Q3 EPS Estimate for Prudential Financial Lifted by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Prudential Financial to $3.72 per share, an increase from the previous estimate of $3.54.
• Prudential Financial reported earnings of $3.29 per share for its last quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate of $3.18, despite a 38.2% decrease in revenue year-over-year.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share, which results in an annualized dividend yield of 5.13%.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Prudential Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 23rd. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $3.72 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $3.54. 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 $3.42 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.66 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.57 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.66 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.82 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.26 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $15.96 EPS.

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $13.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.76 billion. Prudential Financial had a return on equity of 15.84% and a net margin of 3.84%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 38.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.12 EPS.

PRU has been the subject of several other research reports. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Prudential Financial from $109.00 to $108.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Prudential Financial from $116.00 to $113.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Prudential Financial from $126.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. UBS Group cut their price target on Prudential Financial from $122.00 to $110.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 27th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on Prudential Financial from $119.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $121.75.

Prudential Financial Stock Down 1.1%

PRU stock traded down $1.12 during trading on Friday, hitting $104.09. 384,016 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,758,271. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $105.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $107.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.50, a PEG ratio of 1.03 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 company has a current ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Prudential Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 20th were paid a $1.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 20th. This represents a $5.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.19%. Prudential Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 85.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Prudential Financial

In other Prudential Financial news, major shareholder Insurance Co Of Ame Prudential purchased 1,675,978 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $28.64 per share, for a total transaction of $48,000,009.92. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 3,168,461 shares in the company, valued at $90,744,723.04. This represents a 112.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Prudential Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PRU. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Prudential Financial by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,856,360 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,050,635,000 after purchasing an additional 193,681 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in Prudential Financial by 23.7% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,686,690 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $555,513,000 after purchasing an additional 897,916 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Prudential Financial by 2.7% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,440,003 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $495,859,000 after purchasing an additional 116,079 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Prudential Financial by 19.2% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,206,453 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $469,777,000 after purchasing an additional 678,028 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in Prudential Financial by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,410,363 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $404,230,000 after purchasing an additional 352,335 shares in the last quarter. 56.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.