NYSE:PUK

Prudential - PUK Stock Forecast, Price & News

$21.34

-0.89 (-4.00%)

(As of 10/5/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $21.12
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$21.67
50-Day Range: $19.37
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$24.93
52-Week Range: $18.92
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$42.46

Volume: 1.16 million shs
Average Volume: 719,733 shs
Market Capitalization: $29.34 billion

P/E Ratio: 9.04
Dividend Yield: 1.03%
Price Target: N/A

Prudential MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.05% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.11
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$121.50 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.51%
From $2.12 to $2.47 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.48 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

756th out of 887 stocks

Life Insurance Industry

16th out of 18 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Prudential.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.05% of the outstanding shares of Prudential have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Prudential has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Prudential has recently increased by 164.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Prudential pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Prudential does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Prudential is 9.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Prudential will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.31% next year. This indicates that Prudential will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PUK.

2.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Prudential has a news sentiment score of 0.11. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Prudential this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
2 people have searched for PUK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Prudential insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $121,500,000.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.07% of the stock of Prudential is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 1.96% of the stock of Prudential is held by institutions.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Prudential are expected to grow by 16.51% in the coming year, from $2.12 to $2.47 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Prudential is 9.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.24.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Prudential is 9.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 159.89.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Prudential has a PEG Ratio of 1.07. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Prudential has a P/B Ratio of 1.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Prudential (NYSE:PUK) Stock

Prudential plc, through its subsidiaries, provides life and health insurance, and retirement and asset management solutions to individuals in Asia, and Africa. It offers health and protection, as well as savings products, such as participating, linked, and other traditional products. The company also provides insurance against common critical illnesses, including cancer, stroke, and heart attack; and tropical disease protection, such as dengue, malaria, and measles. It manages assets across equity, fixed income, multi asset, quantitative, and alternative strategies on behalf of institutional and individual investors. Prudential plc provides its products and services through agency sales force, banks, and brokers. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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PUK Stock News Headlines

October 5, 2022 | streetinsider.com

Prudential Financial, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2022 Earnings; Schedules Conference Call - StreetInsider.com

October 1, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Prudential (NYSE:PUK) Reaches New 12-Month Low at $18.93

September 30, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Jackson Financial Isn't A Buy (NYSE:JXN) - Seeking Alpha

September 30, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Prudential (NYSE:PUK) Shares Down 3.1%

September 28, 2022 | bizjournals.com

Here's what the Prudential redevelopment in Plymouth could look like - The Business Journals

September 21, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Prudential: A Prudent Choice For A Recession, But Not Today (NYSE:PRU) - Seeking Alpha

September 14, 2022 | bloomberg.com

How Prudential Plc Is Navigating Global Rate Volatility - Bloomberg

September 6, 2022 | bizjournals.com

Prudential Tower on downtown Jacksonville's Southbank has new owner - Jacksonville Business Journal - The Business Journals

September 6, 2022 | cnbc.com

The UK's new prime minister could be about to shake up the City of London - CNBC

September 1, 2022 | ft.com

Prudential pivots to Asia just as regional storm clouds gather - Financial Times

August 31, 2022 | benzinga.com

(GHY), Prudential Short (ISD) – PGIM Closed-End Funds declare distributions for September, October and N - Benzinga

August 25, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Prudential plc - ADR Shares Close in on 52-Week Low - Market Mover

August 18, 2022 | bizjournals.com

Prudential sells 75-acre Plymouth campus to apartment, industrial developers - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal - The Business Journals

August 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Ratings to Prudential Financial Inc.’s Forthcoming Junior Subordinated Notes - Yahoo Finance

August 10, 2022 | reuters.com

Prudential says first-half profit up 8%; warns of persistent COVID woes - Reuters

August 10, 2022 | morningstar.co.uk

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: German CPI slips; Prudential sales up - Morningstar

August 9, 2022 | businesswire.com

Merit Life Insurance Expands Leadership Team With Prudential and Equitable Veterans Joining C-Suite - Business Wire

August 8, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Prudential Financial to redeem $1B of junior subordinated notes due 2042 (NYSE:PRU) - Seeking Alpha

August 4, 2022 | businesswire.com

Prudential FlexGuard® reaches $10B total sales milestone at record pace - Business Wire

