Q2 EPS Estimate for Prudential Financial Lowered by Analyst

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU - Free Report) - Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Prudential Financial in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the financial services provider will earn $3.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.57. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $3.73 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.67 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.61 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $15.77 EPS.

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $3.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.18 by $0.11. Prudential Financial had a net margin of 4.01% and a return on equity of 15.86%. The firm had revenue of $13.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.76 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.12 EPS. The company's revenue was down 38.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Prudential Financial from $122.00 to $110.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on shares of Prudential Financial from $120.00 to $117.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Prudential Financial from $110.00 to $109.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Prudential Financial from $134.00 to $106.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Prudential Financial from $108.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $120.15.

Prudential Financial Trading Up 2.6%

NYSE PRU traded up $2.63 on Monday, hitting $104.55. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,970,685 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,628,447. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. Prudential Financial has a 1-year low of $90.38 and a 1-year high of $130.55. The company's 50-day moving average is $104.14 and its 200 day moving average is $113.12. The firm has a market cap of $37.01 billion, a PE ratio of 14.00, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.07.

Institutional Trading of Prudential Financial

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Savant Capital LLC increased its holdings in Prudential Financial by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 14,382 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,705,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Prudential Financial by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 9,417 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,116,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its position in shares of Prudential Financial by 28.4% in the fourth quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 420 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Altman Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Prudential Financial by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Altman Advisors Inc. now owns 16,087 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,907,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Finally, RNC Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Prudential Financial by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. RNC Capital Management LLC now owns 2,990 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $354,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 56.83% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Andrew F. Sullivan sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.98, for a total value of $635,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 27,072 shares in the company, valued at $2,869,090.56. This represents a 18.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Insurance Co Of Ame Prudential bought 87,047 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $28.72 per share, with a total value of $2,499,989.84. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 87,047 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,499,989.84. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Prudential Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th will be issued a $1.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 20th. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.16%. Prudential Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 85.58%.

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.