Equitable (EQH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $49.64 to $51.81
• 50-Day Range: $43.36 to $53.02
• 52-Week Range: $35.19 to $55.15
• Volume: 1.19 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.33%
• Price Target: $61.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Equitable Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Equitable scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 852 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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 $61.75, representing about 21.0% upside from its current price of $51.02.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Equitable has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.96%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Equitable are expected to grow by 23.96% in the coming year, from $7.18 to $8.90 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Equitable is -15.41, 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 -15.41, 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 0.49. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.02% 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 1.59, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equitable has recently decreased by 16.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Equitable pays a meaningful dividend of 2.39%, 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 13.48% next year. This indicates that Equitable will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.72

News Sentiment

Equitable has a news sentiment score of 1.72. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Equitable this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for EQH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Equitable to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $5,357,784.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.00% 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.

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: 9/02/2026
• KBW Insurance Conference 2026: 9/09/2026
• AGM 2026: 9/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• 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
• Web: www.equitableholdings.com
• Phone: (212) 554-1234
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 8,000
• Year Founded: 1859

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Equitable: $61.75
• High Price Target: $68.00
• Low Price Target: $52.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.6%
• 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: 7.13
• P/E Growth: 0.49
• 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: $10.62 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.32
• Cash Flow: $9.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.18
• Book Value: ($0.77) per share
• Price / Book: -66.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 273,035,000
• Free Float: 270,305,000
• Market Cap: $13.98 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.09