Equitable and Corebridge Stockholders Overwhelmingly Approve Merger, Closing Expected by Year-End 2026
EQH sits 39% above its 52-week low of $35.195.
Summary
Equitable Holdings and Corebridge Financial stockholders approved their merger with overwhelming support, clearing a key milestone. The deal is expected to close by year-end 2026, pending regulatory approval.
Key Events · M&A and Partnerships · EQH
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Stockholder Approval Secured
97.24% of Equitable votes cast were in favor of the merger, representing 85.84% of outstanding shares. Corebridge stockholders also approved with 99.96% of votes cast in favor.
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Merger Closing Timeline
The transaction is expected to close by year-end 2026, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.
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Leadership and Strategic Vision
Marc Costantini (Corebridge CEO) will serve as President and CEO of the combined company; Mark Pearson (Equitable CEO) will serve as Executive Chair. The merger aims to create a premier retirement and investment solutions franchise serving over 12 million customers.
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Prior-Disclosure Context
This vote follows the definitive proxy statement filed on June 23, 2026, and supplemental disclosures on July 21, 2026. The overwhelming approval reflects strong stockholder confidence in the deal's strategic rationale.
Analysis · EQH · Finance
Stockholders of Equitable Holdings and Corebridge Financial voted overwhelmingly to approve their all-stock merger, with 97.24% of Equitable votes cast in favor. The vote clears a major hurdle for the deal, which is now expected to close by year-end 2026, pending regulatory approval. The strong support — representing 85.84% of Equitable's outstanding shares — signals broad investor confidence in the combination, which aims to create a premier retirement and investment solutions franchise with over 12 million customers. The merger remains on track, with the next key milestone being regulatory clearance.
At the time of this filing, EQH was trading at $48.88 on NYSE in the Finance sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $13.3B. The 52-week trading range was $35.20 to $55.24. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.