Equitable (EQH) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Equitable (NYSE:EQH) is expected to be posting its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.75 per share and revenue of $4.0250 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Equitable (NYSE:EQH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $1.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.65 billion. Equitable had a negative net margin of 5.80% and a positive return on equity of 107.71%. Equitable’s revenue was down 52.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.58 EPS. On average, analysts expect Equitable to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Equitable Stock Performance

Equitable stock opened at $45.92 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $13.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.13. Equitable has a 12 month low of $41.39 and a 12 month high of $56.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.87, a current ratio of 0.13 and a quick ratio of 0.13. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $47.10 and its 200-day moving average is $49.52.

Equitable Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Equitable’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -39.13%.

Insider Activity

In other Equitable news, COO Jeffrey J. Hurd sold 6,790 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.65, for a total transaction of $323,543.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 55,023 shares in the company, valued at $2,621,845.95. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Nick Lane sold 30,000 shares of Equitable stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.65, for a total value of $1,429,500.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 99,958 shares in the company, valued at $4,762,998.70. This represents a 23.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 203,770 shares of company stock valued at $9,462,206. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Equitable

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Boston Partners boosted its stake in Equitable by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,637,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $184,704,000 after acquiring an additional 72,267 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc lifted its position in shares of Equitable by 122.8% during the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,768,684 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,223,000 after purchasing an additional 974,827 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Equitable by 337.4% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,502,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,290,000 after purchasing an additional 1,158,890 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Equitable by 24.8% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,129,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,347,000 after purchasing an additional 224,244 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Equitable by 5.0% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 806,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,221,000 after buying an additional 38,250 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Equitable from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 16th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Equitable in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Barclays set a $58.00 price target on shares of Equitable in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Raymond James Financial set a $60.00 price objective on Equitable in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 target price on Equitable in a research report on Monday, January 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $62.54.

Equitable Company Profile

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.