Prudential (LON:PRU) Price Target Raised to GBX 1,425

Prudential (LON:PRU) had its price objective increased by Citigroup from GBX 1,122 to GBX 1,425 in a research note published on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. Citigroup currently has a buy rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Prudential from GBX 1,325 to GBX 1,500 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 1,295.

Prudential Stock Up 1.0%

LON PRU opened at GBX 1,232.50 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 1,148.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 1,059.86. The stock has a market capitalization of £31.19 billion, a PE ratio of 9.58, a PEG ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.20. Prudential has a fifty-two week low of GBX 653.40 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,238. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.44, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

More Prudential News

Here are the key news stories impacting Prudential this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company executed recent share cancellations (reducing outstanding stock) as part of its buyback programme — management canceled 265,056 and 317,142 shares in early February, supporting EPS and capital return expectations. Buyback: 265,056 shares cancelled Buyback: 317,142 shares cancelled
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst interest: Citigroup published a bullish forecast for PRU implying further upside, which can lift sentiment and buying interest. Citigroup forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory / industry note: a Shared National Credit Program report was issued by regulators (industry-level reporting); this is background regulatory information rather than a company-specific action. Regulatory report
• Neutral Sentiment: Note on name confusion in coverage: several headlines about an earnings miss refer to Prudential Financial (US-listed company) rather than Prudential plc (London). Those US-company results are not the same as PRU plc’s financials. Prudential Financial earnings coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Japan business suspension: Prudential will suspend new life insurance sales in Japan after staff misconduct and a Financial Services Agency probe. Management warns of a $300–$350 million pre-tax earnings impact in 2026 and has paused sales (reports say a ~90‑day halt), creating near-term earnings pressure and regulatory/reputational risk for the company’s Asian operations. Japan suspension / earnings impact

Prudential Company Profile

Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management in 24 markets across Asia and Africa. Prudential’s mission is to be the most trusted partner and protector for this generation and generations to come, by providing simple and accessible financial and health solutions. The business has dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (2378) and the London Stock Exchange (PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (PUK) in the form of American Depositary Receipts.