LON:PRU Prudential (PRU) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 819.20 +7.00 (+0.86%) As of 05/2/2025 12:26 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock About Prudential Stock (LON:PRU) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Prudential alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 812.60▼ 82650-Day Range 703.30▼ 838.2052-Week Range 594.80▼ 850.68Volume5.05 million shsAverage Volume8.32 million shsMarket Capitalization£26.95 billionP/E Ratio40.92Dividend Yield2.08%Price TargetGBX 1,137.50Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewPrudential 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.Read More… Prudential Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks58th Percentile Overall ScorePRU MarketRank™: Prudential scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingPrudential has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePrudential has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Prudential's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Prudential is 40.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Prudential is 40.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 12.83.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPrudential has a PEG Ratio of 0.40. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPrudential has a P/B Ratio of 1.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for PRU. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPrudential pays a meaningful dividend of 2.90%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPrudential does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Prudential is 84.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Prudential's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.8 / 5Environmental Score-0.41 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for PRU. News and Social Media1.6 / 5News Sentiment-0.06 News SentimentPrudential has a news sentiment score of -0.06. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Prudential this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for PRU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -65% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Prudential to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Prudential insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.29% of the stock of Prudential is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions61.99% of the stock of Prudential is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Prudential's insider trading history. Receive PRU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Prudential and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PRU Stock News HeadlinesPrudential Financial Profit Rises on US Business StrengthApril 30, 2025 | msn.comPrudential's quarterly new business profit rises on strong Hong Kong, China growthApril 29, 2025 | msn.comWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. Just this week, President Trump promised to buy a Tesla to help support Musk in the face of a boycott against his company. But according to one research group, with connections to the Pentagon and the U.S. government, Elon's preparing to strike back in a much bigger way in the days ahead.May 4, 2025 | Altimetry (Ad)Prudential’s New Business Profit Increases by 12%April 29, 2025 | msn.comHurricanes win Game 4 over Devils, but lose goalie Frederik Andersen to injuryApril 28, 2025 | msn.comDevils’ offense disappoints in Game 4 vs. Hurricanes, leaving them one loss away from eliminationApril 28, 2025 | msn.comDevils can't overcome slow start in Game 4 loss to CarolinaApril 27, 2025 | msn.comEXCLUSIVE: Sheldon Keefe Speaks on Simon Nemec's Effort & ConfidenceApril 27, 2025 | sports.yahoo.comSee More Headlines PRU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PRU shares performed this year? Prudential's stock was trading at GBX 637 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PRU stock has increased by 28.6% and is now trading at GBX 819.20. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Prudential's earnings last quarter? Prudential plc (LON:PRU) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 14th. The financial services provider reported $145.20 earnings per share (EPS) 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 4.50% and a net margin of 7.99%. 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 Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Hawkins (HWKN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW) and Athabasca Oil (ATH). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/14/2018Record date for 5/14 Dividend3/27/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/14 Dividend3/27/2025Today5/03/2025Dividend Payable5/14/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorFinancial Services Industry Insurance - Life Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolLON:PRU CIKN/A Webwww.prudential.co.uk Phone+44-20-75483737FaxN/AEmployees39,900Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 1,137.50 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,310 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 950 Potential Upside/Downside+38.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 20.02 Trailing P/E Ratio40.92 Forward P/E Ratio10.28 P/E Growth0.4Net Income£827.01 million Net Margins7.99% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity4.50% Return on Assets1.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio24.44 Current Ratio1.86 Quick Ratio0.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£10.35 billion Price / Sales2.60 Cash FlowGBX 182.01 per share Price / Cash Flow4.50 Book ValueGBX 497.62 per share Price / Book1.65Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares3,290,103,678Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£26.95 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.20 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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