10,244 Shares in Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK) Acquired by Callan Capital LLC

Callan Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 10,244 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $220,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Prudential Public by 417.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,856 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 1,497 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Prudential Public by 70.4% during the first quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 2,759 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 1,140 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI raised its stake in shares of Prudential Public by 52.6% during the fourth quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 3,042 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,049 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Trust Company N.A raised its stake in shares of Prudential Public by 60.8% during the first quarter. Cetera Trust Company N.A now owns 5,620 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 2,125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Prudential Public by 182.6% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,508 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $140,000 after acquiring an additional 4,205 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on PUK. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Prudential Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Prudential Public in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Prudential Public in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Prudential Public in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Prudential Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 7th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy".

Prudential Public Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE:PUK traded down $0.30 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $24.73. The company's stock had a trading volume of 610,848 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,074,711. The company has a market capitalization of $32.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.03. Prudential Public Limited Company has a 12 month low of $14.39 and a 12 month high of $25.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.04 and a current ratio of 0.04. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $23.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.26.

Prudential Public Profile

Prudential plc, through its subsidiaries, provides life and health insurance, and asset management solutions to individuals in Asia and Africa. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.