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
Stock Exchange LON
Industry Insurance - Life
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinancial Services
SymbolLON:PRU
CUSIPN/A
Phone+44-20-75483737
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins3.50%
Return on Equity19.94%
Return on Assets0.63%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares2,590,000,000
Market Cap£49,510.00
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 announced a dividend on Wednesday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 29th will be paid a dividend of GBX 32.50 per share on Friday, May 18th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 29th. This is an increase from Prudential's previous dividend of $14.50. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Prudential's Dividend History.
How were Prudential's earnings last quarter?
Prudential plc (LON:PRU) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 14th. The financial services provider reported $145.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $139.00 by $6.20. The financial services provider had revenue of $44.01 billion for the quarter. Prudential had a net margin of 3.50% and a return on equity of 19.94%. View Prudential's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for PRU?
21 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Prudential's stock. Their predictions range from GBX 1,740 to GBX 2,481. On average, they anticipate Prudential's share price to reach GBX 2,148.26 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 24.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Prudential.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Prudential?
21 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Prudential in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 15 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
Who are some of Prudential's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Prudential include Manulife Financial (MFC), Great-West Lifeco (GWO), Great-West Lifeco (GWLIF), Power Financial (PWF), Standard Life Aberdeen (SLFPF), Old Mutual (OML), Power Co. of Canada (POW), Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA), Ageas (AGS), St. James's Place (STJPF), St. James's Place (STJ), MMI (MPOHY), Phoenix Group (PHNX), Chesnara (CSN) and Hansard Global (HSD).
Who are Prudential's key executives?
Prudential's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael Andrew Wells, Group Chief Exec. & Exec. Director (Age 57)
- Mr. John William Foley, Exec. Director and Chief Exec. of M&G Prudential (Age 62)
- Mr. Nicolaos Andreas Nicandrou, Exec. Director & Chief Exec. of Prudential Corp. Asia (Age 53)
- Ms. Anne Helen Richards, Exec. Director, Chief Exec. of M&G and Deputy Chief Exec. of M&G Prudential (Age 54)
- Mr. Mark Thomas FitzPatrick C.A., CFO & Exec. Director (Age 50)
Has Prudential been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about PRU stock has trended positive on Sunday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Prudential earned a media sentiment score of 0.28 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 45.74 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
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 1,726.
How big of a company is Prudential?
Prudential has a market capitalization of £49.51 billion.
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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