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Equitable (EQH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$52.72 +0.85 (+1.64%)
Closing price 08/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$52.27 -0.45 (-0.86%)
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About Equitable Stock (NYSE:EQH)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$51.67
$52.93
50-Day Range
$40.86
$52.72
52-Week Range
$35.19
$55.15
Volume
2.04 million shs
Average Volume
3.16 million shs
Market Capitalization
$14.40 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
2.28%
Price Target
$61.17
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) is a leading provider of life insurance, annuities and retirement plan services in the United States. Through its insurance subsidiary, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, the firm offers a broad range of permanent and term life insurance products designed to help individuals and families manage risk and build wealth. In addition, Equitable provides fixed, variable and indexed annuity solutions to support income planning in retirement, as well as a suite of group retirement and pension plan services for employers and plan sponsors.

The company also maintains an asset management arm that delivers investment strategies across equities, fixed income and alternative asset classes for both retail and institutional clients. By leveraging its investment management capabilities, Equitable seeks to enhance the long-term returns and stability of its insurance and retirement offerings. Distribution of its products is conducted through a network of financial professionals, brokers and registered representatives, enabling tailored advice and planning solutions across diverse customer segments.

Equitable’s heritage dates back to the 19th century and the founding of the Equitable Life Assurance Society in 1859. Over time, it became part of the global AXA Group and, following a strategic separation, rebranded as Equitable Holdings in 2020 to underscore its independent, U.S.-focused leadership. Headquartered in New York City, the firm operates across the United States and supports clients through regional offices and digital platforms.

Under the leadership of President and CEO Mark Pearson, Equitable continues to emphasize financial strength, risk management and product innovation. The company’s governance team and board of directors bring extensive experience in insurance, asset management and financial services, guiding strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing policyholder value and expanding its position in the retirement solutions market.

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Equitable Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

EQH MarketRank™: 

Equitable scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 106th out of 861 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Equitable has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.79, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Equitable has a consensus price target of $61.17, representing about 16.0% upside from its current price of $52.72.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Equitable has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Equitable's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Equitable are expected to grow by 23.98% in the coming year, from $7.13 to $8.84 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Equitable is -15.93, 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 Equitable is -15.93, 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

    Equitable has a PEG Ratio of 0.51. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.43% of the float of Equitable has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Equitable has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.45, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Equitable has recently increased by 20.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Equitable pays a meaningful dividend of 2.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Equitable has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Equitable will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.57% next year. This indicates that Equitable will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Equitable's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Equitable has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Equitable this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 5 people have searched for EQH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Equitable to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Equitable insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,464,743.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.10% of the stock of Equitable is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.70% of the stock of Equitable is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Equitable's insider trading history.
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EQH Stock News Headlines

KBW Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Equitable Holdings (EQH)
Craig Mackay Sells 2,200 Shares of Equitable (NYSE:EQH) Stock
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Equitable (NYSE:EQH) Director Bertram Scott Sells 1,466 Shares
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EQH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Equitable's stock was trading at $47.64 at the start of the year. Since then, EQH shares have increased by 10.7% and is now trading at $52.7220.

Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EQH) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.05. The business's quarterly revenue was down 29.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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Equitable's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, February 11th 2026, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 7.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Equitable subsidiaries include 1285 Holdings LLC, 1740 Advisers Inc., 787 Holdings LLC, AB Bernstein Israel Ltd., AB Custom Alternative Investments LLC, AB Europe GmbH, AB Private Credit Investors LLC, and others.

Equitable (EQH) raised $3.5 billion in an initial public offering on Thursday, May 10th 2018. The company issued 137,250,000 shares at $24.00-$27.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Barclays and Citigroup acted as the underwriters for the IPO and BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman Sachs, BNP PARIBAS, SOCIETE GENERALE, ING, Credit Agricole CIB, HSBC, Natixis, RBC Capital Markets, Lazard, BBVA, COMMERZBANK, Mizuho Securities, MUFG, PNC Capital Markets, SMBC Nikko, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and UniCredit Capital Markets were co-managers.

Top institutional investors of Equitable include BlackRock Inc. (9.49%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (2.04%), Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor (1.74%) and Conifer Management L.L.C. (1.54%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark Pearson, Robin M Raju, Nick Lane, Seth P Bernstein, Jeffrey J Hurd, Daniel G Kaye, Charles GT Stonehill, Bertram L Scott, Francis Hondal, Craig C Mackay and William James Iv Eckert.
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Shares of EQH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Equitable investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Costco Wholesale (COST) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/8 Dividend
6/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/8 Dividend
6/01/2026
Dividend Payable
6/08/2026
Record date for 8/10 Dividend
8/03/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/10 Dividend
8/03/2026
Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Dividend Payable
8/10/2026
Today
8/14/2026
AGM 2026
9/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-Industry
Diversified Financial Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:EQH
CIK
1333986
Fax
N/A
Employees
8,000
Year Founded
1859

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$68.00
Low Price Target
$52.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.79
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($3.31)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
7.39
P/E Growth
0.51
Net Income
-$1.38 billion
Net Margins
-8.72%
Pretax Margin
-5.75%
Return on Equity
511.35%
Return on Assets
0.61%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
8.75
Current Ratio
0.15
Quick Ratio
0.15

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.67 billion
Price / Sales
1.23
Cash Flow
$9.84 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.36
Book Value
($0.77) per share
Price / Book
-68.47

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
273,040,000
Free Float
270,032,000
Market Cap
$14.40 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.09

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This page (NYSE:EQH) was last updated on 8/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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