Equitable Holdings Inc (NYSE: EQH) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 12.79x compared to its average ratio. EQH has 36-month beta value of 1.14. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EQH is 305.23M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.57% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of EQH on April 24, 2025 was 3.24M shares.
EQH) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Equitable Holdings Inc (NYSE: EQH) has increased by 2.71 when compared to last closing price of 47.60. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.30% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-23 that Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Equitable Holdings, Inc. (EQH) have what it takes?
EQH’s Market Performance
Equitable Holdings Inc (EQH) has seen a 3.30% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -8.77% decline in the past month and a -8.07% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.58% for EQH. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.37% for EQH’s stock, with a 4.90% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EQH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EQH stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for EQH by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EQH in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $77 based on the research report published on April 02, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EQH reach a price target of $70. The rating they have provided for EQH stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 23rd, 2025.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Buy” to EQH, setting the target price at $58 in the report published on January 10th of the current year.
EQH Trading at -4.38% 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 -12.70% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.58%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.50%, as shares sank -9.96% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.94% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EQH rose by +3.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.71. In addition, Equitable Holdings Inc saw 3.65% 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 Lane Nick, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $47.57 back on Apr 15 ’25. After this action, Lane Nick now owns 139,073 shares of Equitable Holdings Inc, valued at $237,828 using the latest closing price.
Pearson Mark, the President and CEO of Equitable Holdings Inc, sale 30,000 shares at $47.56 during a trade that took place back on Apr 15 ’25, which means that Pearson Mark is holding 743,206 shares at $1,426,781 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EQH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for Equitable Holdings Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 61.74, with 0.47 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 0.51. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.2 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.98. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.95. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.40.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Equitable Holdings Inc (EQH) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
