Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) Price Target Cut to $127.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) had its price target cut by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $133.00 to $127.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 24.28% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Prudential Financial from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Prudential Financial from $113.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Prudential Financial from $111.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Prudential Financial from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Mizuho started coverage on Prudential Financial in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $125.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $119.78.

Prudential Financial Trading Down 4.7%

Shares of NYSE PRU traded down $4.99 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $102.19. The company had a trading volume of 1,287,219 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,943,793. The stock has a market cap of $35.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.05, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $112.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $107.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. Prudential Financial has a 12 month low of $90.38 and a 12 month high of $119.76.

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

Insider Transactions at Prudential Financial

In other news, major shareholder Insurance Co Of Ame Prudential purchased 1,406,739 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $24.87 per share, with a total value of $34,985,598.93. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 7,709,624 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $191,738,348.88. The trade was a 22.32% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Timothy L. Schmidt sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.69, for a total value of $861,520.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 11,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,242,204.15. This represents a 40.95% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 62,719 shares of company stock valued at $6,796,067 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Summit Global Investments boosted its stake in Prudential Financial by 71.1% during the 3rd quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 13,021 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,351,000 after acquiring an additional 5,412 shares during the last quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC increased its stake in Prudential Financial by 312.8% during the third quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC now owns 12,119 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,257,000 after purchasing an additional 9,183 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Prudential Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at about $5,856,000. Econ Financial Services Corp acquired a new position in Prudential Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,662,000. Finally, Capital Advisors Inc. OK raised its position in shares of Prudential Financial by 28.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 384,404 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $39,878,000 after purchasing an additional 85,072 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 56.83% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Prudential Financial

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.

Prudential Financial Company Profile

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.