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LON:PRU

Prudential (PRU) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 800.40 +18.80 (+2.41%)
As of 12:27 PM Eastern

About Prudential Stock (LON:PRU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
793.40
808
50-Day Range
703.30
838.20
52-Week Range
594.80
850.68
Volume
12.42 million shs
Average Volume
8.53 million shs
Market Capitalization
£26.33 billion
P/E Ratio
39.98
Dividend Yield
2.12%
Price Target
GBX 1,188
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management in 24 markets across Asia and Africa. Prudential’s mission is to be the most trusted partner and protector for this generation and generations to come, by providing simple and accessible financial and health solutions. The business has dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (2378) and the London Stock Exchange (PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (PUK) in the form of American Depositary Receipts. It is a constituent of the Hang Seng Composite Index and is also included for trading in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme and the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme.

Prudential Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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59th Percentile Overall Score

PRU MarketRank™: 

Prudential scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Prudential has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Prudential has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Prudential's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Prudential is 39.98, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.49.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Prudential is 39.98, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 14.15.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Prudential has a PEG Ratio of 0.40. 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 1.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for PRU.
  • Dividend Yield

    Prudential pays a meaningful dividend of 2.90%, 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 84.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Prudential's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for PRU.
  • News Sentiment

    Prudential has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Prudential this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 6 people have searched for PRU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -68% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Prudential to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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 0.29% of the stock of Prudential is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    61.99% of the stock of Prudential is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Prudential's insider trading history.
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PRU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Prudential's stock was trading at GBX 637 at the start of the year. Since then, PRU stock has increased by 25.7% and is now trading at GBX 800.40.
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Prudential plc (LON:PRU) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 14th. The financial services provider reported $145.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $139.00 by $6.20. The financial services provider had revenue of $44.01 billion for the quarter. Prudential had a net margin of 7.99% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.50%.

Shares of PRU stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Prudential investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Hawkins (HWKN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW) and Athabasca Oil (ATH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/14/2018
Record date for 5/14 Dividend
3/27/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/14 Dividend
3/27/2025
Today
4/23/2025
Dividend Payable
5/14/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Insurance - Life
Sub-Industry
Insurance
Current Symbol
LON:PRU
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
39,900
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 1,188
High Stock Price Target
GBX 1,390
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 950
Potential Upside/Downside
+48.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
39.98
Forward P/E Ratio
10.04
P/E Growth
0.4
Net Income
£827.01 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£10.35 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 177.83 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.50
Book Value
GBX 497.62 per share
Price / Book
1.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
3,290,103,678
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£26.33 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.20
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This page (LON:PRU) was last updated on 4/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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