Equitable (EQH) to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Equitable (NYSE:EQH) is projected to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.66 per share and revenue of $3.8445 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Equitable (NYSE:EQH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.02. Equitable had a positive return on equity of 232.29% and a negative net margin of 7.26%.The company had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.95 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.35 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Equitable to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Equitable Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of EQH opened at $48.57 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.75. The stock has a market cap of $13.26 billion, a PE ratio of -17.10, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.10. Equitable has a 1 year low of $35.19 and a 1 year high of $55.24. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $42.92.

Equitable Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. Equitable’s dividend payout ratio is -42.25%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on EQH shares. Weiss Ratings raised Equitable from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Equitable from $63.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Raymond James Financial set a $58.00 target price on shares of Equitable and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Equitable from $64.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Equitable from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.08.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Bertram L. Scott sold 2,470 shares of Equitable stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.08, for a total value of $101,467.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 27,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,147,405.48. The trade was a 8.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Jeffrey J. Hurd sold 14,358 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.11, for a total transaction of $647,689.38. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 74,748 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,371,882.28. This trade represents a 16.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 88,803 shares of company stock valued at $3,913,078. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equitable

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EQH. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake in shares of Equitable by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $130,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Equitable by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 2,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $143,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its position in Equitable by 11.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 2,634 shares of the company’s stock worth $134,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its position in Equitable by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 33,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,680,000 after purchasing an additional 389 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Equitable by 92.6% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 882 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 424 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.70% of the company’s stock.

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.