LON:PRU Prudential (PRU) Share Price, News & Analysis → World’s biggest multibillionaire investor is buying THIS by the ton [picture] (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free PRU Stock Alerts GBX 724 +10.00 (+1.40%) (As of 05:56 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 720.60▼ 731.7150-Day Range 687.40▼ 834.4052-Week Range 684.73▼ 1,234Volume48.48 million shsAverage Volume9.51 million shsMarket Capitalization£19.91 billionP/E Ratio1,477.55Dividend Yield2.21%Price TargetGBX 1,522.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability Get Prudential alerts: Email Address Prudential MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside113.2% UpsideGBX 1,522.50 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.39Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.15Based on 22 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£43.25 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.30 out of 5 stars 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPrudential has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePrudential has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for PRU. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPrudential pays a meaningful dividend of 2.33%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPrudential does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Prudential is 3,265.31%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next 3.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScorePrudential has received a 29.38% net impact score from Upright. Prudential seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Societal infrastructure", and "Taxes". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Pension funding services", "Life annuities", and "Real estate funds" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Prudential is -0.39. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPrudential has a news sentiment score of 0.15. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Prudential this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest29 people have searched for PRU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 53% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added Prudential to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Prudential insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £432,485.55 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.43% of the stock of Prudential is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions59.82% of the stock of Prudential is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Prudential is 1,457.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 144.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Prudential is 1,457.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 455.33.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPrudential has a PEG Ratio of 0.40. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPrudential has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Stansberry Research“Retirement Secret” Showed 995% Gain Last Time We Shared ItCentral Banks Buying Gold in Record Numbers Most folks have completely missed the fact that the world's Central Banks have been quietly gobbling up as much gold as they can… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.Find out why right here (and see what you can do to get in too with just a few dollars). About Prudential Stock (LON:PRU)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.Read More PRU Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PRU Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | insidertrades.comPrudential plc (LON:PRU) Insider Acquires £432,485.55 in StockApril 25, 2024 | msn.comNorth Jersey traffic - WDHA's Rock the Rock Fest comes to the Prudential CenterApril 26, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)“Retirement Secret” Showed 995% Gain Last Time We Shared ItCentral Banks Buying Gold in Record Numbers Most folks have completely missed the fact that the world's Central Banks have been quietly gobbling up as much gold as they can… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.April 25, 2024 | msn.comICICI Prudential shares slump over 6% on weak March quarter earningsApril 24, 2024 | msn.comICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Q4 Results Live : profit falls by 26.18% YOYApril 24, 2024 | msn.comICICI Prudential share price falls over 6% after Q4 results; Should you buy, sell or hold the stock?April 24, 2024 | msn.comICICI Prudential Life shares plunge 7% on Q4 miss. Should you sell, hold or buy this insurance stock?April 24, 2024 | msn.comICICI Prudential Shares Dip Nearly 3% Following Earnings AnnouncementApril 26, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)“Retirement Secret” Showed 995% Gain Last Time We Shared ItCentral Banks Buying Gold in Record Numbers Most folks have completely missed the fact that the world's Central Banks have been quietly gobbling up as much gold as they can… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.April 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPrudential (LON:PRU) Given "Overweight" Rating at BarclaysApril 23, 2024 | msn.comICICI Prudential Life Insurance to focus on growing absolute VNB amid slump in FY24April 23, 2024 | msn.comFrom a bookstore to a gym: Life Time Athletics is latest ‘experiential retail’ to move into Prudential CenterApril 23, 2024 | msn.comICICI Prudential Life Q4 results: Net profit dips 26% to Rs 174 croreApril 23, 2024 | reuters.comIndia's ICICI Prudential reports narrower new business margin for FY 2024April 23, 2024 | msn.com‘Luxury, state-of-the-art’: Life Time to open ‘athletic country club’ at Boston’s Prudential CenterApril 23, 2024 | msn.comQ4FY24 Results LIVE Updates: Tata Consumer Products, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, and more to post Q4 earnings todayApril 23, 2024 | msn.comTata Elxsi, Tata Consumer, ICICI Prudential Life and MCX shares turn volatile ahead of Q4 results todayApril 21, 2024 | msn.comBoston Spoils New York's Prudential Center DebutApril 20, 2024 | msn.comBird, McHale, Parish, Maxwell reunite at opening of Dick’s House of Sport at Prudential CenterApril 20, 2024 | msn.comNorth Jersey traffic - PWHL at Prudential Center, construction on GWBApril 19, 2024 | msn.comMAS issues 8-year prohibition orders to ex-Prudential repApril 19, 2024 | msn.comEx-Prudential insurance agent issued with 8-year prohibition orders by Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)April 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in Prudential (LON:PRU) have unfortunately lost 46% over the last five yearsApril 18, 2024 | yahoo.comNorth Jersey traffic - Chris Tomlin at the Prudential Center, road work on I-80April 17, 2024 | msn.comICICI Prudential Life Insurance Q4 Results Preview: Value of new business likely to drop nearly 21%, margin may shrinkApril 16, 2024 | bloomberg.comPrudential Financial’s PGIM Struggles to Sell Singapore TowersApril 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPrudential (LON:PRU) Sets New 1-Year Low at $691.00See More Headlines Receive PRU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Prudential and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/14/2018Ex-Dividend for 5/16 Dividend3/28/2024Today4/26/2024Dividend Payable5/16/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorFinancial Services Industry Insurance - Life Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:PRU CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.prudential.co.uk Phone+44-20-75483737FaxN/AEmployees15,030Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 1,522.50 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,800 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 1,390 Potential Upside/Downside+113.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.49 Trailing P/E Ratio1,457.14 Forward P/E Ratio11.57 P/E Growth0.4Net Income£1.70 billion Net Margins15.41% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity9.82% Return on Assets1.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio31.08 Current Ratio2.02 Quick Ratio0.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£11.04 billion Price / Sales1.78 Cash FlowGBX 158.63 per share Price / Cash Flow4.50 Book ValueGBX 650 per share Price / Book1.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,750,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£19.64 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.26 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Anil Wadhwani (Age 56)CEO & Executive Director Comp: $9.93MMr. Ben BulmerChief Financial OfficerRebecca WyattDirector of Group Financial Accounting & ReportingMr. Patrick BowesHead of Investor RelationsMr. Avnish Kalra C.A.Chief Risk & Compliance OfficerMs. Catherine ChiaChief Human Resources OfficerMr. Allen ThaiChief Representative of Myanmar OfficeCiaran MulliganHead of Manager Oversight for Portfolio Management GroupMs. Marcia Lynn Wadsten F.S.A. (Age 57)Chief Financial Officer of Jackson Holdings LLC Mr. Eng Seong LimChief Executive Officer of Life InsuranceMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsStandard CharteredLON:STANNatWest GroupLON:NWGLegal & General GroupLON:LGENAvivaLON:AVBarclaysLON:BARCView All CompetitorsInsidersAnil WadhwaniBought 57,435 shares on 3/27/2024Total: £43.25 M ($753.00/share)Ming LuBought 5,600 shares on 12/13/2023Total: £4.92 M ($879.00/share)Arijit BasuBought 2,443 shares on 7/14/2023Total: £2.63 M ($1,077.00/share)Arijit BasuBought 1,361 shares on 5/15/2023Total: £1.59 M ($1,166.00/share)View All Insider Transactions PRU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Prudential stock right now? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Prudential in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" PRU shares. View PRU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Prudential's stock price target for 2024? 4 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Prudential's shares. Their PRU share price targets range from GBX 1,390 to GBX 1,800. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 1,522.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 113.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PRU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PRU shares performed in 2024? Prudential's stock was trading at GBX 887.20 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, PRU stock has decreased by 19.5% and is now trading at GBX 714. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Prudential's earnings last quarter? Prudential plc (LON:PRU) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 14th. The financial services provider reported $145.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $139.00 by $6.20. The financial services provider had revenue of $44.01 billion for the quarter. Prudential had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.82% and a net margin of 15.41%. How often does Prudential pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Prudential? Prudential declared a dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.14 per share on Thursday, May 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 28th. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 0.06. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Read our dividend analysis for PRU. Is Prudential a good dividend stock? Prudential (LON:PRU) pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.33%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,265.31%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for PRU. What other stocks do shareholders of Prudential own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other 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), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Gran Tierra Energy (GTE), Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (OZM) and Precision Drilling (PD). How do I buy shares of Prudential? 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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