Prudential Financial (PRU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) is a global financial services company that offers a broad range of insurance and investment products to individual and institutional clients. The company’s core operations encompass life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, and asset management, delivered through a network of financial advisors, broker-dealers and retirement plan consultants. Through its subsidiaries, Prudential provides wealth management strategies, group insurance solutions and advisory services designed to help clients manage risk and build long-term financial security.

Founded in 1875 and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, Prudential Financial has grown from a regional life insurer into one of the largest financial institutions in the United States. Over its more than 140-year history, the company has expanded organically and through acquisitions to enhance its product portfolio and geographic reach. Milestones include the 2002 formation of PGIM, its global asset management business, and the 2010 acquisition of Assurance IQ, a digital insurance distribution platform.

Prudential’s product suite is organized into three principal lines: U.S. Workplace Solutions, which includes retirement plan services and group insurance; U.S. Individual Solutions, offering life insurance, annuities and structured investments; and International Insurance, which targets emerging markets in Latin America and select Asian markets. Its asset management arm, PGIM, oversees fixed income, real estate, private equity and hedge fund strategies, serving institutional and retail investors across more than 30 countries.

With operations spanning North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe, Prudential Financial serves millions of policyholders and clients around the world. The company is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Charles F. Lowrey and an experienced executive team. Through a commitment to innovation, risk management and client-centric service, Prudential continues to adapt its offerings to evolving demographic and economic trends in global markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $102.08 to $104.34
• 50-Day Range: $100.64 to $109.80
• 52-Week Range: $90.38 to $130.55
• Volume: 954,867 shs
• Average Volume: 1.75 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $36.24 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.92
• Dividend Yield: 5.25%
• Price Target: $122.08
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Prudential Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Prudential Financial scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 951 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Prudential Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Prudential Financial has a consensus price target of $122.08, representing about 17.4% upside from its current price of $104.03.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Prudential Financial has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.20%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Prudential Financial are expected to grow by 6.20% in the coming year, from $14.36 to $15.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Prudential Financial is 23.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.62.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Prudential Financial is 23.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 244.66.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Prudential Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.94. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Prudential Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.69% of the float of Prudential Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Prudential Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Prudential Financial has recently increased by 4.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Prudential Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.12%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Prudential Financial has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Prudential Financial is 119.73%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Prudential Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.41% next year. This indicates that Prudential Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.36

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.69% of the float of Prudential Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Prudential Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Prudential Financial has recently increased by 4.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.10

News Sentiment

Prudential Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.10. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Prudential Financial this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

20 people have searched for PRU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added Prudential Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Prudential Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $438,600.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.25% of the stock of Prudential Financial is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.83% of the stock of Prudential Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PRU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PRU shares performed this year?

Prudential Financial's stock was trading at $118.53 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PRU shares have decreased by 12.2% and is now trading at $104.0250.

How were Prudential Financial's earnings last quarter?

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 30th. The financial services provider reported $3.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.22 by $0.36. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Prudential Financial have any subsidiaries?

Prudential Financial subsidiaries include these companies: Green Harvest Asset Management LLC, Montana Capital Partners, ASSURANCE, Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad, AIG Edison, AIG Star, Yamato Life, and more.

Who are Prudential Financial's major shareholders?

Prudential Financial's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.07%), State Street Corp (4.83%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.67%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Pgim Strategic Investments, In, Insurance Co Of Ame Prudential, Prudential Financial Inc, Robert Falzon, Kenneth Tanji, Andrew F Sullivan, Ann M Kappler, Timothy L Schmidt, Caroline Feeney, Robert Axel and Terence Harvey.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Prudential Financial?

Shares of PRU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Prudential Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Prudential Financial investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), AbbVie (ABBV), NVIDIA (NVDA), Comcast (CMCSA), Meta Platforms (META) and Pfizer (PFE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Record date for 9/11 Dividend: 8/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend: 8/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/11/2025
• Today: 9/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - MULTI LINE
• Sub-Industry: Life & Health Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PRU
• CIK: 1137774
• Web: www.prudential.com
• Phone: (973) 802-6000
• Fax: 973-802-7277
• Employees: 38,196
• Year Founded: 1875

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Prudential Financial: $122.08
• High Price Target: $152.00
• Low Price Target: $101.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.51
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.11
• P/E Growth: 0.94
• Net Income: $2.73 billion
• Net Margins: 2.75%
• Pretax Margin: 3.47%
• Return on Equity: 15.80%
• Return on Assets: 0.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.60
• Current Ratio: 0.16
• Quick Ratio: 0.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $68.05 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.53
• Cash Flow: $13.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.55
• Book Value: $79.18 per share
• Price / Book: 1.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 352,000,000
• Free Float: 351,120,000
• Market Cap: $35.94 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07