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Prudential (LON:PRU) Earns "Overweight" Rating from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Prudential (LON:PRU - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "overweight" rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report issued on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have a GBX 1,150 ($15.44) price target on the financial services provider's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price target would suggest a potential upside of 24.97% from the company's previous close.

Separately, Bank of America reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,000 ($13.42) price target on shares of Prudential in a report on Thursday, March 20th.

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Prudential Stock Up 0.1%

PRU traded up GBX 0.80 ($0.01) on Wednesday, reaching GBX 920.20 ($12.35). The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,768,007 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,240,370. The stock has a market cap of £30.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.20. Prudential has a 1 year low of GBX 594.80 ($7.98) and a 1 year high of GBX 942.40 ($12.65). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.44, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The business's 50 day moving average is GBX 886.71 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 784.19.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider George David Sartorel acquired 1,000 shares of Prudential stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 19th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 879 ($11.80) per share, with a total value of £8,790 ($11,798.66). Company insiders own 0.29% of the company's stock.

About Prudential

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Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management in 24 markets across Asia and Africa. Prudential's mission is to be the most trusted partner and protector for this generation and generations to come, by providing simple and accessible financial and health solutions. The business has dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (2378) and the London Stock Exchange (PRU).

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