Prudential (PRU) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (PUK) in the form of American Depositary Receipts. It is a constituent of the Hang Seng Composite Index and is also included for trading in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme and the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,115 to 1,184
• 50-Day Range: 1,024.19 to 1,137.61
• 52-Week Range: 810.80 to 1,238
• Volume: 9.41 million shs
• Average Volume: 17.87 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £29.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.65
• Dividend Yield: 1.79%
• Price Target: GBX 1,379
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Prudential Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Prudential scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Prudential has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Prudential has a consensus price target of GBX 1,379, representing about 17.4% upside from its current price of GBX 1,174.19.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Prudential has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Prudential is 7.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.37.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Prudential is 7.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 15.84.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Prudential has a PEG Ratio of 0.40. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Prudential has a P/B Ratio of 2.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PRU.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Prudential pays a meaningful dividend of 1.79%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Prudential does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Prudential is 15.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Prudential has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Prudential this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 44 people have searched for PRU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -12% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Prudential to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Prudential insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £416.99 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.48% of the stock of Prudential is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.32% of the stock of Prudential is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PRU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PRU shares performed this year?

Prudential's stock was trading at GBX 1,144.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PRU stock has increased by 2.6% and is now trading at GBX 1,174.19.

How were Prudential's earnings last quarter?

Prudential plc (LON:PRU) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 14th. The financial services provider reported $145.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $139.00 by $6.20. The financial services provider earned $44.01 billion during the quarter. Prudential had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 40.09% and a net margin of 14.27%.

How do I buy shares of Prudential?

Shares of PRU stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Prudential own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Prudential investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Hawkins (HWKN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Athabasca Oil (ATH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/14/2018
• Today: 5/06/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Insurance - Life
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: LON:PRU
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.prudential.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-75483737
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 39,900
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Prudential: GBX 1,379
• High Price Target: GBX 1,480
• Low Price Target: GBX 1,200
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 153.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.73
• P/E Growth: 0.4
• Net Income: £827.01 million
• Net Margins: 14.27%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 40.09%
• Return on Assets: 1.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 30.00
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £27.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.08
• Cash Flow: GBX 260.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.50
• Book Value: GBX 497.62 per share
• Price / Book: 2.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,509,999,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £29.47 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.91