Question 1

Do analysts recommend PRU or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial currently has a consensus target price of $115.67, indicating a potential downside of 6.38%. Principal Financial Group has a consensus target price of $107.75, indicating a potential downside of 5.11%. Given Principal Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Principal Financial Group is more favorable than Prudential Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Prudential Financial 6 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.76 Principal Financial Group 3 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 2

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 4.5%. Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Prudential Financial pays out 51.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Principal Financial Group pays out 37.3% 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 increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Principal Financial Group has increased 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 better valuation & 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 0.73 $3.58B $10.99 11.24 Principal Financial Group $15.63B 1.54 $1.19B $9.00 12.62

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is PRU or PFG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has a net margin of 11.89% compared to Prudential Financial's net margin of 6.75%. Principal Financial Group's return on equity of 16.51% beat Prudential Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prudential Financial 6.75% 16.38% 0.67% Principal Financial Group 11.89% 16.51% 0.58%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, PRU or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to PRU or PFG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 25 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Prudential Financial and 6 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Prudential Financial's score of 0.77 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 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Principal Financial Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial currently has a consensus target price of $115.67, indicating a potential downside of 6.38%. Assurant has a consensus target price of $341.86, indicating a potential upside of 6.08%. 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 6 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.76 Assurant 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25

Question 9

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 4.5%. Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Prudential Financial pays out 51.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Assurant pays out 16.6% 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. Prudential Financial has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Assurant has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has preferable earnings & 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 0.73 $3.58B $10.99 11.24 Assurant $12.81B 1.23 $872.70M $21.26 15.16

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Assurant shares are held 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 12

Is PRU or AIZ more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Assurant has a net margin of 7.80% compared to Prudential Financial's net margin of 6.75%. Assurant's return on equity of 20.44% beat Prudential Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prudential Financial 6.75% 16.38% 0.67% Assurant 7.80% 20.44% 3.37%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Assurant has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 16 more articles in the media than Assurant. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Prudential Financial and 15 mentions for Assurant. Prudential Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Assurant's score of 0.65 indicating that Prudential Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Prudential Financial 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Assurant 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate PRU or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial presently has a consensus price target of $115.67, indicating a potential downside of 6.38%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus price target of $56.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.57%. Given CNO Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CNO Financial Group is more favorable than Prudential Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Prudential Financial 6 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.76 CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83

Question 16

Is PRU or CNO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Prudential Financial pays out 51.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNO Financial Group pays out 16.4% 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 increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years and CNO Financial Group has increased 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 17

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PRU or CNO?

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 Prudential Financial $57.68B 0.73 $3.58B $10.99 11.24 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.19 $229.30M $4.38 13.12

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PRU or CNO?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Is PRU or CNO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a net margin of 9.19% compared to Prudential Financial's net margin of 6.75%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 22.64% beat Prudential Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prudential Financial 6.75% 16.38% 0.67% CNO Financial Group 9.19% 22.64% 1.45%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, PRU or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to PRU or CNO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 25 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Prudential Financial and 6 mentions for CNO Financial Group. Prudential Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.34 indicating that Prudential Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Prudential Financial 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNO Financial Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts prefer EQH or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Equitable presently has a consensus target price of $63.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.05%. Prudential Financial has a consensus target price of $115.67, indicating a potential downside of 6.38%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Equitable is more favorable than Prudential Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equitable 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87 Prudential Financial 6 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.76

Question 23

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 2.1%. Prudential Financial pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Equitable pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Prudential Financial pays out 51.0% 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. Equitable has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Prudential Financial has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Prudential Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has higher 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 1.28 -$1.38B $5.21 10.78 Prudential Financial $57.68B 0.73 $3.58B $10.99 11.24

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EQH or PRU?

