Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Equitable (EQH)

Equitable (NYSE: EQH) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 8/11/2026 – Equitable had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $62.00 to $67.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Equitable was given a new $68.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 8/5/2026 – Equitable was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 8/5/2026 – Equitable had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $50.00 to $52.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 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”.

Equitable Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 10th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Equitable’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -36.25%.

Insider Transactions at Equitable

In other news, CAO William James Iv Eckert sold 947 shares of Equitable stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.88, for a total transaction of $50,077.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,419 shares in the company, valued at approximately $445,196.72. The trade was a 10.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Bertram L. Scott sold 1,466 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.15, for a total value of $74,985.90. Following the sale, the director directly owned 26,465 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,353,684.75. This represents a 5.25% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 114,541 shares of company stock valued at $5,357,784. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

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.