Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company.

PUK has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Prudential Public in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Prudential Public in a research note on Friday, January 9th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Prudential Public

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of PUK. Advisors Preferred LLC bought a new stake in shares of Prudential Public in the 3rd quarter valued at $929,000. Optiver Holding B.V. boosted its position in Prudential Public by 41.6% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 1,245,566 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $34,863,000 after acquiring an additional 365,883 shares during the last quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Prudential Public during the 2nd quarter worth about $234,000. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp grew its holdings in Prudential Public by 172.1% during the 2nd quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 52,855 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,322,000 after acquiring an additional 33,432 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Prudential Public by 30.7% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 822,909 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $20,589,000 after acquiring an additional 193,454 shares in the last quarter. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Prudential Public Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PUK opened at $31.33 on Friday. Prudential Public has a 12 month low of $17.78 and a 12 month high of $34.03. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $31.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $29.14.

Prudential Public Company Profile

Prudential Public (NYSE: PUK) is the New York listing for Prudential plc, a London‑headquartered international life insurance and financial services group. The company provides a range of long‑term savings, retirement and protection products designed for individual and institutional customers. Its core offerings include life insurance, pensions and annuities, group protection, and wealth and asset management services delivered through both proprietary and third‑party distribution channels.

Prudential operates across multiple regions, with significant focus on fast‑growing markets in Asia and Africa alongside its established businesses in Europe and other international markets.