TSE:EQB EQB (EQB) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$91.80 -7.38 (-7.44%) As of 05/29/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock About EQB Stock (TSE:EQB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get EQB alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's RangeC$90.69▼C$94.0050-Day RangeC$88.17▼C$99.1852-Week RangeC$78.24▼C$114.22Volume481,720 shsAverage Volume79,351 shsMarket CapitalizationC$3.55 billionP/E Ratio14.31Dividend Yield2.05%Price TargetC$119.60Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewEQB 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. At Equitable Bank we are as invested in our employees as we are in our business. Thats why we are consistently recognized as one of Canadas Top Employers a rating that comes from our 1300+ employees. What makes Equitable Bank such a great place to work is our banks commitment to providing the best service possible to our customers. Founded over 50 years ago Equitable Bank provides diversified personal and commercial banking and through its EQ Bank platform eqbank.ca which has been named #1 Bank in Canada on the 2022 Forbes Worlds Best Banks list for the second year in a row.Read More… EQB Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScoreEQB MarketRank™: EQB scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingEQB has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEQB has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about EQB's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of EQB is 14.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.32.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of EQB is 14.31, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 12.69.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEQB has a PEG Ratio of 0.34. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEQB has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for EQB. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldEQB pays a meaningful dividend of 1.72%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEQB does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of EQB is 29.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about EQB's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for EQB. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.11 News SentimentEQB has a news sentiment score of 0.11. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for EQB this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for EQB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added EQB to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, EQB insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders29.02% 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 InstitutionsOnly 22.53% of the stock of EQB is held by institutions.Read more about EQB's insider trading history. Receive EQB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for EQB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EQB Stock News HeadlinesTSX retreats from record high as bank earnings drag financial stocksMay 29 at 2:38 PM | msn.comEQB Shares Down as Profit Falls, Credit Provisions RiseMay 29 at 2:38 PM | marketwatch.comTrump Knows Exactly What He's DoingREVEALED: $194 Trillion Trump Market Pattern Trump fires off a tweet and stocks tank… He gives a speech and the markets soar… Now, a new Trump executive order is set to set off a wave worth a potential $194 trillion in the markets. And Wall Street insider Larry Benedict says it could hand investors who missed out on Trump’s first term a second chance.May 30, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)EQB releases Q2 results marked by continued loan growth as dividend increases 18% y/y and total AUM and AUA climb to $134 billionMay 29 at 9:38 AM | theglobeandmail.comBrokerages Set EQB Inc. (TSE:EQB) Price Target at C$119.60May 27 at 2:09 AM | americanbankingnews.com1 Magnificent Canadian Bank Stock Down 16% to Buy and Hold ForeverMay 26, 2025 | fool.caCIBC Cuts EQB (TSE:EQB) Price Target to C$126.00May 25, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comNational Bankshares Cuts EQB (TSE:EQB) Price Target to C$111.00May 25, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines EQB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EQB shares performed this year? EQB's stock was trading at C$98.97 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EQB shares have decreased by 7.2% and is now trading at C$91.80. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How do I buy shares of EQB? Shares of EQB stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers. What other stocks do shareholders of EQB own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that EQB investors own include Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), BCE (BCE), Whitecap Resources (WCP), TELUS (T), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Manulife Financial (MFC) and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/14/2025Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/31/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Today5/29/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Banks - Regional Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolTSE:EQB Previous SymbolTSE:ETC CIKN/A Webwww.equitablebank.ca Phone+1-416-5157000FaxN/AEmployees1,800Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetC$119.60 High Stock Price TargetC$147.00 Low Stock Price TargetC$107.00 Potential Upside/Downside+30.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.70 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$6.41 Trailing P/E Ratio14.31 Forward P/E Ratio7.29 P/E Growth0.34Net IncomeC$249.70 million Net Margins13.04% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity8.52% Return on Assets0.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio589.93 Current Ratio0.76 Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$1.91 billion Price / Sales1.85 Cash FlowC$57.83 per share Price / Cash Flow1.59 Book ValueC$76.74 per share Price / Book1.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares38,684,355Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$3.55 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.59 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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