Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Prudential Financial (PRU)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU):

• 10/19/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $96.00 to $94.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $105.00 to $100.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $123.00 to $119.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $131.00 to $127.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Prudential Financial was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/12/2026 – Prudential Financial was given a new $108.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 10/12/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $110.00 to $104.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $128.00 to $120.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $113.00 to $109.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $92.00 to $96.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/29/2026 – Prudential Financial was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 9/28/2026 – Prudential Financial was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 9/20/2026 – Prudential Financial was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 9/12/2026 – Prudential Financial was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 8/29/2026 – Prudential Financial was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 8/24/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $92.00 to $105.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.

Prudential Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were issued a $1.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $5.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. Prudential Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 50.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Prudential Financial

In other news, EVP Ann M. Kappler sold 7,652 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.01, for a total transaction of $956,576.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 14,407 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,801,019.07. This represents a 34.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Insurance Co Of Ame Prudential sold 214,746 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.75, for a total transaction of $5,314,963.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 7,973,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $197,348,010.75. The trade was a 2.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Prudential Financial, Inc (NYSE: PRU) is a global financial services company that provides insurance, retirement, investment management and related financial products. Founded in Newark, New Jersey, in 1875, the company serves individuals, businesses and institutional investors through a range of businesses and distribution channels.

In the United States, Prudential offers life insurance, annuities, retirement plans and employee benefits, including group life, disability and dental insurance.