Equitable Holdings stock gains as Q3 operating EPS rises 19%

Published on 11/05/2026 at 02:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Equitable Holdings reported strong third-quarter inflows and kept its Corebridge merger on track for year-end closing. The company also returned capital to shareholders.

Third-Quarter Results Set Direction

Management said the Corebridge Financial merger remains on track to close by year-end 2026.
Retirement, Wealth Management and Asset Management all recorded positive net inflows.
The company returned 320 million US dollars to shareholders during the quarter.

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Equitable Holdings reported stronger third-quarter operating performance on Monday, November 2, 2026, while management kept the planned Corebridge Financial merger on track for completion by year-end. Yahoo Finance carried the company release, which reported non-GAAP operating earnings of 595 million US dollars, or 2.13 US dollars per share.

Excluding notable items, operating earnings were 554 million US dollars, or 1.98 US dollars per share. Equitable said adjusted operating earnings per share increased 19 percent from the year-earlier quarter, while net income reached 1.1 billion US dollars, compared with a net loss of 1.3 billion US dollars in the prior-year period.

Inflows Support Core Businesses

Organic growth was positive across the companys main businesses. Retirement recorded net inflows of 1.1 billion US dollars, Wealth Management generated 2.7 billion US dollars of advisory net inflows, and AllianceBernstein reported 6.6 billion US dollars of net inflows.

For the first nine months of 2026, adjusted operating earnings per share were up 22 percent year over year. Management said that performance keeps Equitable on track to deliver more than 15 percent growth for the full year.

Merger Remains Year-End Focus

The Corebridge Financial transaction remains scheduled to close by the end of 2026, according to the company. The timetable leaves regulatory approvals and transaction execution as key issues for investors as the year progresses.

Equitable Holdings stock traded at 50.05 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 11:00 p.m. CET on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The real-time quote of Equitable Holdings stock is available separately.