Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Equitable (EQH)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Equitable (NYSE: EQH):

• 7/14/2026 – Equitable was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 7/13/2026 – Equitable had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $60.00 to $62.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Equitable had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $64.00 to $66.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Equitable had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $57.00 to $60.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Equitable had its price target raised by Mizuho from $61.00 to $62.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Equitable was downgraded by Wolfe Research from “outperform” to “peer perform”.
• 7/8/2026 – Equitable had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $63.00 to $68.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Equitable had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $51.00 to $50.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Equitable was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 6/11/2026 – Equitable had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $58.00 to $63.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Equitable Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Equitable’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -42.25%.

Insider Transactions at Equitable

In related news, insider Nick Lane sold 4,417 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.45, for a total value of $187,501.65. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 124,218 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,273,054.10. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO William James Iv Eckert sold 6,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.83, for a total value of $259,346.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 9,366 shares in the company, valued at approximately $391,779.78. This represents a 39.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 128,503 shares of company stock valued at $5,840,116 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.