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Prudential plc

$26.64 -$5.00 (-15.80%)
NYSE · 14 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$26.68
Day Range
$26.34$26.7
Year Range
$24.61$34.03
Market Cap
33.15B
AVG Volume
1.1M
Trailing/Forward PE
9.24/9.41
PEG ratio
0.52
Dividend Yield
0.02%
Next Earnings Date
2027-03-24
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
05B10B15B20B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q214.94B
25 Q415.27B
25 Q212.51B
24 Q43.93B
24 Q27.66B
23 Q47.58B
23 Q212.01B
22 Q44.83B
22 Q22.18B
21 Q414.79B
Net Income (USD)
-2B-1B01B2B3B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q2953.82M
25 Q42.68B
25 Q21.3B
24 Q42.68B
24 Q294.93M
23 Q4593.81M
23 Q2743.33M
22 Q4414.44M
22 Q2-1.24B
21 Q41.96B
Operating Income (USD)
05B10B15B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q21.19B
25 Q43.22B
25 Q21.72B
24 Q46.74B
24 Q25.33B
23 Q45.36B
23 Q21.25B
22 Q44.63B
22 Q22.32B
21 Q413.14B
EBITDA (USD)
-5B05B10B15B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q21.28B
25 Q43.31B
25 Q28.04B
24 Q413.48B
24 Q23.31B
23 Q41.29B
23 Q21.62B
22 Q41.54B
22 Q2-1.21B
21 Q42.07B
Cash Flows (USD)
-1B01B2B3B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q2-77.99M
25 Q41.51B
25 Q2650.54M
24 Q41.24B
24 Q22.07B
23 Q4-361.62M
23 Q2983.5M
22 Q4-544.31M
22 Q21.4B
21 Q4-701.02M
EPS (USD)
-1012321 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.76
25 Q42.08
25 Q21
24 Q41.6
24 Q20.07
23 Q40.44
23 Q20.54
22 Q40.3
22 Q2-0.9
21 Q40.62
Expenses (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2BSG&ACapex21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q220M
25 Q456.13M
25 Q247.4M
24 Q472.98M
24 Q227M
23 Q420.4M
23 Q218M
22 Q418.15M
22 Q21.65B
21 Q41.24B
Cash & Debt (USD)
02B4B6B8BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q25.89B
25 Q47.7B
25 Q25.64B
24 Q42.44B
24 Q25.98B
23 Q41.59B
23 Q25.92B
22 Q44.56B
22 Q26.42B
21 Q47.17B
Debt ratios
-0.500.511.521 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q2-0.02
25 Q4-0.06
25 Q2-0.01
24 Q40.12
24 Q2-0.14
23 Q41.02
23 Q2-0.29
22 Q40.13
22 Q2-0.27
21 Q40.15
Margins
-100%-50%0%50%100%150%21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q270.64%
25 Q4100%
25 Q2101.34%
24 Q4100%
24 Q218.24%
23 Q4100%
23 Q262.95%
22 Q45.95%
22 Q2-94.18%
21 Q474.13%
Return on Capital
-10%0%10%20%21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q24.63%
25 Q412.57%
25 Q26.66%
24 Q414.36%
24 Q20.55%
23 Q43.3%
23 Q24.29%
22 Q42.45%
22 Q2-7.61%
21 Q410.27%
Shares Outstanding
0500M1B1.5B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q21.26B
25 Q41.28B
25 Q21.3B
24 Q41.36B
24 Q21.37B
23 Q41.37B
23 Q21.37B
22 Q41.37B
22 Q21.37B
21 Q41.37B
Dividends (USD)
00.10.20.30.4Mar 22Aug 22Mar 23Sep 23Apr 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Sep 26
PUK Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Sep 260.18