August 3, 2022 | investing.com

Prudential Financial Misses Q2 EPS by 62c By Investing.com - Investing.com

August 3, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Prudential Financial stock slips after Q2 earnings hurt by assumption update (NYSE:PRU) - Seeking Alpha

August 3, 2022 | businesswire.com

Prudential Financial, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results - Business Wire

August 2, 2022 | forbes.com

Prudential Financial Stock To Edge Past The Consensus In Q2? - Forbes

July 29, 2022 | nasdaq.com

What's in the Cards for Prudential (PRU) in Q2 Earnings? - Nasdaq

July 27, 2022 | businesswire.com

Prudential Pulse: Americans Prepare for Economy's Next Act - Business Wire

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PUK Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/27 Dividend: 8/18/2022
Dividend Payable: 9/27/2022
Today: 10/05/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Life insurance
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NYSE:PUK
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1116578
Web: www.prudential.co.uk
Phone: 442072207588
Fax: 44-20-7548-3725
Employees: 17,143
Year Founded: 1848

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.04
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.07
P/E Growth: 1.07
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: 0.26
Current Ratio: 0.72
Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $26.50 billion
Price / Sales: 1.11
Cash Flow: $2.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 8.63
Book Value: $12.57 per share
Price / Book: 1.70

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,374,653,000
Free Float: 1,373,691,000
Market Cap: $29.34 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.38

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Key Executives

Mr. Mark Thomas FitzPatrick C.A. (Age 54)
CA, Group CEO, COO & Exec. Director
Comp: $3.36M

Mr. Stuart James Turner B.A. (Age 53)
F.C.A., F.R.M., Group CFO & Exec. Director
Comp: $3.34M

Rebecca Wyatt
Director of Group Financial Accounting & Reporting

Mr. Patrick Bowes
Head of Investor Relations

Mr. Alan Fraser Porter (Age 58)
Group Gen. Counsel

Mr. Avnish Kalra
Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer

Mr. Jonathan Oliver
Group Communications Director

Ms. Jolene Chen (Age 62)
Group HR Director

Mr. Allen Thai
Chief Representative of Myanmar Office

Ciaran Mulligan
Head of Mang. Oversight for Portfolio Management Group

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Insiders & Institutions

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PUK Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Prudential stock right now?: 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Prudential in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" PUK shares.
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How have PUK shares performed in 2022?: Prudential's stock was trading at $34.43 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, PUK stock has decreased by 38.0% and is now trading at $21.34.
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Are investors shorting Prudential?: Prudential saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 692,400 shares, an increase of 164.5% from the August 31st total of 261,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 822,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.
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How often does Prudential pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Prudential?: Prudential announced a Semi-Annual dividend on Wednesday, August 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 19th will be given a dividend of $0.115 per share on Tuesday, September 27th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 18th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous Semi-Annual dividend of $0.11.
Read our dividend analysis for PUK.
Is Prudential a good dividend stock?: Prudential (NYSE:PUK) pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.03%. The dividend payout ratio is 9.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PUK will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.31% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for PUK.
What other stocks do shareholders of Prudential own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Prudential investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Accenture (ACN), Endologix (ELGX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), AT&T (T), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), APA (APA), American Airlines Group (AAL) and Athabasca Oil (ATH).

What is Prudential's stock symbol?: Prudential trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PUK."
How do I buy shares of Prudential?: Shares of PUK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Prudential's stock price today?: One share of PUK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $21.34.
How much money does Prudential make?: Prudential (NYSE:PUK) has a market capitalization of $29.34 billion and generates $26.50 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $-2,042,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $2.36 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Prudential have?: The company employs 17,143 workers across the globe.
Does Prudential have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Prudential: Assurance IQ.
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How can I contact Prudential?: Prudential's mailing address is 1 ANGEL COURT, LONDON X0, EC2R 7AG. The official website for the company is www.prudential.co.uk. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 442072207588, via email at investor.relations@prudential.co.uk, or via fax at 44-20-7548-3725.

This page (NYSE:PUK) was last updated on 10/6/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Prudential - PUK Stock Forecast, Price & News

Prudential MarketRank™ Forecast

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