Equitable (EQH) Competitors $52.80 -0.96 (-1.79%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.80 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/11/2025 05:23 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EQH vs. BHF, HBAN, AMP, LNC, MET, PFG, PRU, SF, SNV, and VOYAShould you be buying Equitable stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Equitable include Brighthouse Financial (BHF), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Lincoln National (LNC), MetLife (MET), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Prudential Financial (PRU), Stifel Financial (SF), Synovus Financial (SNV), and Voya Financial (VOYA). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Equitable vs. Its Competitors Brighthouse Financial Huntington Bancshares Ameriprise Financial Lincoln National MetLife Principal Financial Group Prudential Financial Stifel Financial Synovus Financial Voya Financial Equitable (NYSE:EQH) and Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Which has higher valuation and earnings, EQH or BHF? Equitable has higher revenue and earnings than Brighthouse Financial. Brighthouse Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equitable, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEquitable$14.78B1.09$1.31B$3.6814.35Brighthouse Financial$4.72B0.59$388M$8.345.85 Is EQH or BHF more profitable? Brighthouse Financial has a net margin of 8.71% compared to Equitable's net margin of 8.50%. Equitable's return on equity of 79.05% beat Brighthouse Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equitable8.50% 79.05% 0.67% Brighthouse Financial 8.71%25.60%0.54% Do institutionals & insiders believe in EQH or BHF? 92.7% of Equitable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Brighthouse Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Equitable shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Brighthouse Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer EQH or BHF? Equitable currently has a consensus price target of $64.09, indicating a potential upside of 21.38%. Brighthouse Financial has a consensus price target of $60.60, indicating a potential upside of 24.21%. Given Brighthouse Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brighthouse Financial is more favorable than Equitable.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equitable 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91Brighthouse Financial 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Which has more volatility & risk, EQH or BHF? Equitable has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brighthouse Financial has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer EQH or BHF? In the previous week, Equitable had 2 more articles in the media than Brighthouse Financial. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Equitable and 14 mentions for Brighthouse Financial. Equitable's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Brighthouse Financial's score of 0.39 indicating that Equitable is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equitable 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brighthouse Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryEquitable beats Brighthouse Financial on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Equitable News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EQH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EQH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EQH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEquitableINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$16.05B$20.73B$12.08B$20.65BDividend Yield2.01%3.00%5.54%3.72%P/E Ratio14.3513.2019.2027.84Price / Sales1.092.0725.6642.37Price / Cash5.7716.9121.4522.32Price / Book8.543.912.284.57Net Income$1.31B$1.60B$992.82M$989.30M7 Day Performance-5.16%-2.19%-0.20%0.20%1 Month Performance2.48%2.91%3.93%5.53%1 Year Performance24.56%13.36%539.44%10.30% Equitable Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EQHEquitable4.4532 of 5 stars$52.80-1.8%$64.09+21.4%+24.6%$16.05B$14.78B14.358,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastBHFBrighthouse Financial4.6305 of 5 stars$53.77-1.2%$60.80+13.1%+1.6%$3.09B$6.69B6.451,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHBANHuntington Bancshares4.9468 of 5 stars$16.76+1.0%$18.08+7.9%+28.4%$24.48B$11.96B12.7920,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAMPAmeriprise Financial4.3568 of 5 stars$534.26+1.2%$519.00-2.9%+20.2%$50.87B$17.26B18.1513,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLNCLincoln National4.9828 of 5 stars$34.67+0.3%$36.70+5.9%+5.8%$5.92B$18.59B4.929,783News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMETMetLife4.988 of 5 stars$80.39+0.0%$94.17+17.1%+5.9%$53.97B$70.99B13.0745,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastPFGPrincipal Financial Group3.8176 of 5 stars$79.43+0.3%$83.85+5.6%-5.4%$17.81B$15.77B11.8919,300Analyst ForecastPRUPrudential Financial4.958 of 5 stars$107.43+0.3%$120.15+11.8%-14.2%$38.03B$68.05B17.0339,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSFStifel Financial3.9391 of 5 stars$103.98+0.3%$105.50+1.5%+27.9%$10.68B$4.97B19.889,000Analyst ForecastSNVSynovus Financial4.5294 of 5 stars$51.80+0.2%$56.56+9.2%+28.3%$7.20B$3.43B14.514,775News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastVOYAVoya Financial4.997 of 5 stars$71.01+0.5%$82.08+15.6%+0.7%$6.83B$8.05B13.4010,000Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BHF Competitors HBAN Competitors AMP Competitors LNC Competitors MET Competitors PFG Competitors PRU Competitors SF Competitors SNV Competitors VOYA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:EQH) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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