Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for PRU Earnings

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Prudential Financial in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $3.53 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.64. The consensus estimate for Prudential Financial's current full-year earnings is $13.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Prudential Financial's Q3 2025 earnings at $3.81 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.85 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.55 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on PRU. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Prudential Financial from $121.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a "market perform" rating and issued a $121.00 target price on shares of Prudential Financial in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Prudential Financial from $116.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Evercore ISI upgraded Prudential Financial from an "underperform" rating to an "inline" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $117.00 to $140.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Prudential Financial from $123.00 to $122.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 19th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $125.69.

Prudential Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PRU traded up $0.83 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $128.72. 2,127,071 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,502,960. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $123.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $119.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.14. Prudential Financial has a 12 month low of $94.92 and a 12 month high of $129.69. The firm has a market cap of $45.82 billion, a PE ratio of 11.37, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.29.

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $3.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.47 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $19.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.57 billion. Prudential Financial had a net margin of 6.03% and a return on equity of 15.30%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.44 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Prudential Financial

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PRU. Creekmur Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Prudential Financial by 78.8% in the 1st quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC now owns 245 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory bought a new position in Prudential Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Prudential Financial during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of Prudential Financial by 376.3% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 281 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank & Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Prudential Financial in the second quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 56.83% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Prudential Financial news, major shareholder Insurance Co Of Ame Prudential acquired 261,059 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 8th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $27.58 per share, for a total transaction of $7,200,007.22. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 4,208,549 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $116,071,781.42. This trade represents a 6.61 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Caroline Feeney sold 1,110 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.97, for a total transaction of $133,166.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 10,175 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,220,694.75. This trade represents a 9.84 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Prudential Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 19th will be paid a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.04%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 19th. Prudential Financial's payout ratio is 46.22%.

About Prudential Financial

Prudential Financial, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through PGIM, Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Life, and International Businesses segments.