Mar 260.38
Sep 250.15
Mar 250.33
Sep 240.14
Apr 240.28
Sep 230.13
Mar 230.26
Aug 220.11
Mar 220.24
Employee Count
010K20K30K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
PUK Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
202415.41K
202315.03K
202214.2K
202112.63K
202017.26K
201924.68K
201828.21K
201727.15K
201626.27K
201525.51K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0510152021 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q216.4
25 Q416.62
25 Q214.91
24 Q413.76
24 Q212.58
23 Q413.12
23 Q212.64
22 Q412.34
22 Q211.89
21 Q413.98
Total Assets (USD)
0100B200B300B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PUK Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q2223.68B
25 Q4211.9B
25 Q2199.12B
24 Q4181.88B
24 Q2174.69B
23 Q4174.07B
23 Q2165.46B
22 Q4160.25B
22 Q2166.89B
21 Q4188.23B
PE Ratio
051015med 7.87Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PUK PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 264.4
Sep 264.41
Sep 264.59
Aug 264.57
Aug 265.35
Aug 265.3
Aug 265.37
Jul 265.75
Jul 265.58
Jul 265.38
Jul 265.35
Jul 265.24
Jun 265.06
Jun 265.09
Jun 265.05
Jun 264.84
May 265.47
May 265.79
May 265.81
May 265.93
May 265.73
Apr 265.84
Apr 265.87
Apr 265.76
Apr 265.52
Mar 265.28
Mar 265.42
Mar 268.01
Mar 268.08
Feb 268.6
Feb 268.67
Feb 268.26
Feb 269.12
Jan 269.22
Jan 268.84
Jan 268.97
Jan 268.81
Jan 268.85
Dec 258.85
Dec 258.62
Dec 258.14
Dec 258.11
Nov 258.16
Nov 257.76
Nov 257.98
Nov 257.99
Oct 257.79
Oct 257.73
Oct 257.49
Oct 257.48
Oct 257.65
Sep 257.76
Sep 257.71
Sep 257.79
Sep 257.38
Aug 257.44
Aug 258.93
Aug 258.79
Aug 258.55
Aug 258.25
Jul 258.32
Jul 258.13
Jul 258.15
Jul 258.21
Jun 258.31
Jun 257.91
Jun 257.9
Jun 257.83
May 257.53
May 257.4
May 257.63
May 257.32
May 257.2
Apr 257.07
Apr 256.84
Apr 256.45
Apr 256.34
Mar 257.07
Mar 256.82
Mar 2514.6
Mar 2514.57
Feb 2513.64
Feb 2513.35
Feb 2513.59
Feb 2512.32
Jan 2512.34
Jan 2512.09
Jan 2511.75
Jan 2510.86
Jan 2511.52
Dec 2411.84
Dec 2411.69
Dec 2412.16
Dec 2412.49
Nov 2412.13
Nov 2411.82
Nov 2411.97
Nov 2412.25
Nov 2412.29
Oct 2412.35
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%med 10.3%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PUK Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 269.91%
Sep 269.9%
Sep 269.51%
Aug 269.55%
Aug 2615.14%
Aug 2615.29%
Aug 2615.08%
Jul 2614.09%
Jul 2614.53%
Jul 2615.07%
Jul 2615.16%
Jul 2615.47%
Jun 2616.02%
Jun 2615.91%
Jun 2616.04%
Jun 2616.73%
May 2614.82%
May 2613.99%
May 2613.94%
May 2613.66%
May 2614.13%
Apr 2613.88%
Apr 2613.8%
Apr 2614.07%
Apr 2614.68%
Mar 2615.35%
Mar 2614.95%
Mar 269.64%
Mar 269.55%
Feb 268.97%
Feb 268.9%
Feb 269.35%
Feb 268.46%
Jan 268.36%
Jan 268.73%
Jan 268.6%
Jan 268.76%
Jan 268.72%
Dec 258.72%
Dec 258.95%
Dec 259.48%
Dec 259.51%
Nov 259.46%
Nov 259.95%
Nov 259.67%
Nov 259.66%
Oct 259.91%
Oct 259.98%
