Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Equitable (EQH)

Equitable (NYSE: EQH) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 4/13/2026 – Equitable had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $65.00 to $58.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – Equitable had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $53.00 to $51.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – Equitable had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $57.00 to $56.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – Equitable was given a new $63.00 price target by Evercore Inc. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – Equitable had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $66.00 to $58.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Equitable had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $57.00 to $49.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/26/2026 – Equitable is now covered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They set an “outperform” rating and a $53.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/3/2026 – Equitable had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $59.00 to $54.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/2/2026 – Equitable was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 2/28/2026 – Equitable was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 2/25/2026 – Equitable had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $60.00 to $57.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Equitable Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. Equitable’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -22.41%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Nick Lane sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.04, for a total transaction of $400,400.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 124,218 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,973,688.72. This trade represents a 7.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Jeffrey J. Hurd sold 14,358 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.04, for a total transaction of $574,894.32. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 89,403 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,579,696.12. The trade was a 13.84% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 139,161 shares of company stock valued at $6,096,913 in the last 90 days. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.