Why Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s (EQH) Stock Is Up 6.76%

By Rosalio Madrigal
August 02, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Equitable Holdings, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for EQH from analysts
  • EQH’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Equitable Holdings, Inc. (EQH)

Before we jump into Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Equitable Holdings, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, operates as a diversified financial services company worldwide. The company operates through six segments: Individual Retirement, Group Retirement, Asset Management, Protection Solutions, Wealth Management, and Legacy. The Individual Retirement variable annuity products, including structured capital strategies, retirement cornerstone, and investment edge primarily to affluent and high net worth individuals. The Group Retirement provides tax-deferred investment and retirement services or products to plans sponsored by educational entities, municipalities, and not-for-profit entities, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. It offers guaranteed and structured investment option, and personal income benefit variable annuity products and open architecture mutual fund platform. The Asset Management segment offers investment management and related services to various clients through institutions, retail, and private wealth management. The Protection Solutions segment provides life insurance products, such as VUL and COLI insurance, IUL insurance, and term life; and employee benefits business which includes group life, supplemental life, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity insurance products to small and medium-sized businesses. The Wealth Management segment offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory accounts, financial planning and advice, life insurance, and annuity products. The Legacy segment consists of the capital intensive fixed-rate GMxB business that includes ROP death benefits. The company was formerly known as AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Equitable Holdings, Inc. in January 2020. Equitable Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1859 and is based in New York, New York.

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Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s stock price was $47.650.

Equitable Holdings, Inc. is down 2.52% from its previous closing price of $48.880.

During the last market session, Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s stock traded between $47.635 and $49.320. Currently, there are approximately 281.30 million shares outstanding for Equitable Holdings, Inc..

Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s trailing earnings per share are negative, so the stock does not have a meaningful P/E ratio. We suggest investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

Equitable Holdings, Inc. Stock Price History

Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s (EQH) price is currently up 8.59% so far this month.

During the month of July, Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $50.030 and a low of $43.780.

Over the last year, Equitable Holdings, Inc. has hit prices as high as $55.240 and as low as $35.195. Year to date, Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s stock is down 0%.

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What Caused Equitable Holdings, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Equitable Holdings, Inc. (EQH) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Equitable Holdings, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Equitable Holdings, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -2.52%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 44 and is considered to be Average.

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Equitable Holdings, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s stock price is $47.650, which is down 2.52% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Equitable Holdings, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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