Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Equitable (EQH)

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

  • 1/13/2026 – Equitable had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $62.00 to $60.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 1/8/2026 – Equitable was given a new $58.00 price target on by analysts at Barclays PLC.
  • 1/8/2026 – Equitable had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $77.00 to $67.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 1/5/2026 – Equitable was given a new $60.00 price target on by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc..
  • 1/5/2026 – Equitable was given a new $60.00 price target on by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc..
  • 1/5/2026 – Equitable was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $64.00.
  • 12/29/2025 – Equitable had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 12/22/2025 – Equitable had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 12/17/2025 – Equitable had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BMO Capital Markets.
  • 12/15/2025 – Equitable is now covered by analysts at Mizuho. They set an “outperform” rating and a $66.00 price target on the stock.
  • 12/15/2025 – Equitable had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 12/15/2025 – Equitable is now covered by analysts at Mizuho. They set an “outperform” rating and a $66.00 price target on the stock.
  • 12/8/2025 – Equitable had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 12/1/2025 – Equitable had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 11/24/2025 – Equitable had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 11/17/2025 – Equitable had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 11/16/2025 – Equitable was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.

Equitable Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th were paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Equitable’s dividend payout ratio is currently -39.13%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Equitable news, COO Jeffrey J. Hurd sold 6,790 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.35, for a total transaction of $328,296.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 61,813 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,988,658.55. This trade represents a 9.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Nick Lane sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.87, for a total transaction of $1,436,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 119,958 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,742,389.46. This represents a 20.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 173,770 shares of company stock worth $8,120,014 over the last ninety days. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.

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