Equitable Holdings stock gained 1.33 percent on October 2

Published on 10/04/2026 at 14:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Equitable Holdings stock heads toward its November 2 results date after adjusted Q2 EPS reached USD 1.70, up 24 percent year over year. The Corebridge deal targets at least 10 percent EPS and cash flow accretion by 2028.

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Equitable Holdings (ISIN US29452E1010) gained 1.33 percent to USD 52.64 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, placing the stock USD 2.42 below its 52-week high of USD 55.06. The next scheduled result is the third quarter release on November 2, 2026, after the market closes, Yahoo Finance reported on September 30, 2026.

Results date sets the next checkpoint

The November release follows a second quarter that combined strong adjusted operating performance with a large GAAP loss. In its August 5, 2026 earnings call, Fortune reported that non-GAAP operating earnings per share reached USD 1.70, up 24 percent from the prior-year quarter, while the company posted a net loss of USD 453 million because of non-economic hedge effects.

The contrast matters for the November report. The finance company recorded USD 1.658 billion of total revenue in Q2 2026, compared with USD 4.230 billion in Q1 2026, while quarterly net income moved from USD 731 million to a loss of USD 353 million in the standardized statements. The differing GAAP presentation and adjusted earnings measure make the next release especially important for judging operating momentum.

Corebridge remains the strategic driver

Equitable and Corebridge shareholders approved the planned merger on July 30, 2026, and management said in the August 5 call that the transaction remained on track to close by year-end 2026. The combined company is expected to deliver at least 10 percent accretion to earnings and cash flow per share by the end of 2028, with a capital base above USD 30 billion.

Execution is already visible in several operating figures. Assets under management and administration reached USD 1.2 trillion in Q2 2026, up 10 percent year over year, while the company returned USD 449 million to shareholders, including USD 366 million of repurchases. Those figures support the merger case, but the USD 453 million quarterly GAAP loss shows why investors will continue to separate operating earnings from market-driven hedge effects.

Analysts see upside from USD 52.64

Analysts tracked by Investing.com assigned EQH a Strong Buy consensus from 12 analysts, with an average 12-month price target of USD 62.09, a high target of USD 68.00 and a low target of USD 52.00. The average target lies 17.95 percent above the October 2 price, keeping the merger timetable and the upcoming earnings release at the center of the valuation debate.

Equitable Holdings stock closes at USD 52.64

Equitable Holdings stock closed at USD 52.64 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, after opening at USD 52.27 and trading between USD 52.18 and USD 53.48. Its 52-week range is USD 35.20 to USD 55.06, and market capitalization was USD 14.4 billion as of October 2, 2026.