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PRU Stock Forecast: Prudential Financial, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 4 Nov 2026
$127
+6.63% on the day

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Prudential Financial, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $108 — -14.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 60 of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$40.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
60/ 100
Median analyst target
$108
Analysts covering
18
Revenue$15.7B+13.7% y/y
Net income$1.0B
Free cash flow$2.3B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+9.8%
1M
+12.5%
YTD
+16.6%
1Y
+26.9%
From 52W high
0.0%
From 52W low
+41.2%
$90
$127
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

PRU stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Prudential Financial, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 3 Nov 2026
60/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Growth
97
Momentum
86
Value
81
Issuance
71
Volatility
56
Revisions
40
Accruals
38
Quality
33
Size
6

Growth (97): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.

Quality (33): Profits are thin or unreliable for the size of the business, or they are not turning into cash.

Size (6): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

PRU stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PRU, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$90$100$110$120$130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26PRUHigh $132Median $108Low $92

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says18 analysts
0 Buy14 Hold4 Sell
Low $92Median $108High $132

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −14.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 10 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
28 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight$104 → $103
22 Oct 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$127 → $124
21 Oct 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold$114 → $112
19 Oct 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight$96 → $94
19 Oct 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
19 Oct 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight—
19 Oct 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight$105 → $100
16 Oct 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
16 Oct 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform$123 → $119
15 Oct 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$131 → $127
15 Oct 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
12 Oct 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral$128 → $120
12 Oct 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral—
12 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight—
12 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight$110 → $104
7 Oct 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
7 Oct 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight$92 → $96
7 Oct 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral$113 → $109
7 Oct 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral—
24 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

PRU vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, Prudential Financial, Inc. returned +26.9% against +12.9% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

PRU vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26PRUS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

PRU analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingThis fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−0.7%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
4
Fundamentals

Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
10.7×

Cheaper than 56% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.6×

Cheaper than 77% of US stocks

Price / book
1.3×

Cheaper than 61% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
11.8×

Cheaper than 32% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
14.1%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
84.8%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
7.5%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Net margin
6.0%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
12.0%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Return on assets
0.4%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Dividend yield
4.7%

Higher than 92% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Prudential Financial, Inc. has a market value of $40.8B and an enterprise value of $61.4B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $64.9B. The latest quarter grew 14.1% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $4.1B, a 6.3% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $11.04.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $11.0B.

  • Prudential Financial, Inc. spent $1.0B on share buybacks and $1.9B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 345.2M.

  • Trailing P/E: 10.7×; forward P/E: 8.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 4.72%, paying out 50% of earnings.

  • Prudential Financial, Inc. employs 36,607 people — $1.8M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 3 Nov 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

PRU vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelInsurance - Life
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
PRUPrudential Financial, Inc.$40.8B60
AFLAflac, Inc.$62.2B79
METMetLife, Inc.$64.8B56
UNMUnum Group$14.7B47
GLGlobe Life, Inc.$12.2B51
JXNJackson Financial, Inc.$9.5B66
PRIPrimerica, Inc.$8.6B86

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Prudential Financial, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest PRU news & analysis

Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 4 Nov 2026neutral

Prudential Financial held its Q3 2026 earnings call on November 4, 2026, with CEO and President Andrew Sullivan and CFO Yanela del Frias among the company participants. The excerpt lists the call’s participants but provides no discussion of results or business developments.

Why it matters — PRU watchers can note the quarterly earnings call took place, but this excerpt contains no financial or operating details to assess.

PRU Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on PGIM and U.S. Protection Strength

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Nov 2026positive

Prudential's Q3 2026 earnings beat estimates by 13.9%, supported by strength in PGIM and U.S. protection. Revenue declines and headwinds in its Japan business weighed against those strengths.

Why it matters — PRU watchers may note the earnings beat alongside the revenue declines and Japan business headwinds.

New Strong Sell Stocks for November 4th

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Nov 2026negative

Zacks Investment Research added PRU to its Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list on November 4, 2026, alongside AXTA and NE.

Why it matters — PRU watchers may note that the item reports a Strong Sell ranking for the stock.

Prudential (PRU) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Nov 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research notes that Prudential’s third-quarter 2026 results should be assessed alongside how key metrics compared with Wall Street estimates and year-ago values. The excerpt does not provide the metric comparisons or results.

Why it matters — PRU watchers may find these comparisons useful for understanding quarterly performance, though the excerpt provides no details on the outcomes.

Prudential (PRU) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 3 Nov 2026positive

Prudential reported quarterly earnings of $3.77 per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.31. Earnings were $4.26 per share in the year-ago quarter.

Why it matters — PRU watchers may note that earnings beat the consensus estimate while coming in below the year-ago level.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about PRU stock

What is the PRU stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Prudential Financial, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $108, with estimates ranging from $92 to $132. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is PRU stock a buy right now?

Of the 18 analysts covering Prudential Financial, Inc., 0 rate it a Buy, 14 a Hold and 4 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Prudential Financial, Inc. 60 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 3 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank PRU?

As at 3 Nov 2026, Prudential Financial, Inc. ranks 60 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (97 of 100).

Will PRU stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies -14.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Prudential Financial, Inc. 60 out of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the PRU stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Prudential Financial, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PRU are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $92 to $132 over the next 12 months.

How has PRU stock performed over the past year?

Prudential Financial, Inc. returned +26.9% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Prudential Financial, Inc. do?

Prudential Financial, Inc. is a diversified financial services company providing insurance, retirement solutions, and investment management for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients.

What is the latest news on PRU?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 4 Nov 2026): "Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript". Prudential Financial held its Q3 2026 earnings call on November 4, 2026, with CEO and President Andrew Sullivan and CFO Yanela del Frias among the company participants. The excerpt lists the call’s participants but provides no discussion of results or business developments.

Company

About Prudential Financial, Inc.

Prudential Financial, Inc. is a diversified financial services company providing insurance, retirement solutions, and investment management for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. Its offerings include life insurance, annuities, workplace retirement plans, individual retirement products, mutual funds, and related financial planning services. Through PGIM, its global investment management business, the company serves clients across public fixed income, public equities, real estate, private credit, alternative investments, and multi-asset strategies. Prudential Financial also supports affiliated insurance and retirement businesses with asset management and risk-management capabilities. Its U.S. and international businesses distribute products through proprietary representatives, financial professionals, employers, and third-party networks. The company operates across the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, serving markets that connect long-term protection, retirement income, institutional investing, and wealth management. Headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, Prudential Financial, Inc. plays a significant role in helping households, employers, and institutions manage financial protection, retirement needs, and investment portfolios.

CEO Mr. Andrew Francis Sullivan · 36,607 employees · United States · https://www.prudential.com