EQ Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank. Our purpose is to remake banking so every Canadian gets ahead, every day. Since 1970, we have built thoughtful financial solutions that serve more than 4 million customers, turning everyday moments into meaningful progress. As the exclusive financial partner of Loblaw Companies Limited's PC Optimum loyalty program - one of Canada's largest loyalty programs with more than 18 million members - EQ Bank's financial solutions are deeply embedded into the daily lives of Canadians.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$125.57 to C$127.89
• 50-Day Range: C$117.60 to C$133.97
• 52-Week Range: C$83.93 to C$150.32
• Volume: 119,569 shs
• Average Volume: 121,600 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$5.41 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.82%
• Price Target: C$139.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

EQB Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

EQB scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

EQB has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for EQB is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

EQB has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of EQB is -454.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of EQB is -454.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

EQB has a PEG Ratio of 0.34. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

EQB has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for EQB.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

EQB pays a meaningful dividend of 2.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

EQB does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.35

News Sentiment

EQB has a news sentiment score of 0.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for EQB this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for EQB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of EQB in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net C$23,628,874.00 in company stock, which represents 0.4366% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, EQB insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$23,628,874.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

29.02% of the stock of EQB is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

20.52% of the stock of EQB is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/26/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Record date for 9/29 Dividend: 9/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/29/2026
• Today: 11/09/2026
• Investor Day 2026: 12/07/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: TSE:EQB
• Previous Symbol: TSE:ETC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: eqb.investorroom.com
• Phone: +1-416-5157000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,907
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for EQB: C$139.50
• High Price Target: C$154.00
• Low Price Target: C$124.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.55
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C($0.28)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 0.34
• Net Income: C$249.70 million
• Net Margins: -0.08%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -0.07%
• Return on Assets: 0.76%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 404.32
• Current Ratio: 1.08
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$1.42 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.82
• Cash Flow: C$80.10 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.59
• Book Value: C$98.32 per share
• Price / Book: 1.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 42,566,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$5.41 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.71