Q1 EPS Forecast for Prudential Financial Reduced by Analyst

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Prudential Financial in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $3.37 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.53. The consensus estimate for Prudential Financial’s current full-year earnings is $14.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Prudential Financial’s Q2 2025 earnings at $3.55 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.63 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.66 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $14.86 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.61 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on PRU. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Prudential Financial from $127.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Prudential Financial in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. They set an “underperform” rating and a $101.00 price target on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on Prudential Financial from $129.00 to $125.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Prudential Financial from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on Prudential Financial from $128.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Prudential Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $125.69.

Prudential Financial Stock Performance

Prudential Financial stock opened at $111.81 on Thursday. Prudential Financial has a 52 week low of $104.44 and a 52 week high of $130.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The stock has a market cap of $40.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.31. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $116.46 and a 200-day moving average of $119.77.

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The financial services provider reported $2.96 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by ($0.40). Prudential Financial had a net margin of 4.01% and a return on equity of 15.86%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PRU. Grove Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Prudential Financial by 65.9% in the fourth quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 219 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Centricity Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Prudential Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Prudential Financial in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. CGC Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in Prudential Financial by 82.1% during the fourth quarter. CGC Financial Services LLC now owns 275 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Prudential Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 56.83% of the company’s stock.

Prudential Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $1.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.83%. This is an increase from Prudential Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.30. Prudential Financial’s payout ratio is presently 72.29%.

Prudential Financial Company Profile

Prudential Financial, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through PGIM, Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Life, and International Businesses segments.