Equitable Holdings Surges 2.17% on Revised Analyst Outlook $240M Volume Ranks 430th in Market Activity

Equitable Holdings (EQH) surged 2.17% on August 11, 2025, with a trading volume of $240 million, ranking 430th in market activity. The rally followed revised analyst expectations and mixed quarterly performance. Evercore ISI cut its price target to $63 from $64 while retaining an Outperform rating, citing slower growth projections in the Individual Retirement segment due to maturing high-margin legacy business. The firm noted this segment accounts for 15% of in-force policies, a headwind expected to ease by 2026.

Second-quarter results showed adjusted EPS of $1.41, beating forecasts but revenue of $2.36 billion fell short by 26.93%. Evercore reduced 2026 earnings estimates by 2% as Equitable adopts a more conservative capital deployment strategy, allocating 50% of excess capital from the RGA deal to debt reduction and 50% to share repurchases. Wells Fargo similarly lowered its price target to $63 but maintained an Overweight rating after executive discussions on 2025 H2 guidance.

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