Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Prudential Public saw a 35.7% decrease in short interest in April to 1,191,064 shares (about 0.1% of shares short), leaving a short-interest ratio of 1.4 days.
• The company declared a dividend of $0.3778 per share (ex-dividend March 27, payable May 13), which the article reports as a 272.0% yield.
• Shares traded around $30.48 (50- and 200-day moving averages near $29.8–29.9); analysts have a consensus "Moderate Buy" (four Buys, three Holds) after mixed ratings, and the firm reported quarterly EPS of $25.85 with a current-year EPS estimate of 2.16.

Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK - Get Free Report) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,191,064 shares, a decrease of 35.7% from the March 31st total of 1,853,621 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 854,851 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days.

Prudential Public Stock Performance

Shares of PUK traded down $0.10 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $30.48. 464,030 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 810,632. Prudential Public has a 1 year low of $20.69 and a 1 year high of $34.03. The firm's fifty day moving average is $29.82 and its 200-day moving average is $29.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.04 and a current ratio of 0.04.

Prudential Public (NYSE:PUK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 14th. The financial services provider reported $25.85 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $7.59 billion for the quarter. Research analysts expect that Prudential Public will post 2.16 EPS for the current year.

Prudential Public Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.3778 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 272.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 27th.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PUK has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Prudential Public in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Prudential Public in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Prudential Public in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Zacks Research upgraded Prudential Public from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered Prudential Public from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Prudential Public currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Institutional Trading of Prudential Public

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PUK. Atlatl Advisers LLC increased its position in shares of Prudential Public by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Atlatl Advisers LLC now owns 21,935 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $614,000 after acquiring an additional 359 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Prudential Public by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,406 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $199,000 after acquiring an additional 359 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Prudential Public by 59.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,012 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of Prudential Public by 22.3% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,396 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 437 shares during the period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Prudential Public by 70.7% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,070 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 443 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 1.90% of the company's stock.

About Prudential Public

Prudential Public NYSE: PUK is the New York listing for Prudential plc, a London‑headquartered international life insurance and financial services group. The company provides a range of long‑term savings, retirement and protection products designed for individual and institutional customers. Its core offerings include life insurance, pensions and annuities, group protection, and wealth and asset management services delivered through both proprietary and third‑party distribution channels.

Prudential operates across multiple regions, with significant focus on fast‑growing markets in Asia and Africa alongside its established businesses in Europe and other international markets.

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