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Prudential Public (PUK) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$24.56 -0.15 (-0.62%)
Closing price 10/2/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$24.98 +0.42 (+1.70%)
As of 10/2/2026 07:32 PM Eastern
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Prudential Public - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
3
Buy
3

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Prudential Public in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 2 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for PUK.

Consensus Price Target

$39.30
60.04% Upside
According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Prudential Public, the average price target is $39.30. The highest price target for PUK is $39.30, while the lowest price target for PUK is $39.30. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 60.04% from the current price of $24.56.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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PUK Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/4/25 to 10/4/26
1 Month Ago
9/4/25 to 9/4/26
3 Months Ago
7/6/25 to 7/6/26
1 Year Ago
10/4/24 to 10/4/25
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$39.30$39.30N/AN/A
Forecasted Upside60.04% Upside41.57% UpsideN/AN/A
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

PUK Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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PUK Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Prudential Public Stock vs. The Competition

TypePrudential PublicFinance CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.67
2.26
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside60.04% Upside37.68% Upside21.53% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Neutral News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/21/2026
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
4 of 5 stars
 UpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold
9/3/2026
Berenberg Bank logo
Berenberg Bank
2 of 5 stars
Set TargetBuy$39.30+44.14%
7/6/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingHold (C+)
5/15/2026 Reiterated RatingOverweight
4/22/2026 DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
1/7/2026 Initiated CoverageBuy
9/8/2025 Reiterated RatingOverweight
8/28/2025 Reiterated RatingBuy
4/1/2025 Reiterated RatingBuy

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Should I Buy Prudential Public Stock? PUK Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Prudential Public pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Prudential Public
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Prudential plc:

  • The stock is currently trading at $24.56, which is near its 52-week low of $24.25, presenting a potential entry point for value-oriented investors who believe the market has overreacted to recent negative sentiment.
  • Wall Street analysts maintain a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $39.30, suggesting significant upside potential of over 60% from the current price level.
  • Recent analyst upgrades, including Zacks Research raising its rating from "strong sell" to "hold" and Wall Street Zen moving from "sell" to "hold" in late September 2026, indicate a shift in institutional sentiment toward a more neutral or positive outlook.
  • Prudential plc reported strong quarterly performance with revenue of $3.90 billion and earnings per share of $0.58 in the most recent quarter, demonstrating the company's ability to generate substantial cash flow despite market headwinds.
  • The company offers a dividend yield of 1.36%, providing income stability for investors, while its low beta of 0.69 suggests lower volatility compared to the broader market, making it a potentially defensive holding.

Prudential Public
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Prudential plc for these reasons:

  • The stock has recently hit a new 12-month low, trading as low as $24.55, which signals persistent downward pressure and potential concerns about the company's near-term growth trajectory or market positioning.
  • Short interest has increased recently, with shares shorted rising to 716,431 in the latest reporting period, indicating that a growing number of traders are betting against the stock's future performance.
  • The company's current ratio of 0.03 and quick ratio of 0.04 are extremely low, suggesting limited liquidity to cover short-term liabilities, which could pose financial risks if cash flow tightens further.
  • Despite the "Moderate Buy" consensus, three out of six covering analysts still rate the stock as "Hold," reflecting uncertainty and a lack of strong conviction among key research firms regarding immediate upside.
  • The stock is trading significantly below its 50-day moving average of $27.39 and 200-day moving average of $28.41, indicating that the medium-term trend remains bearish and that the stock is in a corrective phase.

PUK Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Prudential Public is $39.30, with a high forecast of $39.30 and a low forecast of $39.30.

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Prudential Public in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 2 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PUK shares.

According to analysts, Prudential Public's stock has a predicted upside of 60.04% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Prudential Public's stock had 2 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

Prudential Public has been rated by research analysts at Berenberg Bank, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Prudential Public more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Prudential Public is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how PUK compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Prudential Public analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 9/21/2026.
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