Oct 2510.3%
Oct 2510.31%
Oct 2510.09%
Sep 259.95%
Sep 2510.01%
Sep 259.91%
Sep 2510.46%
Aug 2510.37%
Aug 2510.71%
Aug 2510.87%
Aug 2511.19%
Aug 2511.59%
Jul 2511.49%
Jul 2511.76%
Jul 2511.73%
Jul 2511.65%
Jun 2511.5%
Jun 2512.09%
Jun 2512.1%
Jun 2512.21%
May 2512.69%
May 2512.92%
May 2512.53%
May 2513.06%
May 2513.28%
Apr 2513.53%
Apr 2513.98%
Apr 2514.83%
Apr 2515.07%
Mar 2513.53%
Mar 2514.02%
Mar 257.97%
Mar 257.99%
Feb 258.53%
Feb 258.72%
Feb 258.57%
Feb 259.45%
Jan 259.44%
Jan 259.63%
Jan 259.91%
Jan 2510.72%
Jan 2510.11%
Dec 249.83%
Dec 249.96%
Dec 249.58%
Dec 249.33%
Nov 249.6%
Nov 249.85%
Nov 249.73%
Nov 249.51%
Nov 249.47%
Oct 249.43%
Price to Sales
0.60.811.21.4med 0.98Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PUK Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 260.72
Sep 260.72
Sep 260.75
Aug 260.75
Aug 260.92
Aug 260.91
Aug 260.92
Jul 260.99
Jul 260.96
Jul 260.92
Jul 260.92
Jul 260.9
Jun 260.87
Jun 260.87
Jun 260.87
Jun 260.83
May 260.94
May 260.99
May 261
May 261.02
May 260.98
Apr 261
Apr 261.01
Apr 260.99
Apr 260.95
Mar 260.91
Mar 260.93
Mar 261.18
Mar 261.19
Feb 261.27
Feb 261.28
Feb 261.22
Feb 261.34
Jan 261.36
Jan 261.3
Jan 261.32
Jan 261.3
Jan 261.3
Dec 251.3
Dec 251.27
Dec 251.2
Dec 251.19
Nov 251.2
Nov 251.14
Nov 251.18
Nov 251.18
Oct 251.15
Oct 251.14
Oct 251.1
Oct 251.1
Oct 251.13
Sep 251.14
Sep 251.14
Sep 251.15
Sep 251.09
Aug 251.1
Aug 251.18
Aug 251.16
Aug 251.13
Aug 251.09
Jul 251.1
Jul 251.07
Jul 251.08
Jul 251.08
Jun 251.1
Jun 251.04
Jun 251.04
Jun 251.03
May 250.99
May 250.98
May 251.01
May 250.97
May 250.95
Apr 250.93
Apr 250.9
Apr 250.85
Apr 250.84
Mar 250.93
Mar 250.9
Mar 250.84
Mar 250.84
Feb 250.79
Feb 250.77
Feb 250.78
Feb 250.71
Jan 250.71
Jan 250.7
Jan 250.68
Jan 250.63
Jan 250.66
Dec 240.68
Dec 240.67
Dec 240.7
Dec 240.72
Nov 240.7
Nov 240.68
Nov 240.69
Nov 240.71
Nov 240.71
Oct 240.71
EV/EBITDA
1234med 1.53Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PUK EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 261.27
Sep 261.27
Sep 261.32
Aug 261.31
Aug 261.22
Aug 261.21
Aug 261.23
Jul 261.32
Jul 261.28
Jul 261.23
Jul 261.22
Jul 261.2
Jun 261.15
Jun 261.16
Jun 261.15
Jun 261.1
May 261.25
May 261.33
May 261.34
May 261.36
May 261.32
Apr 261.34
Apr 261.35
Apr 261.32
Apr 261.26
Mar 261.21
Mar 261.24
Mar 261.42
Mar 261.43
Feb 261.52
Feb 261.54
Feb 261.46
Feb 261.62
Jan 261.64
Jan 261.57
Jan 261.59
Jan 261.56
Jan 261.57
Dec 251.57
Dec 251.53
Dec 251.44
Dec 251.44
Nov 251.45
Nov 251.37
Nov 251.41
Nov 251.41
Oct 251.38
Oct 251.37
Oct 251.33
Oct 251.32
Oct 251.35
Sep 251.37
Sep 251.36
Sep 251.38
Sep 251.31
Aug 251.32
Aug 251.98
Aug 251.95
Aug 251.9
Aug 251.84
Jul 251.85
Jul 251.81
Jul 251.82
Jul 251.83
Jun 251.85
Jun 251.77
Jun 251.77
Jun 251.75
May 251.69
May 251.66
May 251.71
May 251.64
May 251.62
Apr 251.59
Apr 251.54
Apr 251.46
Apr 251.44
Mar 251.59
