National Bank Financial Lowers Earnings Estimates for EQB

EQB Inc. (TSE:EQB - Free Report) - Analysts at National Bank Financial dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for EQB in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 15th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.55 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.71. The consensus estimate for EQB's current full-year earnings is $12.60 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for EQB's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.94 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. National Bankshares lifted their price target on shares of EQB from C$109.00 to C$117.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of EQB from C$153.00 to C$147.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Scotiabank lowered their price objective on shares of EQB from C$130.00 to C$119.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of EQB from C$126.00 to C$107.00 in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Desjardins decreased their price target on shares of EQB from C$130.00 to C$126.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, EQB presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$120.60.

EQB Stock Performance

Shares of EQB stock opened at C$97.00 on Monday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is C$94.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$101.29. The stock has a market cap of C$3.75 billion, a PE ratio of 15.12, a PEG ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 1.59. EQB has a 52-week low of C$78.24 and a 52-week high of C$114.22.

EQB Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This is an increase from EQB's previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. EQB's dividend payout ratio is 29.31%.

EQB Company Profile

EQB Inc formerly Equitable Group Inc trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange TSX: EQB and EQB.PR.C and serves over 360000 Canadians through its wholly owned subsidiary Equitable Bank Canadas Challenger Bank. Equitable Bank has grown to become the countrys eighth largest independent Schedule I bank with a clear mandate to drive real change in Canadian banking to enrich peoples lives.

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