Prudential plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides a range of retail financial products and services, and asset management services in Asia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Africa. The company offers health and protection, as well as other life insurance products, including participating business and mutual funds; and personal lines property and casualty insurance, group insurance, and institutional fund management services. It also provides fixed annuities, such as fixed interest rate, and fixed index and immediate annuities; variable annuities; and institutional products comprising guaranteed investment contracts and funding agreements. In addition, the company offers savings and investment solutions; and unit-linked and collective investments, as well as corporate pension services that include auto-enrolment services. Further, it provides long-term products, which comprise pension products and annuities; investment bonds; with-profits savings and protection products; level, fixed increase, and RPI annuities; onshore and offshore bonds; and pension and flexi-income drawdown products, including corporate, individual pension, and flexi-access drawdown products. The company offers its products and services through an agency sales force together with various banks, brokers, local partners, independent insurance agents, independent broker-dealers, regional broker-dealers, warehouses, credit unions, and other financial institutions. Prudential plc was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Insurance - Life
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinancial Services
CIKN/A
Phone+44-20-75483737
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales£54.56 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings DateN/A
OptionableOptionable
Prudential (LON:PRU) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Prudential's stock symbol?
Prudential trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "PRU."
How often does Prudential pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Prudential?
Prudential declared a dividend on Wednesday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 28th will be given a dividend of GBX 33.68 per share on Friday, May 17th. This represents a yield of 2.18%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 28th. This is a positive change from Prudential's previous dividend of $15.67. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Prudential's Dividend History.
How were Prudential's earnings last quarter?
Prudential plc (LON:PRU) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 14th. The financial services provider reported $145.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $139.00 by $6.20. The financial services provider had revenue of $44.01 billion for the quarter. View Prudential's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for PRU?
13 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Prudential's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 1,558 to GBX 2,600. On average, they expect Prudential's share price to reach GBX 2,073.42 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Prudential.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Prudential?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Prudential in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Prudential.
Has Prudential been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about PRU stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Prudential earned a daily sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 7.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Prudential's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Prudential include Manulife Financial (MFC), Great-West Lifeco (GWO), Power Financial (PWF), Power Co. of Canada (POW), Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA), St. James's Place (STJ), Phoenix Group (PHNX), Wuestenrot & Wuerttembergische (WUW), Chesnara (CSN), Hansard Global (HSD), Ageas (AGS), Great-West Lifeco (GWLIF), MMI (MPOHY), Old Mutual (OML) and PACIFIC INSURAN/Shs H Vtg 1.00 (CHPXF).
What other stocks do shareholders of Prudential own?
Who are Prudential's key executives?
Prudential's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael Andrew Wells, Group Chief Exec. & Exec. Director (Age 58)
- Mr. John William Foley, Exec. Director & Chief Exec. of M&G Prudential (Age 63)
- Mr. Mark Thomas FitzPatrick C.A., CFO & Exec. Director (Age 51)
- Ms. Shali Vasudeva, Chief Operating Officer
- Rebecca Wyatt, Head of Financial Accounting
How do I buy shares of Prudential?
Shares of PRU 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 is Prudential's stock price today?
One share of PRU stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,574.
How big of a company is Prudential?
Prudential has a market capitalization of £40.64 billion and generates £54.56 billion in revenue each year.
What is Prudential's official website?
How can I contact Prudential?
Prudential's mailing address is Governors House 5 Laurence Pountney Hill, LONDON, EC4R 0HH, United Kingdom. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at +44-20-75483737.
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