Mar 251.54
Mar 253.34
Mar 253.33
Feb 253.11
Feb 253.04
Feb 253.09
Feb 252.79
Jan 252.8
Jan 252.74
Jan 252.66
Jan 252.45
Jan 252.6
Dec 242.68
Dec 242.64
Dec 242.76
Dec 242.83
Nov 242.75
Nov 242.67
Nov 242.71
Nov 242.78
Nov 242.79
Oct 242.8
Price/Operating Cashflow
468101214med 9.61Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PUK Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 269.43
Sep 269.44
Sep 269.82
Aug 269.79
Aug 266.33
Aug 266.27
Aug 266.35
Jul 266.8
Jul 266.59
Jul 266.36
Jul 266.32
Jul 266.19
Jun 265.98
Jun 266.02
Jun 265.97
Jun 265.73
May 266.46
May 266.85
May 266.87
May 267.01
May 266.78
Apr 266.9
Apr 266.94
Apr 266.81
Apr 266.53
Mar 266.24
Mar 266.41
Mar 2610.32
Mar 2610.41
Feb 2611.08
Feb 2611.17
Feb 2610.64
Feb 2611.76
Jan 2611.89
Jan 2611.39
Jan 2611.56
Jan 2611.35
Jan 2611.4
Dec 2511.4
Dec 2511.11
Dec 2510.48
Dec 2510.45
Nov 2510.51
Nov 259.99
Nov 2510.29
Nov 2510.29
Oct 2510.04
Oct 259.96
Oct 259.66
Oct 259.64
Oct 259.86
Sep 259.99
Sep 259.93
Sep 2510.03
Sep 259.51
Aug 259.58
Aug 258.96
Aug 258.82
Aug 258.58
Aug 258.28
Jul 258.35
Jul 258.16
Jul 258.18
Jul 258.24
Jun 258.34
Jun 257.94
Jun 257.93
Jun 257.85
May 257.56
May 257.43
May 257.66
May 257.35
May 257.23
Apr 257.09
Apr 256.86
Apr 256.47
Apr 256.36
Mar 257.09
Mar 256.84
Mar 2513.25
Mar 2513.22
Feb 2512.38
Feb 2512.11
Feb 2512.32
Feb 2511.18
Jan 2511.19
Jan 2510.96
Jan 2510.66
Jan 259.85
Jan 2510.45
Dec 2410.74
Dec 2410.6
Dec 2411.03
Dec 2411.33
Nov 2411
Nov 2410.72
Nov 2410.86
Nov 2411.11
Nov 2411.15
Oct 2411.21
Price to Book
11.522.5med 1.74Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PUK Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.62
Sep 261.63
Sep 261.69
Aug 261.69
Aug 261.69
Aug 261.68
Aug 261.7
Jul 261.82
Jul 261.77
Jul 261.7
Jul 261.69
Jul 261.66
Jun 261.6
Jun 261.61
Jun 261.6
Jun 261.53
May 261.73
May 261.83
May 261.84
May 261.88
May 261.81
Apr 261.85
Apr 261.86
Apr 261.82
Apr 261.75
Mar 261.67
Mar 261.72
Mar 261.92
Mar 261.94
Feb 262.06
Feb 262.08
Feb 261.98
Feb 262.19
Jan 262.21
Jan 262.12
Jan 262.15
Jan 262.11
Jan 262.12
Dec 252.12
Dec 252.07
Dec 251.95
Dec 251.95
Nov 251.96
Nov 251.86
Nov 251.92
Nov 251.92
Oct 251.87
Oct 251.85
Oct 251.8
Oct 251.8
Oct 251.84
Sep 251.86
Sep 251.85
Sep 251.87
Sep 251.77
Aug 251.78
Aug 251.97
Aug 251.94
Aug 251.88
Aug 251.82
Jul 251.83
Jul 251.79
Jul 251.8
Jul 251.81
Jun 251.83
Jun 251.74
Jun 251.74
Jun 251.72
May 251.66
May 251.63
May 251.68
May 251.61
May 251.59
Apr 251.56
Apr 251.51
Apr 251.42
Apr 251.4
Mar 251.56
Mar 251.5
Mar 251.56
Mar 251.56
Feb 251.46
Feb 251.43
Feb 251.46
Feb 251.32
Jan 251.32
Jan 251.29
Jan 251.26
Jan 251.16
Jan 251.23
Dec 241.27
Dec 241.25
Dec 241.3
Dec 241.34
Nov 241.3
Nov 241.27
Nov 241.28
Nov 241.31
Nov 241.32
Oct 241.32
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Prudential Financial: Now No Longer A Buy (Rating Downgrade)

