Prudential Financial, Inc. $PRU Shares Sold by Callan Family Office LLC

Callan Family Office LLC cut its position in Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) by 37.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,768 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 5,149 shares during the quarter. Callan Family Office LLC’s holdings in Prudential Financial were worth $910,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PRU. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Prudential Financial in the second quarter worth about $36,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Prudential Financial by 146.5% in the 3rd quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 350 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Prudential Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Prudential Financial by 4,600.0% during the second quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 376 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 368 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Prudential Financial in the second quarter worth $51,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 56.83% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on PRU shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Prudential Financial from $113.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Mizuho started coverage on shares of Prudential Financial in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on Prudential Financial from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Prudential Financial from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Prudential Financial from $111.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Prudential Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $118.44.

Prudential Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE PRU opened at $99.79 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $112.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $107.39. Prudential Financial, Inc. has a 52-week low of $90.38 and a 52-week high of $119.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $3.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.37 by ($0.07). Prudential Financial had a return on equity of 16.32% and a net margin of 6.20%.The company had revenue of $14.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.48 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.96 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Prudential Financial, Inc. will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Prudential Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of $1.40 per share. This is an increase from Prudential Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.35. This represents a $5.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. Prudential Financial’s payout ratio is currently 54.00%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Chairman Charles F. Lowrey sold 48,164 shares of Prudential Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.39, for a total transaction of $5,172,331.96. Following the sale, the chairman owned 165,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,779,917.96. The trade was a 22.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Caroline Feeney sold 6,555 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.28, for a total value of $762,215.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 22,523 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,618,974.44. This trade represents a 22.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 62,719 shares of company stock worth $6,796,067 in the last 90 days. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Prudential Financial News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Prudential Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend to $1.40 (annualized yield ~5.5%) and reported higher Q4 profit driven by strong underwriting and investment gains — supportive for income investors and signals capital return intent. PRU Q4/dividend story
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts show conflicting views on PRU — several writeups highlight value potential while others are more cautious, leaving investor sentiment mixed. Analysts conflicting TipRanks piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 presentation and earnings call transcript are available for investors who want detail on reserve development, investment results and management guidance. Useful for modeling but not an immediate price catalyst. Earnings presentation Earnings transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Prudential of Japan has voluntarily suspended new sales for 90 days after disclosed employee misconduct — a material operational and reputational hit that directly reduces near‑term sales growth in a key market. Japan sales suspension NHK coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged asset‑management outflows and related headwinds in a Q4 deep dive — investor concerns about AUM trends can pressure fee income and valuation. Deep dive on outflows
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts at JPMorgan and Evercore lowered price targets (JPM: $133→$127; Evercore: $122→$110) and set neutral/in‑line ratings — the cuts reduce upside expectations and likely amplify selling pressure. JPMorgan PT cut Evercore PT cut
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/earnings nuance: revenue beat but Q4 EPS missed estimates by a small amount — mixed results leave room for short‑term volatility. Earnings coverage

About Prudential Financial

Prudential Financial, Inc, headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, is a diversified financial services company with roots dating to 1875. The firm provides a range of insurance, retirement and investment products aimed at helping individual and institutional clients manage risk, accumulate and protect wealth, and plan for retirement. Prudential’s long history in life insurance and related financial services has positioned it as a major participant in the U.S. insurance market and a provider of services to a broad client base.

Prudential’s core business activities include individual life insurance, annuities, retirement solutions and group insurance products for employers.