Equitable Holdings Inc (NYSE: EQH) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.73 compared to its previous closing price of 52.70. However, the company has seen a fall of -0.67% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-03 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?
Is It Worth Investing in Equitable Holdings Inc (NYSE: EQH) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Equitable Holdings Inc (NYSE: EQH) is 14.57x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for EQH is 1.14. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EQH is 302.27M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.28% of that float. On June 04, 2025, EQH’s average trading volume was 2.91M shares.
EQH’s Market Performance
EQH’s stock has seen a -0.67% decrease for the week, with a 6.24% rise in the past month and a 4.38% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.30%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.92% for Equitable Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.65% for EQH’s stock, with a simple moving average of 11.34% for the last 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 5.64% 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 -4.27% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EQH starting from MacKay Craig C, who sale 1,500 shares at the price of $51.95 back on May 23 ’25. After this action, MacKay Craig C now owns 16,799 shares of Equitable Holdings Inc, valued at $77,925 using the latest closing price.
CRAIG MACKAY, the Director of Equitable Holdings Inc, proposed sale 1,500 shares at $51.95 during a trade that took place back on May 23 ’25, which means that CRAIG MACKAY is holding shares at $77,925 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EQH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.74 for the gross margin
The net margin for Equitable Holdings Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 56.67, with 0.45 for asset returns.
Based on Equitable Holdings Inc (EQH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.73 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.68. 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 -0.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.99. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.66.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Equitable Holdings Inc (EQH) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
