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An update from Equitable Holdings ( (EQH) ) is now available.
Equitable Holdings reported sharply higher first-quarter 2026 results on May 4, posting net income of $621 million versus $63 million a year earlier and Non-GAAP operating earnings of $472 million, or $1.62 per share, rising to $1.68 per share excluding notable items. Assets under management and administration climbed 9% year-on-year to $1.1 trillion, supported by $1.3 billion of net inflows in Retirement and $2.0 billion of advisory net inflows in Wealth Management, partly offset by $7.1 billion of net outflows at AllianceBernstein.
The company returned $223 million to shareholders through dividends and buybacks in the quarter and maintained strong capital metrics, while continuing to deploy capital into AllianceBernstein’s private markets platform and closing the acquisition of Stifel Independent Advisors, which added more than $9 billion in client assets. On March 26, Equitable announced an all-stock merger with Corebridge Financial to form a larger retirement, wealth and asset management player, a transaction the company views as immediately accretive to earnings and cash generation and a key step in accelerating its growth strategy and competitive scale.
The most recent analyst rating on (EQH) stock is a Buy with a $51.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Equitable Holdings stock, see the EQH Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on EQH Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, EQH is a Neutral.
The score is held down primarily by weakened financial strength (notably the sharp equity deterioration to negative in 2025) and a bearish technical setup with the stock below key moving averages. These are partially offset by improved recent cash generation, a constructive 2026 outlook from management (cash and EPS growth guidance), and a reasonable valuation with a moderate dividend yield.
To see Spark’s full report on EQH stock, click here.
More about Equitable Holdings
Equitable Holdings, Inc., listed on the NYSE as EQH, is a diversified financial services company with operations spanning retirement products, life insurance, wealth management and asset management. The group holds a 68% stake in AllianceBernstein and manages or administers about $1.1 trillion in assets, focusing on retirement, advisory wealth solutions and institutional and retail investment management businesses.
Average Trading Volume: 3,853,864
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
Current Market Cap: $11.87B
See more insights into EQH stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.