Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Shares of Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $39.30.

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Prudential Public in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Berenberg Bank set a $39.30 price objective on shares of Prudential Public and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Prudential Public in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Prudential Public from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th.

Institutional Trading of Prudential Public

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Prudential Public by 1,103.0% during the 4th quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 794 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 728 shares during the period. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Prudential Public during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Prudential Public by 626.8% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,657 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,429 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Prudential Public by 47.0% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,502 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 480 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in Prudential Public by 2,583.2% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,549 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 2,454 shares during the last quarter. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Prudential Public Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of PUK opened at $27.76 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $28.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.95. Prudential Public has a one year low of $24.61 and a one year high of $34.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 0.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

Prudential Public (NYSE:PUK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 14th. The financial services provider reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $3.90 billion during the quarter. As a group, analysts forecast that Prudential Public will post 1.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Prudential Public Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be given a dividend of $0.1776 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. This represents a yield of 128.0%.

Prudential Public Company Profile

Prudential Public NYSE: PUK is the New York listing for Prudential plc, a London‑headquartered international life insurance and financial services group. The company provides a range of long‑term savings, retirement and protection products designed for individual and institutional customers. Its core offerings include life insurance, pensions and annuities, group protection, and wealth and asset management services delivered through both proprietary and third‑party distribution channels.

Prudential operates across multiple regions, with significant focus on fast‑growing markets in Asia and Africa alongside its established businesses in Europe and other international markets.

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