Prudential Financial (PRU)
NYSEFinancialsInsurance - LifeSnapshot 2026-09-14
$119.50+0.22%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NYSEFinancialsInsurance - LifeSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Financials is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Net income recovers above $597M: metric not reported.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 9% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationRelatively steady — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskPrudential Financial's growth has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue from asset management surged, and the last quarter beat expectations. PRU trades at 1.3× price-to-book, which is below its peer median of 1.3×. The price reflects less growth than forecasted, indicating modest expectations. A specific risk is the 24% probability of a miss in the next quarter. Peer multiples imply a price about 10% above where it trades. This read is provisional; the thesis is on watch.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. PRU is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 18 analysts currently covering PRU (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for PRU in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Life & Health Insurance — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Commitment to customer-first approach
Customer-first commitment undermined by data leak.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $119.50
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $119.50.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Rating downgrade impacts investor sentiment and valuation.
Advances: Achieve PGIM margin expansion target
Capital boost supports margin expansion and strategic goals.
Advances: Achieve PGIM margin expansion target
New ETFs support PGIM margin expansion target.
Advances: Achieve record-high EPS
Earnings beat supports achieving record-high EPS objective.
Advances: Achieve PGIM margin expansion target
Deal enhances PGIM's growth and margin expansion potential.
Advances: Achieve record-high EPS
Earnings beat supports EPS growth objective.
Threatens: Enhance competitive positioning in U.S. Businesses
China tax report impacts competitive positioning in U.S. Businesses.
