Prudential
About: Originally established as Prudential Mutual Assurance, Investment, and Loan Association in 1848, Prudential plc has moved on a lot since then. Set up to sell life insurance and loans to the middle and then the industrializing and urbanizing working classes, the company subsequently diversified into Europe and then North America with the purchase of Jackson National Life in around 1985. During its time as owner of Jackson, Prudential focused on building out a simple chassis-style product portfolio where customers could choose a variety of add-ons. The company also became renowned for its focus on building requisite internal capabilities to support its strong product offerings, including compelling technology and a large and well-trained salesforce.
Employees: 15,456
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
126% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 23
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 46
56% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $401M [Q4 2024] → $627M (+$226M) [Q1 2025]
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 167 [Q4 2024] → 191 (+24) [Q1 2025]
0.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.95% [Q4 2024] → 1.11% (+0.16%) [Q1 2025]
94% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $126K | Put options by funds: $1.95M
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for PUK.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Prudential: Still Attractive Valuation Despite Recent Share Price Run
Prudential remains undervalued, trading below embedded value, with the market applying a negative multiple to the new business profits despite its strong Asian franchise. If PUK's new business multiple re-rates to just 0x, shares could see 12% upside, with further gains from ongoing new business profit growth. If it further re-rates to be in line with the regional peer, AIA, the upside could be as significant as almost 50%.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Prudential (PUK) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
Does Prudential (PUK) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
Positive
Proactive Investors
1 month ago
Prudential set to show the result of 'broad-based improvements', says bank
Deutsche Bank has nudged up its price target on Prudential PLC (LSE:PRU) ahead of next week's first-quarter trading update but is keeping its rating at 'hold', saying recent gains have brought the insurer's valuation closer to fair value. The bank raised its target price from 870p to 900p, noting that life and pensions giant shares have rebounded strongly since early April, delivering an 8% total return over the past week and 25% year-to-date.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Prudential Plc (PUK) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Prudential Plc (NYSE:PUK ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call March 20, 2025 4:30 AM ET Company Participants Patrick Bowes - Head of Investor Relations Anil Wadhwani - Chief Executive Officer Ben Bulmer - Chief Financial Officer Solmaz Altin - Regional CEO, Growth Markets, Health and Agency Dennis Tan - Regional CEO, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam & Partnership Distribution Angel Ng - Regional CEO, Greater China, Customer and Wealth Conference Call Participants Khang Chuen Ong - CGS-CIMB Kailesh Mistry - HSBC Yuping Ma - Citigroup Farooq Hanif - JPMorgan Larissa van Deventer - Barclays Dominic O'Mahony - BNP Paribas Exane Andrew Sinclair - Bank of America Andrew Crean - Autonomous Nasib Ahmed - UBS Thomas Wang - Goldman Sachs Patrick Bowes Good afternoon, and good morning. It's Patrick Bowes speaking.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Citi Appointed as Successor Depositary Bank for Prudential plc's ADR Program
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citi Issuer Services, acting through Citibank N.A., has been appointed by Prudential plc (“Prudential”) to act as successor depositary bank for its sponsored Level 2 American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) program. Prudential's ADRs are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PUK”. Each ADR represents two ordinary shares of the company. Prudential's underlying ordinary shares are listed and traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol “PRU.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Prudential Plc (PUK) Q4 2024 Earnings Pre-Recorded Remarks Transcript
Prudential Plc (NYSE:PUK ) Q4 2024 Pre-Recorded Remarks March 19, 2025 6:00 PM ET Company Participants Anil Wadhwani - Chief Executive Officer Ben Bulmer - Chief Financial Officer Anil Wadhwani Hello, I'm Anil Wadhwani, CEO of Prudential. Thank you for joining me today.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
Prudential: Improving Execution, But A Lot Left To Prove
Prudential plc has struggled in recent years, particularly in ASEAN markets, leading to significant underperformance compared to competitors. Management is addressing these issues by refreshing and expanding product offerings, expanding bancassurance partnerships, and targeting a growing middle class for long-term earnings growth. Prior year-to-date results showed encouraging improvements in ASEAN markets, especially Indonesia and Singapore, though challenges remain in Malaysia and other regions.
Negative
Benzinga
3 months ago
Top 3 Financial Stocks That May Fall Off A Cliff In March
As of March 10, 2025, three stocks in the financial sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
7 months ago
Should Value Investors Buy Prudential (PUK) Stock?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
7 months ago
Prudential: Becoming Bullish On Results And Appealing Shareholder Yield (Upgrade)
Prudential plc's recent performance was good, considering its Annual Premium Equivalent sales growth acceleration in Q3 2024 and its New Business Profit margin improvement for 9M 2024. The stock's potential shareholder yield is estimated to be an attractive high-single digit percentage, considering its share buyback progress. I have raised my rating for PUK to a Buy, as my target P/B multiple of 1.83 times implies that the stock has a capital appreciation potential of around +31%.
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