seekingalpha.com · 14 Sep 2026

Prudential Financial: Now No Longer A Buy (Rating Downgrade)

Since May, shares of Prudential Financial have crushed the S&P 500 index. Despite the Japan sales suspension, the company handily surpassed the analyst consensus for after-tax adjusted operating income per share in Q2 2026. Prudential enjoys an A S&P credit rating with a stable outlook.

Prudential Financial Targets $3B Capital Boost, $750M in Savings in Strategic Overhaul

marketbeat.com · 13 Sep 2026

Prudential Financial Targets $3B Capital Boost, $750M in Savings in Strategic Overhaul

Prudential Financial NYSE: PRU is narrowing its insurance-business geographic footprint, pursuing targeted acquisitions and reshaping its operating model as it seeks to increase growth, improve capital efficiency and expand the contribution of its asset-management unit, Chairman and CEO Andy Sullivan said at a company event.

Prudential CFO Yanela Frias on reshaping the business, exiting markets and reallocating resources

youtube.com · 7 Sep 2026

Prudential CFO Yanela Frias on reshaping the business, exiting markets and reallocating resources

Ann Berry is joined by Yanela Frias, CFO of Prudential Financial, to discuss the company's five-year plan to reshape its business, its exit from emerging markets and where it's reallocating resources. They also delve into Yanela's 30-year career at Prudential and why she's made a point of never staying in the same role for more than three years.

JPMorgan keeps Prudential at 'overweight' on cash conversion and buyback potential

proactiveinvestors.co.uk · 4 Sep 2026

JPMorgan keeps Prudential at 'overweight' on cash conversion and buyback potential

JP Morgan has reiterated its overweight rating on Prudential PLC (LSE:PRU), saying the negative market reaction to the insurer's first-half results was overdone. The bank said concerns over first-half new business profit growth and the outlook for Mainland China Visitor business in Hong Kong after Decree 837 tax changes were understandable.

Prudential Advisors Welcomes Zachary Karason to Mid America Financial Group

prnewswire.com · 3 Sep 2026

Prudential Advisors Welcomes Zachary Karason to Mid America Financial Group

Former U.S. Bancorp and Merrill Lynch advisor joins Prudential Advisors NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Prudential Advisors, the wealth management arm of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), welcomes Zachary Karason, a Cleveland-based financial advisor with more than 12 years of financial services experience.

Prudential Public H1 Earnings Call Highlights

defenseworld.net · 29 Aug 2026

Prudential Public H1 Earnings Call Highlights

Prudential Public (NYSE: PUK) reported first-half 2026 growth across several key financial measures, with new business profit rising 8%, earnings per share increasing 17%, and gross operating free surplus generation climbing 15% from a year earlier. Chief Executive Officer Anil Wadhwani said the insurer remains focused on converting new business profit into cash generation while investing

JP Morgan sees relief for Prudential after half-year results reaffirm targets

proactiveinvestors.co.uk · 28 Aug 2026

JP Morgan sees relief for Prudential after half-year results reaffirm targets

JP Morgan expects investors to react positively to Prudential PLC (LSE:PRU) half-year results, after the insurer reaffirmed its full-year growth targets despite a slower first-half performance. The bank, whose analyst Farooq Hanif rates the insurer overweight with a price target of 1,480 pence, said new business profit rose 8% at constant exchange rates in the first half of 2026.

Prudential Public H1 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 27 Aug 2026

Prudential Public H1 Earnings Call Highlights

Prudential Public NYSE: PUK reported first-half 2026 growth across several key financial measures, with new business profit rising 8%, earnings per share increasing 17%, and gross operating free surplus generation climbing 15% from a year earlier.

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