Prudential (PUK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Prudential plc, through its subsidiaries, provides life and health insurance, and asset management solutions to individuals in Asia and Africa. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.04 to $16.16
• 50-Day Range: $15.52 to $18.20
• 52-Week Range: $15.10 to $22.52
• Volume: 259,563 shs
• Average Volume: 980,033 shs
• Market Capitalization: $21.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.98
• Dividend Yield: 1.68%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Prudential Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Prudential scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 127th out of 959 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Prudential.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 29.94%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Prudential are expected to grow by 29.94% in the coming year, from $1.57 to $2.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Prudential is 7.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Prudential is 7.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 48.58.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Prudential has a PEG Ratio of 0.46. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Prudential has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.02% 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 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Prudential has recently decreased by 0.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Prudential pays a meaningful dividend of 1.67%, 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 13.37%. 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 13.24% next year. This indicates that Prudential will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.02% 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 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Prudential has recently decreased by 0.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.28

News Sentiment

Prudential has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Prudential this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for PUK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Prudential to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

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

PUK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PUK shares performed this year?

Prudential's stock was trading at $22.45 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, PUK stock has decreased by 28.4% and is now trading at $16.08.
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How were Prudential's earnings last quarter?

Prudential plc (NYSE:PUK) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 13th. The financial services provider reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.83.

Does Prudential have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Prudential: Assurance IQ.

Who are Prudential's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Prudential include Mediolanum International Funds Ltd (0.08%), FMR LLC (0.05%), Natixis Advisors LLC (0.05%) and Bank of Montreal Can (0.04%).
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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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Prudential own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Prudential 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: 3/13/2019
• Ex-Dividend for 10/23 Dividend: 9/06/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/23/2024
• Today: 12/18/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Life insurance
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PUK
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1116578
• Web: www.prudential.co.uk
• Phone: 442072207588
• Fax: 44-20-7548-3725
• Employees: 15,030
• Year Founded: 1848

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.26
• P/E Growth: 0.46
• 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: 0.23
• Current Ratio: 0.04
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.86
• Cash Flow: $1.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.26
• Book Value: $13.06 per share
• Price / Book: 1.23

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,334,133,000
• Free Float: 1,333,199,000
• Market Cap: $21.50 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.21