Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for PRU Q1 Earnings

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) – Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Prudential Financial in a report issued on Monday, October 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $3.51 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.50. 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 Q3 2027 earnings at $3.98 EPS.

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 15th. The financial services provider reported $3.58 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $8.35 billion for the quarter. Prudential Financial had a net margin of 2.75% and a return on equity of 15.80%.

PRU has been the subject of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Prudential Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Prudential Financial in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Prudential Financial from $109.00 to $108.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Prudential Financial from $126.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on Prudential Financial in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $122.27.

Prudential Financial Stock Performance

Shares of PRU stock opened at $101.18 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $104.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $104.29. The company has a current ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market cap of $35.62 billion, a PE ratio of 22.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.04. Prudential Financial has a 12 month low of $90.38 and a 12 month high of $130.55.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Prudential Financial

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of PRU. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Prudential Financial by 90.2% in the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 234 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC increased 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 valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. North Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Prudential Financial in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Cheviot Value Management LLC purchased a new position in Prudential Financial during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC lifted its position in Prudential Financial by 350.8% during the 1st quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 266 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 56.83% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Prudential Financial

In related news, EVP Ann M. Kappler sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.65, for a total transaction of $438,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 21,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,358,132.90. The trade was a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Prudential Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 11th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 19th were given a dividend of $1.35 per share. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 19th. Prudential Financial’s payout ratio is presently 119.73%.

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.