Equitable Holdings reports Q2 EPS ex-items $1.41 consensus $1.30

Reports book value per common share, excluding AOCI, $24.37 vs. $28.30 at year-end. The company said, “We reported second quarter Non-GAAP operating earnings per share of $1.10, or $1.41 excluding notable items, down 8% from the prior year quarter. While results were below our expectations in the quarter, primarily due to elevated mortality in our Individual Life block, we continue to see strong organic growth momentum, highlighted by net flows of $1.9 billion in Retirement and $2.0 billion in Wealth Management. In addition, we achieved several strategic milestones. Most notably, we closed our Individual Life reinsurance transaction with RGA on July 31st creating over $2 billion of value, further strengthening our balance sheet and reducing our exposure to future mortality claims by 75%. This will enhance focus on our core growth drivers of retirement, asset management and wealth management and drive significant shareholder value as we redeploy the proceeds. Looking forward, we see strong growth momentum, supported by the flywheel benefits of our integrated business model. We expect earnings per share growth to accelerate in the second half of 2025 and remain confident in achieving our 2027 financial targets of $2 billion in annual cash generation, a 12-15% earnings per share growth CAGR, and a 60-70% payout ratio.”