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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Equitable (EQH)

Equitable Holdings posts Q2 net loss of $453 million; operating EPS rises to $1.70

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Equitable Holdings reported a second-quarter 2026 net loss of $453 million, or $1.68 per share, wider than the $349 million loss a year earlier. Non-GAAP operating earnings rose to $488 million, or $1.70 per share, from $352 million, or $1.10 per share, in the prior-year quarter. Shareholders approved the merger with Corebridge Financial on July 30, and the company expects it to close by year-end 2026.

Key points

  • Net loss attributable to Holdings was $453 million, or $1.68 per share, versus a $349 million loss, or $1.21 per share, in Q2 2025.
  • Non-GAAP operating earnings were $488 million, or $1.70 per share, up from $352 million, or $1.10 per share; excluding notable items, they were $501 million, or $1.75 per share.
  • The company returned $449 million to shareholders in the quarter, including $366 million of share repurchases and $83 million of dividends.
  • Shareholders approved the Corebridge Financial merger on July 30, 2026; closing is expected by year-end 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.

The filing

CompanyEquitable (EQH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 4, 2026, 4:14 PM ET
Accession number0001333986-26-000035

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 04, 2026.

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