Prudential plc (LON:PRU - Get Free Report) insider Guido Fürer acquired 13,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 966 per share, for a total transaction of £125,580.
Prudential Price Performance
LON:PRU traded up GBX 3.20 during trading hours on Monday, reaching GBX 991.80. The company had a trading volume of 2,801,340 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,947,351. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 944.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 851.35. Prudential plc has a one year low of GBX 594.80 and a one year high of GBX 1,011.47. The firm has a market capitalization of £25.42 billion, a PE ratio of 1,180.71, a PEG ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.44.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,200 price objective on shares of Prudential in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Citigroup reduced their price target on Prudential from GBX 1,142 to GBX 1,122 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an "overweight" rating and set a GBX 1,150 target price on shares of Prudential in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 1,156.40.
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Prudential Company Profile
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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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