Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook of PRU Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has cut its Q3 2025 EPS forecast for Prudential Financial to $3.48 from $3.72, with the consensus full-year estimate now at $14.36 per share.
• Several analysts have adjusted their price targets for Prudential Financial, with ranges from $110.00 to $120.00, as the stock maintains a consensus rating of "Hold."
• Prudential Financial recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share, representing an annualized total of $5.40 and a dividend yield of 4.9%.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Prudential Financial in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $3.48 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.72. The consensus estimate for Prudential Financial's current full-year earnings is $14.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Prudential Financial's Q4 2025 earnings at $3.30 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $15.76 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on PRU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Prudential Financial from $126.00 to $136.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on Prudential Financial from $120.00 to $117.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Prudential Financial from $122.00 to $110.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Prudential Financial from $113.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Prudential Financial from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Prudential Financial currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $122.08.

Prudential Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PRU traded down $1.13 during trading on Monday, hitting $108.35. 309,169 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,764,257. The company has a market cap of $38.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.03, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.07. Prudential Financial has a 52-week low of $90.38 and a 52-week high of $130.55. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $105.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $105.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.16 and a quick ratio of 0.16.

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $3.58 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.22 by $0.36. Prudential Financial had a return on equity of 15.80% and a net margin of 2.75%.The business had revenue of $13.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $13.47 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.39 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Prudential Financial

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PRU. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Prudential Financial by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,681 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $436,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Prudential Financial by 51.7% during the fourth quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP now owns 3,625 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $430,000 after buying an additional 1,235 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Prudential Financial by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 514,702 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $61,009,000 after buying an additional 6,669 shares during the period. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Prudential Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $13,563,000. Finally, Prosperity Consulting Group LLC raised its holdings in Prudential Financial by 42.3% in the 4th quarter. Prosperity Consulting Group LLC now owns 5,525 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $655,000 after acquiring an additional 1,643 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 56.83% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Insurance Co Of Ame Prudential bought 1,675,978 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $28.64 per share, with a total value of $48,000,009.92. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,168,461 shares in the company, valued at $90,744,723.04. This trade represents a 112.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.

Prudential Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 19th will be paid a $1.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 19th. This represents a $5.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.0%. Prudential Financial's payout ratio is presently 119.73%.

Prudential Financial Company Profile

Prudential Financial, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through PGIM, Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Life, and International Businesses segments.