Equitable (EQH) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Equitable (NYSE: EQH) recently:

• 5/5/2026 – Equitable had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $51.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – Equitable had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $58.00 to $57.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – Equitable was given a new $58.00 price target by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – Equitable was upgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from “market perform” to “strong-buy”. They now have a $58.00 price target on the stock.
• 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.

Equitable Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th were given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. Equitable’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -22.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Mark Pearson sold 39,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.63, for a total transaction of $1,652,711.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 789,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,853,688.29. This represents a 4.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Nick Lane sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.44, for a total value of $404,400.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 124,218 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,023,375.92. The trade was a 7.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 128,116 shares of company stock valued at $5,205,010. 1.10% of the stock is 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.