Equitable Holdings, Inc.
Equitable Holdings, Inc. (formerly The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, and also known as The Equitable) is an American financial services and insurance company that was founded in 1859 by Henry Baldwin Hyde.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- insurance; life insurance [1]
- Company / filing name
- Equitable Holdings, Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- New York City [1]
- Founded
- 1859 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Founders
- Henry Baldwin Hyde [1]
- Official website
- http://www.axa-equitable.com/; https://www.equitable.com/ [1]
- CIK
- 1333986 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- EQH (NYSE), EQH-PA (NYSE), EQH-PC (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Equitable Holdings, Inc. (formerly The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, and also known as The Equitable) is an American financial services and insurance company that was founded in 1859 by Henry Baldwin Hyde. [3]
In 1991, French insurance firm AXA acquired majority control of Equitable. In 2004, the company officially changed its name to AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. In January 2020, it changed its name to Equitable Holdings, Inc. following its spinoff from AXA and the related public offerings beginning in May 2018. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Equitable Holdings. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: EQH (NYSE), EQH-PA (NYSE), EQH-PC (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Equitable Holdings, Inc. founded?
Founded: 1859. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Equitable Holdings, Inc.?
Headquarters location: New York City. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Equitable Holdings, Inc.?
Business sectors: insurance; life insurance. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Equitable Holdings (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.