Question 1

Do analysts rate HBAN or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $20.05, indicating a potential upside of 18.92%. Prudential Financial has a consensus target price of $101.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.02%. Given Huntington Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Prudential Financial 5 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69

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 3.7%. Prudential Financial pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Huntington Bancshares pays out 47.7% 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. Prudential Financial 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 earnings and valuation, 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 $12.49B 2.74 $2.21B $1.30 12.97 Prudential Financial $62.98B 0.59 $3.58B $9.72 10.99

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

80.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Prudential Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Prudential Financial shares are owned by company 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 16.63% 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 Huntington Bancshares 16.63% 11.42% 1.11% Prudential Financial 5.83% 16.33% 0.68%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, HBAN or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to HBAN or PRU?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Huntington Bancshares had 10 more articles in the media than Prudential Financial. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Huntington Bancshares and 6 mentions for Prudential Financial. Huntington Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Prudential Financial's score of 0.73 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Prudential Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate PFG or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group currently has a consensus target price of $98.10, suggesting a potential downside of 10.47%. Prudential Financial has a consensus target price of $101.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.02%. Given Prudential Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Prudential Financial is more favorable than Principal Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Principal Financial Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18 Prudential Financial 5 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69

Question 9

Is PFG or PRU a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Prudential Financial pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Principal Financial Group pays out 46.9% 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. Principal Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Prudential Financial has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has better valuation and earnings, PFG or PRU?

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 Principal Financial Group $15.46B 1.53 $1.19B $6.99 15.68 Prudential Financial $62.98B 0.59 $3.58B $9.72 10.99

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Is PFG or PRU 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 Principal Financial Group 10.10% 16.25% 0.57% Prudential Financial 5.83% 16.33% 0.68%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, PFG or PRU?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer PFG or PRU?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Prudential Financial and 4 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Prudential Financial's score of 0.73 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Principal Financial Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Prudential Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial currently has a consensus price target of $101.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.02%. Assurant has a consensus price target of $283.57, suggesting a potential upside of 8.96%. 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) 8 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 5.2%. Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. 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 higher 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 $62.98B 0.59 $3.58B $9.72 10.99 Assurant $13.16B 0.98 $872.70M $19.55 13.31

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

56.8% of Prudential Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Assurant shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Prudential Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Assurant shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments 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 volatility and risk, PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Assurant has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to PRU or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial and Prudential Financial both had 6 articles in the media. Assurant's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Prudential Financial's score of 0.73 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Assurant 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend PRU or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial presently has a consensus price target of $101.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.02%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus price target of $48.75, suggesting a potential downside of 4.30%. Given CNO Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69 CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

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 5.2%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Prudential Financial pays out 57.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNO Financial Group pays out 28.9% 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 CNO Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has better valuation & 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 $62.98B 0.59 $3.58B $9.72 10.99 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.06 $229.30M $2.49 20.46

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

56.8% of Prudential Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Prudential Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by company 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 26

Is PRU or CNO 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 Prudential Financial 5.83% 16.33% 0.68% CNO Financial Group 5.44% 17.65% 1.18%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, PRU or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer PRU or CNO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 4 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Prudential Financial and 2 mentions for CNO Financial Group. Prudential Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.00 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNO Financial Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts recommend PRU or EQH?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial currently has a consensus price target of $101.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.02%. Equitable has a consensus price target of $58.64, suggesting a potential upside of 29.27%. 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) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69 Equitable 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85

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 5.2%. Equitable pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Prudential Financial pays out 57.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equitable pays out -42.3% 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 2 consecutive years and Equitable has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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 $62.98B 0.59 $3.58B $9.72 10.99 Equitable $11.67B 1.09 -$1.38B -$2.84 N/A

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals 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, 1.1% of Equitable shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is PRU or EQH 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 Prudential Financial 5.83% 16.33% 0.68% Equitable -7.26% 232.29% 0.58%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, PRU or EQH?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equitable has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to PRU or EQH?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Prudential Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Equitable. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Prudential Financial and 5 mentions for Equitable. Prudential Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Equitable's score of 0.66 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equitable 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Prudential Financial	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$36.97B	$20.94B	$13.95B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	5.26%	3.24%	5.74%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	10.99	10.49	20.20	31.61
Price / Sales	0.59	1.67	142.44	104.16
Price / Cash	7.05	12.84	19.57	24.44
Price / Book	1.14	2.64	2.25	4.68
Net Income	$3.58B	$1.89B	$1.14B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-1.40%	-0.54%	-0.37%	-0.82%
1 Month Performance	2.49%	-0.86%	0.85%	1.07%
1 Year Performance	2.44%	-0.01%	22.83%	25.02%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PRU Prudential Financial	2.6219 of 5 stars	$106.86 +0.3%	$101.50 -5.0%	+2.4%	$36.97B	$62.98B	10.99	36,824
HBAN Huntington Bancshares	4.9819 of 5 stars	$16.49 -0.2%	$20.05 +21.6%	+6.4%	$33.43B	$8.78B	12.68	20,424	Positive News Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade Options Volume
PFG Principal Financial Group	3.6652 of 5 stars	$105.03 -0.2%	$98.10 -6.6%	+43.0%	$22.69B	$15.63B	15.03	11,600	Positive News
AIZ Assurant	4.8419 of 5 stars	$252.05 -2.1%	$275.83 +9.4%	+32.8%	$12.49B	$12.81B	12.89	14,800	Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Up
CNO CNO Financial Group	2.5846 of 5 stars	$48.04 +0.3%	$48.75 +1.5%	+36.0%	$4.48B	$4.51B	19.29	3,300

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Is HBAN or PRU more profitable?

Is HBAN or PRU a better dividend stock?

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Which has more volatility and risk, PRU or AIZ?

Does the media refer more to PRU or AIZ?

Do analysts prefer PRU or AIZ?

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