Equitable Holdings reports Q2 EPS $1.43, consensus $1.40

Reports Q2 revenue $3.51B, consensus $3.81B. Reports book value per common share, excluding AOCI, of $27.14 vs. $26.56 at year-end 2023. The company said, “Equitable’s second quarter results highlight the building growth momentum across the company. Non-GAAP operating earnings per share of $1.43 increased 23% from the prior year quarter and was up 20% excluding notable items. We continue to see robust organic growth momentum across our businesses, highlighted by record Retirement net inflows of $2.3 billion including $0.5 billion of initial inflows from BlackRock Lifepath Paycheck. AllianceBernstein also reported $1.3 billion of active net inflows, and our Wealth Management segment had $1.5 billion of advisory net inflows. The combination of organic growth and favorable market conditions drove assets under management and administration to a record $986 billion, boosting both fee and spread-based earnings. Turning to capital, we returned $325 million to shareholders in the quarter, delivering on our 60-70% payout ratio target. Given our strong performance, we remain on track to deliver $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion of cash generation in 2024 and increase this to $2.0 billion annually by 2027.”