Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company.

Several research firms have recently commented on PUK. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Prudential Public in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Zacks Research raised Prudential Public from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Prudential Public from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Prudential Public in a research report on Friday, May 15th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PUK. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Prudential Public by 86.6% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,683 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $79,000 after buying an additional 1,709 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in Prudential Public by 5.9% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 12,367 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 694 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in Prudential Public by 44.9% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 31,077 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $778,000 after buying an additional 9,630 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp acquired a new position in Prudential Public during the 2nd quarter valued at about $231,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Prudential Public by 197.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,132 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $128,000 after buying an additional 3,404 shares in the last quarter. 1.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Prudential Public Price Performance

PUK opened at $25.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.04 and a quick ratio of 0.04. Prudential Public has a 12 month low of $23.52 and a 12 month high of $34.03. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $30.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.33.

Prudential Public (NYSE:PUK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The financial services provider reported $25.85 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $7.59 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Prudential Public will post 2.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Prudential Public Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 13th. Investors of record on Friday, March 27th were given a dividend of $0.3778 per share. This represents a yield of 272.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 27th.

About Prudential Public

Prudential Public (NYSE: PUK) is the New York listing for Prudential plc, a London‑headquartered international life insurance and financial services group. The company provides a range of long‑term savings, retirement and protection products designed for individual and institutional customers. Its core offerings include life insurance, pensions and annuities, group protection, and wealth and asset management services delivered through both proprietary and third‑party distribution channels.

Prudential operates across multiple regions, with significant focus on fast‑growing markets in Asia and Africa alongside its established businesses in Europe and other international markets.