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LON:PRU

Prudential (PRU) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 920.20 +0.80 (+0.09%)
As of 12:37 PM Eastern

About Prudential Stock (LON:PRU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
916.40
927
50-Day Range
826.40
933.40
52-Week Range
594.80
942.40
Volume
3.77 million shs
Average Volume
7.24 million shs
Market Capitalization
£30.28 billion
P/E Ratio
45.97
Dividend Yield
1.85%
Price Target
GBX 1,153.33
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Prudential Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

PRU MarketRank™: 

Prudential scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Prudential has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Prudential has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Prudential's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Prudential is 45.97, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Prudential is 45.97, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 14.04.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Prudential has a PEG Ratio of 0.40. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Prudential has a P/B Ratio of 1.85. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for PRU.
  • Dividend Yield

    Prudential pays a meaningful dividend of 2.90%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Prudential does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The 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.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for PRU.
  • News Sentiment

    Prudential has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 0.95 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Prudential this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 9 people have searched for PRU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Prudential insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £8,790 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.29% of the stock of Prudential is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    61.99% 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.
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PRU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Prudential's stock was trading at GBX 637 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PRU shares have increased by 44.5% and is now trading at GBX 920.20.

Prudential plc (LON:PRU) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 14th. The financial services provider reported $145.20 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%.

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.

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 Earnings
3/14/2018
Record date for 5/14 Dividend
3/27/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/14 Dividend
3/27/2025
Dividend Payable
5/14/2025
Today
7/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Insurance - Life
Sub-Industry
Insurance
Current Symbol
LON:PRU
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
39,900
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 1,310
Low Price Target
GBX 1,000
Potential Upside/Downside
+25.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 20.02
Trailing P/E Ratio
45.97
Forward P/E Ratio
11.55
P/E Growth
0.4
Net Income
£827.01 million
Net Margins
7.99%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
4.50%
Return on Assets
1.23%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
24.44
Current Ratio
1.86
Quick Ratio
0.67

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£10.35 billion
Price / Sales
2.92
Cash Flow
GBX 204.45 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.50
Book Value
GBX 497.62 per share
Price / Book
1.85

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
3,290,103,678
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£30.28 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.20
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This page (LON:PRU) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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