The stock of Equitable Holdings Inc (NYSE: EQH) has increased by 2.92 when compared to last closing price of 47.62.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.01% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-11-19 that EQH’s total AUM reaches $933.8 billion in the third quarter.
Is It Worth Investing in Equitable Holdings Inc (NYSE: EQH) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for EQH is at 1.38. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for EQH is 311.88M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.31% of that float. The average trading volume for EQH on November 26, 2024 was 2.24M shares.
EQH’s Market Performance
The stock of Equitable Holdings Inc (EQH) has seen a 4.01% increase in the past week, with a 8.98% rise in the past month, and a 16.83% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.12%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.51% for EQH. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.98% for EQH’s stock, with a 21.45% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EQH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EQH stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for EQH by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for EQH in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $59 based on the research report published on September 05, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EQH reach a price target of $43, previously predicting the price at $40. The rating they have provided for EQH stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on June 18th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to EQH, setting the target price at $36 in the report published on January 03rd of the current year.
EQH Trading at 9.19% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EQH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.12%, as shares surge +6.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +20.18% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EQH rose by +4.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +45.26% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $47.13. In addition, Equitable Holdings Inc saw 47.18% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EQH starting from CRAIG MACKAY, who proposed sale 1,000 shares at the price of $46.41 back on Nov 19 ’24. After this action, CRAIG MACKAY now owns shares of Equitable Holdings Inc, valued at $46,409 using the latest closing price.
MacKay Craig C, the Director of Equitable Holdings Inc, sale 1,000 shares at $46.41 during a trade that took place back on Nov 19 ’24, which means that MacKay Craig C is holding 14,906 shares at $46,409 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EQH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Equitable Holdings Inc stands at -0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value -11.93, with -0.11 for asset returns.
Based on Equitable Holdings Inc (EQH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.5.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.78 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -4.77. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.87. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.45.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Equitable Holdings Inc (EQH) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
