Zacks Research Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for PRU

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Prudential Financial in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $3.54 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.67. The consensus estimate for Prudential Financial’s current full-year earnings is $14.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Prudential Financial’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.34 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.60 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.52 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $14.64 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on PRU. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Prudential Financial from $108.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Prudential Financial from $110.00 to $109.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Prudential Financial from $128.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Barclays lowered their target price on Prudential Financial from $134.00 to $106.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Prudential Financial from $108.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $121.08.

Prudential Financial Trading Down 0.3%

PRU opened at $102.00 on Friday. Prudential Financial has a 12 month low of $90.38 and a 12 month high of $130.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.65, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.16 and a quick ratio of 0.16. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $104.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $113.43.

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $3.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.18 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $13.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.76 billion. Prudential Financial had a return on equity of 15.86% and a net margin of 4.01%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 38.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.12 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Prudential Financial

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of PRU. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Prudential Financial by 90.2% during the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 234 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Cheviot Value Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Prudential Financial in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. North Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Prudential Financial in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. AlphaQuest LLC grew its holdings in shares of Prudential Financial by 12,250.0% in the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 247 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the period. Finally, Centricity Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Prudential Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 56.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Prudential Financial

In other Prudential Financial news, major shareholder Insurance Co Of Ame Prudential bought 87,047 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $28.72 per share, with a total value of $2,499,989.84. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 87,047 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,499,989.84. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Andrew F. Sullivan sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.98, for a total value of $635,880.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 27,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,869,090.56. This trade represents a 18.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Prudential Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th will be paid a dividend of $1.35 per share. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.29%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 20th. Prudential Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 85.58%.

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.