Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) Given New $127.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) had its price objective lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $133.00 to $127.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 24.28% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on PRU. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Prudential Financial from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Prudential Financial from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised Prudential Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Prudential Financial from $113.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Prudential Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $119.78.

Prudential Financial Stock Down 4.7%

NYSE:PRU traded down $4.99 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $102.19. 1,287,219 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,943,793. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $112.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $107.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market cap of $35.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.05, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.97. Prudential Financial has a fifty-two week low of $90.38 and a fifty-two week high of $119.76.

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.37 by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $14.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.48 billion. Prudential Financial had a net margin of 4.65% and a return on equity of 16.60%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.96 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Prudential Financial will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Chairman Charles F. Lowrey sold 48,164 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.39, for a total value of $5,172,331.96. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 165,564 shares in the company, valued at $17,779,917.96. This represents a 22.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Insurance Co Of Ame Prudential acquired 1,406,739 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $24.87 per share, with a total value of $34,985,598.93. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 7,709,624 shares in the company, valued at $191,738,348.88. The trade was a 22.32% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 62,719 shares of company stock worth $6,796,067. 0.25% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Prudential Financial

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Prudential Financial by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,681 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $436,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Prudential Financial by 30.5% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 17,690 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,976,000 after purchasing an additional 4,134 shares in the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC raised its holdings in Prudential Financial by 4.8% during the second quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 4,546 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $488,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Prudential Financial by 65.0% in the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,642 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $929,000 after buying an additional 3,403 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Belpointe Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Prudential Financial by 4.5% during the second quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 9,750 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,048,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 56.83% of the company’s stock.

Key Prudential Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting Prudential Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Prudential raised its quarterly dividend to $1.40 (a 3.7% increase), implying an annualized yield ~5.2%; ex-dividend Feb 17 and payable Mar 12 — supportive for income investors and signals confidence in cash flow.
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year 2025 results showed meaningful improvement: net income rose to $3.576B ($9.99/share) and after-tax adjusted operating income increased to $5.161B ($14.43/share), highlighting stronger core profitability. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/coverage takeaways suggest management can support shareholder returns (dividend increases and potential buybacks) based on the results. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue roughly matched expectations: $14.52B vs. consensus ~$14.48B — a modest beat but not a major growth surprise. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage highlighted risk factors (notably international/Japan exposure) that investors were watching into results. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed consensus: reported $3.30 vs. analyst consensus $3.37 (shortfall of $0.07), which likely triggered intraday selling pressure despite other positives. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary flagged mounting Japan-related headwinds that could weigh on future earnings and investor sentiment, exacerbating the reaction to the EPS miss. Read More.

About Prudential Financial

Prudential Financial, Inc, headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, is a diversified financial services company with roots dating to 1875. The firm provides a range of insurance, retirement and investment products aimed at helping individual and institutional clients manage risk, accumulate and protect wealth, and plan for retirement. Prudential’s long history in life insurance and related financial services has positioned it as a major participant in the U.S. insurance market and a provider of services to a broad client base.

Prudential’s core business activities include individual life insurance, annuities, retirement solutions and group insurance products for employers.