Question 1

Do analysts prefer HBAN or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $20.24, suggesting a potential upside of 18.84%. Prudential Financial has a consensus price target of $108.31, suggesting a potential downside of 10.64%. Given Huntington Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Huntington Bancshares is more favorable than Prudential Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Huntington Bancshares 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Prudential Financial 5 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.76

Question 2

Is HBAN or PRU a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Prudential Financial pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Huntington Bancshares pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Prudential Financial pays out 50.7% 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 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 3

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HBAN or PRU?

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 Huntington Bancshares $9.68B 3.55 $2.21B $1.29 13.20 Prudential Financial $57.68B 0.73 $3.58B $11.04 10.98

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HBAN or PRU?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Is HBAN or PRU more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares has a net margin of 16.64% compared to Prudential Financial's net margin of 6.51%. Prudential Financial's return on equity of 16.68% beat Huntington Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Huntington Bancshares 16.64% 11.19% 1.12% Prudential Financial 6.51% 16.68% 0.70%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, HBAN or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor HBAN or PRU?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Huntington Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Prudential Financial and 28 mentions for Huntington Bancshares. Huntington Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Prudential Financial's score of 1.16 indicating that Huntington Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Huntington Bancshares 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Prudential Financial 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend PRU or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial currently has a consensus target price of $108.31, indicating a potential downside of 10.64%. Principal Financial Group has a consensus target price of $106.67, indicating a potential downside of 3.69%. 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 5 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.76 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 4.6%. Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Prudential Financial pays out 50.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Principal Financial Group pays out 46.6% 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 Principal Financial Group 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 10

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 $11.04 10.98 Principal Financial Group $15.63B 1.52 $1.19B $7.04 15.73

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

56.8% of Prudential Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Prudential Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Principal Financial Group 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 PFG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has a net margin of 9.93% compared to Prudential Financial's net margin of 6.51%. Prudential Financial's return on equity of 16.68% beat Principal Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prudential Financial 6.51% 16.68% 0.70% Principal Financial Group 9.93% 16.49% 0.58%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, PRU or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer PRU or PFG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 17 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Prudential Financial and 15 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Prudential Financial's score of 1.16 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 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Principal Financial Group 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial presently has a consensus price target of $108.31, suggesting a potential downside of 10.64%. Assurant has a consensus price target of $316.57, suggesting a potential upside of 11.41%. Given Assurant's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.76 Assurant 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

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 4.6%. Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Prudential Financial pays out 50.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Assurant pays out 16.8% 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 17

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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 $11.04 10.98 Assurant $12.81B 1.09 $872.70M $20.94 13.57

Question 18

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Assurant shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds 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 7.90% compared to Prudential Financial's net margin of 6.51%. Assurant's return on equity of 20.40% beat Prudential Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prudential Financial 6.51% 16.68% 0.70% Assurant 7.90% 20.40% 3.34%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Assurant has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 8 more articles in the media than Assurant. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Prudential Financial and 24 mentions for Assurant. Prudential Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Assurant's score of 0.89 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 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Assurant 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend PRU or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial currently has a consensus target price of $108.31, suggesting a potential downside of 10.64%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.69%. 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 5 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.76 CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 23

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 4.6%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Prudential Financial pays out 50.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% 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 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 24

Which has stronger 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 $11.04 10.98 CNO Financial Group $4.65B 1.06 $229.30M $2.91 18.35

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is PRU or CNO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a net margin of 6.51% compared to CNO Financial Group's net margin of 6.02%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 18.76% beat Prudential Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prudential Financial 6.51% 16.68% 0.70% CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, PRU or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to PRU or CNO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 30 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Prudential Financial and 2 mentions for CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Prudential Financial's score of 1.16 indicating that CNO Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Prudential Financial 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNO Financial Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate PRU or EQH?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial currently has a consensus price target of $108.31, suggesting a potential downside of 10.64%. Equitable has a consensus price target of $61.75, suggesting a potential upside of 26.43%. 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 Prudential Financial 5 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.76 Equitable 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79

Question 30

Is PRU or EQH a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Equitable pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Prudential Financial pays out 50.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equitable pays out -36.3% 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 raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Equitable 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 31

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PRU or EQH?

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 Prudential Financial $57.68B 0.73 $3.58B $11.04 10.98 Equitable $10.62B 1.26 -$1.38B -$3.31 N/A

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 33

Is PRU or EQH more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a net margin of 6.51% compared to Equitable's net margin of -8.72%. Equitable's return on equity of 511.35% beat Prudential Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prudential Financial 6.51% 16.68% 0.70% Equitable -8.72% 511.35% 0.61%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, PRU or EQH?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equitable has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor PRU or EQH?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 16 more articles in the media than Equitable. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Prudential Financial and 16 mentions for Equitable. Prudential Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Equitable's score of 1.16 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 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equitable 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Prudential Financial	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$41.82B	$19.21B	$13.90B	$24.22B
Dividend Yield	4.58%	3.30%	5.88%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	10.98	15.78	29.58	30.23
Price / Sales	0.73	30.81	518.11	15.18
Price / Cash	8.09	12.40	37.73	32.31
Price / Book	1.31	2.07	2.17	6.78
Net Income	$3.58B	$1.80B	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.07%	-0.63%	-0.33%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	2.31%	2.79%	1.51%	2.33%
1 Year Performance	13.19%	9.64%	11.86%	18.05%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PRU Prudential Financial	4.0341 of 5 stars	$121.21 +0.5%	$108.31 -10.6%	+12.7%	$41.82B	$57.68B	10.98	36,824	Positive News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
HBAN Huntington Bancshares	5 of 5 stars	$17.86 +0.5%	$20.11 +12.6%	+1.3%	$35.86B	$12.49B	13.83	20,424	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
PFG Principal Financial Group	3.9347 of 5 stars	$114.88 0.0%	$105.83 -7.9%	+40.4%	$24.69B	$15.63B	16.38	11,600	Positive News
AIZ Assurant	4.7956 of 5 stars	$281.05 +0.0%	$313.71 +11.6%	+31.3%	$13.90B	$12.81B	13.46	14,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
CNO CNO Financial Group	3.8227 of 5 stars	$55.06 +0.4%	$52.50 -4.6%	+37.2%	$5.05B	$4.49B	18.76	3,300	Positive News

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How does Prudential Financial compare to Huntington Bancshares?

Which has more risk & volatility, HBAN or PRU?

Is HBAN or PRU a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer HBAN or PRU?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HBAN or PRU?

Is HBAN or PRU more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HBAN or PRU?

Does the media favor HBAN or PRU?

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Is PRU or PFG a better dividend stock?

Is PRU or PFG more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, PRU or PFG?

Does the media prefer PRU or PFG?

Do analysts recommend PRU or PFG?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PRU or PFG?

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

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Is PRU or AIZ a better dividend stock?

Is PRU or AIZ more profitable?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, PRU or AIZ?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PRU or AIZ?

Does the media prefer PRU or AIZ?

Do analysts rate PRU or AIZ?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, PRU or CNO?

Is PRU or CNO more profitable?

Does the media refer more to PRU or CNO?

Do analysts recommend PRU or CNO?

Is PRU or CNO a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PRU or CNO?

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Which has more volatility and risk, PRU or EQH?

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

Is PRU or EQH a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PRU or EQH?

Is PRU or EQH more profitable?

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