Mizuho cuts target for Equitable Holdings stock to USD 66.00

Published on 10/08/2026 at 20:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Adjusted EPS hit USD 1.75 in the second quarter. Equitable Holdings stock costs EUR 47.77 on October 8, 2026, 0.57 percent above its prior close.

Key points in brief

Mizuho cut its Equitable Holdings price target from USD 67.00 to USD 66.00 on October 7, 2026.
Adjusted EPS reached USD 1.75 in the second quarter of 2026, up 24.00 percent year over year.
Equitable Holdings stock was trading at EUR 47.77 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, up 0.57 percent.
The company targets at least 10.00 percent earnings and cash flow per share accretion from its merger by 2028.

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Equitable Holdings stock (ISIN US29452E1010) was trading at EUR 47.77 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026. According to Markets Insider on October 7, 2026, Mizuho cut its price target from USD 67.00 to USD 66.00 while keeping an Outperform rating. The adjustment puts analyst valuation against a stock that remains near its USD 55.23 52-week high.

Three dates shape the merger

On March 26, 2026, Equitable Holdings agreed to a USD 10.7 billion all-stock merger with Corebridge Financial, according to Simply Wall St. On July 30, 2026, shareholders approved the transaction with more than 97.00 percent voting in favor, as reported by Benzinga.

On October 7, 2026, Mizuho lowered its target to USD 66.00 from USD 67.00. Barclays moved in the opposite direction with a target increase from USD 52.00 to USD 61.00, according to Markets Insider.

What does the merger mean for earnings?

The second-quarter operating picture was stronger than the GAAP headline. ScanX reported that non-GAAP operating earnings per share rose 24.00 percent year over year to USD 1.70 in the second quarter of 2026, or USD 1.75 excluding notable items. The same report recorded a GAAP net loss of USD 453 million, driven by non-economic hedge portfolio impacts.

Management expects the merger to deliver at least 10.00 percent accretion to earnings and cash flow per share by the end of 2028, alongside a return on equity above 15.00 percent. Assets under management and administration reached USD 1.2 trillion in the second quarter, up 10.00 percent year over year, while the company returned USD 449 million of capital to shareholders.

Next dates for EQH

Equitable Holdings is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on November 2, 2026. The company plans its results webcast for November 3, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET, according to ScanX.

EQH stock stays below its high

At Lang & Schwarz, Equitable Holdings stock was trading at EUR 47.77 on October 8, 2026, up 0.57 percent versus the prior close of EUR 47.50. The primary listing is NYSE: EQH, as stated on the Equitable Holdings investor-relations page. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Equitable Holdings stock.