Equitable Holdings Inc (NYSE: EQH) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.94x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for EQH is at 1.40. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EQH is 311.79M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.70% of that float. The average trading volume for EQH on February 25, 2025 was 2.66M shares.
EQH) stock’s latest price update
Equitable Holdings Inc (NYSE: EQH)’s stock price has plunge by 3.76relation to previous closing price of 51.37. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -3.69% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-02-24 that NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Equitable Holdings Announces Cash Tender Offer for Up to 46,000,000 Units of AllianceBernstein Holding.
EQH’s Market Performance
Equitable Holdings Inc (EQH) has seen a -3.69% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 0.45% gain in the past month and a 14.38% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.48%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.59% for EQH. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.93% for EQH’s stock, with a 19.59% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EQH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EQH stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for EQH by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for EQH in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $70 based on the research report published on January 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EQH reach a price target of $58, previously predicting the price at $47. The rating they have provided for EQH stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
Keefe Bruyette gave a rating of “Outperform” to EQH, setting the target price at $58 in the report published on December 09th of the previous year.
EQH Trading at 5.10% 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 -4.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.48%, as shares surge +0.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.99% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EQH fell by -3.69%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +36.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $53.80. In addition, Equitable Holdings Inc saw 13.00% 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 HURD JEFFREY J, who sale 6,666 shares at the price of $55.38 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, HURD JEFFREY J now owns 104,298 shares of Equitable Holdings Inc, valued at $369,170 using the latest closing price.
Pearson Mark, the President and CEO of Equitable Holdings Inc, sale 30,000 shares at $55.24 during a trade that took place back on Feb 14 ’25, which means that Pearson Mark is holding 714,463 shares at $1,657,254 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EQH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for Equitable Holdings Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 61.74, with 0.46 for asset returns.
Based on Equitable Holdings Inc (EQH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.71 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.63.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -8.27. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.25.
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.
