Question 1

Do analysts prefer PRU or HBAN?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial presently has a consensus price target of $104.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.91%. Huntington Bancshares has a consensus price target of $20.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.32%. Given Huntington Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Huntington Bancshares is more favorable than Prudential Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Prudential Financial 5 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69 Huntington Bancshares 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Question 2

Is PRU or HBAN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Huntington Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Prudential Financial pays out 57.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Huntington Bancshares pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Prudential Financial has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Prudential Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PRU or HBAN?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Huntington Bancshares. Prudential Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Huntington Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Prudential Financial $57.68B 0.69 $3.58B $9.72 11.88 Huntington Bancshares $12.49B 2.90 $2.21B $1.30 13.75

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PRU or HBAN?

Accepted Answer

56.8% of Prudential Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Prudential Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is PRU or HBAN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares has a net margin of 16.63% compared to Prudential Financial's net margin of 5.83%. Prudential Financial's return on equity of 16.33% beat Huntington Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prudential Financial 5.83% 16.33% 0.68% Huntington Bancshares 16.63% 11.42% 1.11%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, PRU or HBAN?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Huntington Bancshares has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor PRU or HBAN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 6 more articles in the media than Huntington Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Prudential Financial and 18 mentions for Huntington Bancshares. Huntington Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Prudential Financial's score of 0.86 indicating that Huntington Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Prudential Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Huntington Bancshares 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer PRU or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial presently has a consensus price target of $104.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.91%. Principal Financial Group has a consensus price target of $104.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.33%. Given Principal Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Principal Financial Group is more favorable than Prudential Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Prudential Financial 5 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69 Principal Financial Group 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 9

Is PRU or PFG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Prudential Financial pays out 57.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Principal Financial Group pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Prudential Financial has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Principal Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PRU or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Principal Financial Group. Prudential Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Principal Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Prudential Financial $57.68B 0.69 $3.58B $9.72 11.88 Principal Financial Group $15.63B 1.55 $1.19B $6.99 16.06

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PRU or PFG?

Accepted Answer

56.8% of Prudential Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Prudential Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is PRU or PFG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has a net margin of 10.10% compared to Prudential Financial's net margin of 5.83%. Prudential Financial's return on equity of 16.33% beat Principal Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prudential Financial 5.83% 16.33% 0.68% Principal Financial Group 10.10% 16.25% 0.57%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, PRU or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to PRU or PFG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 7 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Prudential Financial and 17 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Prudential Financial's score of 0.86 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Prudential Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Principal Financial Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial presently has a consensus price target of $104.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.91%. Assurant has a consensus price target of $291.43, suggesting a potential upside of 4.48%. Given Assurant's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Assurant is more favorable than Prudential Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Prudential Financial 5 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69 Assurant 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90

Question 16

Is PRU or AIZ a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Prudential Financial pays out 57.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Assurant pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Prudential Financial has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Assurant has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better earnings and valuation, PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Assurant. Prudential Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Assurant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Prudential Financial $57.68B 0.69 $3.58B $9.72 11.88 Assurant $12.81B 1.08 $872.70M $19.55 14.27

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

56.8% of Prudential Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Assurant shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Prudential Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Assurant shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is PRU or AIZ more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Assurant has a net margin of 7.60% compared to Prudential Financial's net margin of 5.83%. Assurant's return on equity of 20.32% beat Prudential Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prudential Financial 5.83% 16.33% 0.68% Assurant 7.60% 20.32% 3.26%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Assurant has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 14 more articles in the media than Assurant. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Prudential Financial and 10 mentions for Assurant. Assurant's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Prudential Financial's score of 0.86 indicating that Assurant is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Prudential Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Assurant 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate CNO or PRU?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group currently has a consensus price target of $50.75, suggesting a potential downside of 2.14%. Prudential Financial has a consensus price target of $104.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.91%. Given CNO Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe CNO Financial Group is more favorable than Prudential Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Prudential Financial 5 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69

Question 23

Is CNO or PRU a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Prudential Financial pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. CNO Financial Group pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Prudential Financial pays out 57.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CNO Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Prudential Financial has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has better valuation and earnings, CNO or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has higher revenue and earnings than CNO Financial Group. Prudential Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNO Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.08 $229.30M $2.49 20.83 Prudential Financial $57.68B 0.69 $3.58B $9.72 11.88

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CNO or PRU?

