Equitable (EQH) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Equitable (NYSE:EQH) is anticipated to post its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect Equitable to post earnings of $1.75 per share and revenue of $4.0250 billion for the quarter. Investors 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). Equitable had a positive return on equity of 107.71% and a negative net margin of 5.80%.The business had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.58 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 52.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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

Shares of NYSE EQH opened at $45.92 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -16.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $47.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.52. Equitable has a 52-week low of $41.39 and a 52-week high of $56.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.87.

Equitable Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Equitable

In other Equitable news, COO Jeffrey J. Hurd sold 6,790 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.65, for a total value of $323,543.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 55,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,621,845.95. This represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark Pearson sold 39,700 shares of Equitable stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.14, for a total transaction of $1,712,658.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 676,540 shares in the company, valued at $29,185,935.60. This represents a 5.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 203,770 shares of company stock worth $9,462,206. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equitable

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Equitable during the third quarter worth $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Equitable during the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Equitable by 92.6% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 424 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Equitable by 1,350.0% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,000 after buying an additional 1,782 shares during the period. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its position in shares of Equitable by 11.7% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 2,634 shares of the company’s stock worth $134,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. 92.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on EQH. Barclays set a $58.00 target price on shares of Equitable in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on Equitable from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on Equitable in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research cut shares of Equitable from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Mizuho set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Equitable in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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.