Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:PRU Prudential Financial (PRU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $113.70 -2.21 (-1.91%) Closing price 10/19/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$113.60 -0.10 (-0.08%) As of 10/19/2026 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Prudential Financial Stock (NYSE:PRU) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Prudential Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$112.84▼$115.4550-Day Range$112.26▼$125.0552-Week Range$91.89▼$127.72Volume1.44 million shsAverage Volume1.56 million shsMarket Capitalization$39.23 billionP/E Ratio7.60Dividend Yield4.93%Price Target$107.31Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) is a global financial services company that provides insurance, retirement, investment management and related financial products. Founded in Newark, New Jersey, in 1875, the company serves individuals, businesses and institutional investors through a range of businesses and distribution channels. In the United States, Prudential offers life insurance, annuities, retirement plans and employee benefits, including group life, disability and dental insurance. Its products are distributed through employers, financial professionals and other institutional and retail channels. The company also provides asset management services through PGIM, its global investment management business, serving institutional and individual clients across public and private markets. Prudential operates primarily in the United States and also serves customers in selected international markets, including countries in Asia and Latin America. Its international operations provide life insurance, retirement and related financial products tailored to local markets. The company is headquartered in Newark and is separate from the U.K.-based insurer Prudential plc.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Prudential Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScorePRU MarketRank™: 3.459740953395 of 5 starsPrudential Financial scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 437th out of 843 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingPrudential Financial has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 10 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.Downside RiskPrudential Financial has a consensus price target of $107.31, representing about 5.6% downside from its current price of $113.70.Amount of Analyst CoveragePrudential Financial has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Prudential Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth1.66% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Prudential Financial are expected to grow by 1.66% in the coming year, from $14.47 to $14.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Prudential Financial is 7.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.18.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Prudential Financial is 7.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.31.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPrudential Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.72. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPrudential Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Prudential Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.34% of the float of Prudential Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPrudential Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.25.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Prudential Financial has recently decreased by 0.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipPrudential Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.83%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPrudential Financial has been increasing its dividend for 18 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Prudential Financial is 50.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Prudential Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.07% next year. This indicates that Prudential Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Prudential Financial's dividend. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment-0.05 News SentimentPrudential Financial has a news sentiment score of -0.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Prudential Financial this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest29 people have searched for PRU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 222% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Prudential Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Prudential Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,271,540.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.05% of the stock of Prudential Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions56.83% of the stock of Prudential Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Prudential Financial's insider trading history. Receive PRU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Prudential Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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PRU Stock News HeadlinesDOWLING & PARTN Has Negative Opinion of PRU FY2026 EarningsOctober 18 at 1:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Adjusts Price Target on Prudential Financial to $94 From $96October 17 at 5:51 PM | finance.yahoo.comDid you grab your copy yet?Bill Poulos's Top 10 Stocks to Buy This Quarter report is still available free, but not for long. Every quarter he swaps in a brand-new list, and once the new edition launches, this one disappears. Investors who want a current snapshot of his picks should grab a copy now and save it before the switch happens. | Profits Run (Ad)JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has Lowered Expectations for Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) Stock PriceOctober 17 at 2:50 AM | americanbankingnews.comPrudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $107.85 According to BrokeragesOctober 17 at 2:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comT. Rowe Price vs. Prudential: Which Dividend Stock Pays You More in 10 Years?October 16 at 1:26 PM | finance.yahoo.comBetter Dividend Stock for Retirees: Prudential vs. MetLifeOctober 16 at 1:26 PM | finance.yahoo.com3 Low-Rated Stocks Analysts May Be Underestimating Ahead of Q3 Earnings (PRU)Southern Copper, Prudential Financial and Illinois Tool Works carry Reduce ratings, yet rising analyst price targets and upcoming earnings suggest sentiment could shift.October 6, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines PRU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PRU shares performed this year? Prudential Financial's stock was trading at $112.88 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PRU shares have increased by 0.7% and is now trading at $113.6960. How were Prudential Financial's earnings last quarter? Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The financial services provider reported $4.08 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.52 by $0.56. The financial services provider had revenue of $14.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.36 billion. Prudential Financial had a net margin of 6.51% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.68%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Prudential Financial have any subsidiaries? Prudential Financial subsidiaries include Green Harvest Asset Management LLC, Montana Capital Partners, ASSURANCE, Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad, AIG Edison, AIG Star, Yamato Life, and others. Who are Prudential Financial's major shareholders? Prudential Financial's top institutional shareholders include V Square Quantitative Management LLC, Moody National Bank Trust Division, Perpetual Ltd and Optivise Advisory Services LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Insurance Co Of Ame Prudential, Pgim Strategic Investments, In, Robert Falzon, Charles F Lowrey, Kenneth Tanji, Andrew F Sullivan, Caroline Feeney, Ann M Kappler, Timothy L Schmidt, Robert Axel, Jacques Chappuis and Thomas D Stoddard. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Prudential Financial? Shares of PRU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Prudential Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Prudential Financial investors own include AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), ExxonMobil (XOM), International Business Machines (IBM) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2026Record date for 9/10 Dividend8/25/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend8/25/2026Dividend Payable9/10/2026Today10/19/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (4m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 PRU's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PRU has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:PRU CIK1137774 Webwww.prudential.com Phone(973) 802-6000Fax973-802-7277Employees36,824Year Founded1875Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Prudential Financial$107.31 High Price Target$127.00 Low Price Target$87.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.6%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.75 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.04 Trailing P/E Ratio7.60 Forward P/E Ratio7.86 P/E Growth1.72Net Income$3.58 billion Net Margins6.51% Pretax Margin8.16% Return on Equity16.68% Return on Assets0.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.62 Current Ratio0.16 Quick Ratio0.16 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$57.68 billion Price / Sales0.68 Cash Flow$14.82 per share Price / Cash Flow7.67 Book Value$93.68 per share Price / Book1.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares345,000,000Free Float344,828,000Market Cap$39.23 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.85 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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