Accepted Answer

95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Prudential Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Prudential Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is CNO or PRU more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a net margin of 5.83% compared to CNO Financial Group's net margin of 5.44%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 17.65% beat Prudential Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CNO Financial Group 5.44% 17.65% 1.18% Prudential Financial 5.83% 16.33% 0.68%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, CNO or PRU?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor CNO or PRU?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 19 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Prudential Financial and 5 mentions for CNO Financial Group. Prudential Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.50 indicating that Prudential Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CNO Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Prudential Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate EQH or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Equitable presently has a consensus target price of $59.92, indicating a potential upside of 27.55%. Prudential Financial has a consensus target price of $104.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.91%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Equitable is more favorable than Prudential Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equitable 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 Prudential Financial 5 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69

Question 30

Is EQH or PRU a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Equitable pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Prudential Financial pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Equitable pays out -42.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Prudential Financial pays out 57.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Equitable has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Prudential Financial has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has better valuation & earnings, EQH or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Equitable. Equitable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Prudential Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Equitable $11.67B 1.10 -$1.38B -$2.84 N/A Prudential Financial $57.68B 0.69 $3.58B $9.72 11.88

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals believe in EQH or PRU?

Accepted Answer

92.7% of Equitable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Prudential Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Equitable shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Prudential Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is EQH or PRU more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a net margin of 5.83% compared to Equitable's net margin of -7.26%. Equitable's return on equity of 232.29% beat Prudential Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equitable -7.26% 232.29% 0.58% Prudential Financial 5.83% 16.33% 0.68%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, EQH or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Equitable has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to EQH or PRU?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 8 more articles in the media than Equitable. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Prudential Financial and 16 mentions for Equitable. Prudential Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Equitable's score of 0.60 indicating that Prudential Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equitable 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Prudential Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Prudential Financial	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$40.03B	$22.00B	$14.27B	$23.47B
Dividend Yield	4.85%	3.27%	5.69%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	11.88	11.46	20.51	31.40
Price / Sales	0.69	1.78	44.98	20.35
Price / Cash	7.63	13.26	19.41	25.09
Price / Book	1.23	2.76	2.26	4.77
Net Income	$3.58B	$1.89B	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.31%	-0.38%	0.25%	-0.50%
1 Month Performance	6.51%	4.98%	0.70%	0.06%
1 Year Performance	9.11%	6.97%	12.55%	17.02%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PRU Prudential Financial	3.3411 of 5 stars	$115.43 +0.4%	$104.00 -9.9%	+9.1%	$40.03B	$57.68B	11.88	36,824	Trending News Analyst Forecast
HBAN Huntington Bancshares	4.998 of 5 stars	$17.82 +0.2%	$20.10 +12.8%	+2.8%	$36.12B	$12.49B	13.71	20,424	Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Up
PFG Principal Financial Group	4.1844 of 5 stars	$108.51 +0.7%	$100.90 -7.0%	+39.6%	$23.44B	$15.63B	15.52	11,600	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AIZ Assurant	4.784 of 5 stars	$267.34 +1.1%	$283.57 +6.1%	+48.8%	$13.25B	$12.81B	13.67	14,800	Positive News Analyst Forecast
CNO CNO Financial Group	2.9051 of 5 stars	$52.12 -0.8%	$48.75 -6.5%	+42.7%	$4.86B	$4.49B	20.93	3,300	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade

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How does Prudential Financial compare to Huntington Bancshares?

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Which has more volatility & risk, PRU or HBAN?

Does the media favor PRU or HBAN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PRU or HBAN?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PRU or HBAN?

Do analysts prefer PRU or HBAN?

Is PRU or HBAN a better dividend stock?

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Which has more risk and volatility, PRU or PFG?

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Do analysts prefer PRU or PFG?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PRU or PFG?

Is PRU or PFG more profitable?

Does the media refer more to PRU or PFG?

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Which has more risk & volatility, PRU or AIZ?

Does the media favor PRU or AIZ?

Is PRU or AIZ more profitable?

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Which has more risk and volatility, CNO or PRU?

Do analysts rate CNO or PRU?

Is CNO or PRU a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor CNO or PRU?

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