Prudential Public (PUK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Prudential Public (NYSE: PUK) is the New York listing for Prudential plc, a London‑headquartered international life insurance and financial services group. The company provides a range of long‑term savings, retirement and protection products designed for individual and institutional customers. Its core offerings include life insurance, pensions and annuities, group protection, and wealth and asset management services delivered through both proprietary and third‑party distribution channels.

Prudential operates across multiple regions, with significant focus on fast‑growing markets in Asia and Africa alongside its established businesses in Europe and other international markets. The firm combines risk management and investment capabilities to design retirement income solutions, unit‑linked investment products, and other savings vehicles tailored to local regulatory and market conditions. It also offers asset management services that serve both retail clients and institutional investors.

The company traces its origins to a long history in the insurance industry and is headquartered in London. Prudential plc’s securities trade on international exchanges, with the PUK ticker representing its ADR presence in the United States. Leadership and strategic priorities have emphasized expanding protection and retirement solutions in high‑growth markets while leveraging investment management expertise to support long‑term client outcomes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.78 to $30.32
• 50-Day Range: $27.35 to $31.33
• 52-Week Range: $21.69 to $34.03
• Volume: 1.17 million shs
• Average Volume: 920,302 shs
• Market Capitalization: $38.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.35%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Prudential Public Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Prudential Public scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 464th out of 879 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Prudential Public has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Prudential Public has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.26%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Prudential Public are expected to grow by 9.26% in the coming year, from $2.16 to $2.36 per share.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Prudential Public has a PEG Ratio of 0.85. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Prudential Public has a P/B Ratio of 1.80. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.09% of the float of Prudential Public has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Prudential Public has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.39, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Prudential Public has recently decreased by 35.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Prudential Public pays a meaningful dividend of 2.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Prudential Public does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Prudential Public will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.08% next year. This indicates that Prudential Public will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.11

News Sentiment

Prudential Public has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Prudential Public this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Prudential Public insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.07% of the stock of Prudential Public is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

1.90% of the stock of Prudential Public is held by institutions.

PUK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PUK shares performed this year?

Prudential Public's stock was trading at $31.08 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PUK stock has decreased by 2.7% and is now trading at $30.2460.

How were Prudential Public's earnings last quarter?

Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK) issued its earnings results on Saturday, February, 14th. The financial services provider reported $25.85 EPS for the quarter. The financial services provider had revenue of $7.59 billion for the quarter.

Does Prudential Public have any subsidiaries?

Prudential Public subsidiaries include these companies: Assurance IQ.

Who are Prudential Public's major shareholders?

Prudential Public's top institutional investors include QRG Capital Management Inc. (0.02%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.01%), Ritholtz Wealth Management and Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC.
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How do I buy shares of Prudential Public?

Shares of PUK 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 Public own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Prudential Public investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), AUO (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/14/2026
• Record date for 5/13 Dividend: 3/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/13 Dividend: 3/27/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - MULTI LINE
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PUK
• CIK: 1116578
• Web: www.prudential.co.uk
• Phone: 442072207588
• Fax: 44-20-7548-3725
• Employees: 15,338
• Year Founded: 1848

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.00
• P/E Growth: 0.85
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 0.04
• Quick Ratio: 0.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $27.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.40
• Cash Flow: $2.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.68
• Book Value: $16.78 per share
• Price / Book: 1.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,263,863,000
• Free Float: 1,262,978,000
• Market Cap: $38.23 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.74