Accepted Answer

92.7% of Equitable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Prudential Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Equitable shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Prudential Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is EQH or PRU more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Equitable has a net margin of 11.53% compared to Prudential Financial's net margin of 6.75%. Prudential Financial's return on equity of 16.38% beat Equitable's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equitable 11.53% -3,089.96% 0.64% Prudential Financial 6.75% 16.38% 0.67%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, EQH or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Equitable has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% 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 28

Does the media favor EQH or PRU?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 23 more articles in the media than Equitable. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Prudential Financial and 8 mentions for Equitable. Equitable's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Prudential Financial's score of 0.77 indicating that Equitable is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equitable 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Prudential Financial 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer LNC or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Lincoln National currently has a consensus price target of $48.58, indicating a potential upside of 15.66%. Prudential Financial has a consensus price target of $115.67, indicating a potential downside of 6.38%. Given Lincoln National's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lincoln National is more favorable than Prudential Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lincoln National 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Prudential Financial 6 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.76

Question 30

Is LNC or PRU a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Lincoln National pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Prudential Financial pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Lincoln National pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Prudential Financial pays out 51.0% 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 18 consecutive years. Prudential Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LNC or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln National. Lincoln National 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 Lincoln National $18.21B 0.44 $1.18B $16.19 2.59 Prudential Financial $57.68B 0.73 $3.58B $10.99 11.24

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

72.8% of Lincoln National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Prudential Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Lincoln National shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Prudential Financial shares are held by company 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 33

Is LNC or PRU more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Lincoln National has a net margin of 16.36% compared to Prudential Financial's net margin of 6.75%. Lincoln National's return on equity of 17.02% beat Prudential Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln National 16.36% 17.02% 0.39% Prudential Financial 6.75% 16.38% 0.67%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, LNC or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Lincoln National has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% 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 LNC or PRU?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 9 more articles in the media than Lincoln National. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Prudential Financial and 22 mentions for Lincoln National. Prudential Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Lincoln National's score of 0.23 indicating that Prudential Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln National 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Prudential Financial 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Prudential Financial	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$41.99B	$19.98B	$14.06B	$23.48B
Dividend Yield	4.57%	3.18%	4.92%	3.78%
P/E Ratio	11.24	20.44	19.73	27.05
Price / Sales	0.73	1.93	4.95	3.38
Price / Cash	8.10	12.62	20.23	15.51
Price / Book	1.42	2.18	1.82	3.72
Net Income	$3.58B	$1.80B	$1.33B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	3.52%	1.36%	0.12%	0.58%
1 Month Performance	6.17%	4.41%	0.11%	1.11%
1 Year Performance	15.34%	8.10%	5.10%	7.21%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PRU Prudential Financial	4.1055 of 5 stars	$123.55 +0.9%	$115.67 -6.4%	N/A	$41.99B	$57.68B	11.24	36,824	Trending News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
PFG Principal Financial Group	3.021 of 5 stars	$111.75 -0.9%	$107.75 -3.6%	N/A	$23.71B	$16.63B	12.41	11,600	Positive News
AIZ Assurant	3.9831 of 5 stars	$301.02 -1.9%	$327.14 +8.7%	N/A	$14.85B	$13.46B	14.16	14,800	Analyst Forecast
CNO CNO Financial Group	3.1162 of 5 stars	$55.69 -1.3%	$56.00 +0.6%	N/A	$5.15B	$4.54B	12.72	3,300
EQH Equitable	4.9836 of 5 stars	$52.66 -0.5%	$63.33 +20.3%	N/A	$14.37B	$11.67B	10.10	8,000	Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast

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Which has more volatility and risk, PRU or PFG?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PRU or PFG?

Does the media refer more to PRU or PFG?

Is PRU or PFG a better dividend stock?

Is PRU or PFG more profitable?

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Is PRU or AIZ a better dividend stock?

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

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PRU or AIZ?

Do analysts rate PRU or AIZ?

Does the media favor PRU or AIZ?

Is PRU or AIZ more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, PRU or AIZ?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in PRU or CNO?

Which has more risk and volatility, PRU or CNO?

Does the media refer more to PRU or CNO?

Is PRU or CNO more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PRU or CNO?

Is PRU or CNO a better dividend stock?

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Do analysts prefer EQH or PRU?

Which has more risk & volatility, EQH or PRU?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EQH or PRU?

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