Prudential plc (PUK): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals
Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET
Prudential plc (PUK) closed at $26.48 on 15 September 2026, down 0.6%. The stock is down 5.0% over one month and down 4.9% over one year. It trades 22.2% below its 52-week high of $34.03. The company last reported on 27 August 2026 for H1 2026: EPS of $0.38, on revenue of $5.9 billion.
Price and performance
Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.
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Analyst ratings
No analyst action on PUK was recorded in the last 90 days; the most recent is from 14 February 2022.
| Date | Firm | Action | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2022 | Goldman Sachs | Initiates Coverage On Buy | |
| 23 Mar 2021 | HSBC | Upgrades to Buy from Hold | |
| 3 Oct 2019 | Macquarie | Initiates Coverage On Outperform | |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Evercore ISI Group | Initiates Coverage On In-Line | |
| 17 Mar 2017 | JP Morgan | Upgrades to Neutral from Underweight | |
| 13 Oct 2016 | Societe Generale | Downgrades to Sell from Hold | |
| 5 Jul 2016 | JP Morgan | Downgrades to Underweight from Neutral | |
| 31 May 2016 | Societe Generale | Downgrades to Hold from Buy | |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Macquarie | Initiates Coverage On Outperform | |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Jefferies | Downgrades to Hold from Buy |
A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.
Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.
Earnings
The next report is scheduled for 25 March 2027 after the close for FY 2026, with EPS expected at $1.78 on revenue of $11.0 billion. Prudential plc beat the EPS estimate in 0 of its last 1 reported quarters.
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 27 Aug 2026 | $0.38 | $5.9B | ||
| FY 2025 | 26 Mar 2026 | $2.31 | $1.53 | -33.55% | $11.1B |
| H1 2025 | 27 Aug 2025 | $0.49 | $5.3B | ||
| FY 2024 | 26 Mar 2025 | $0.84 | $10.4B | ||
| H1 2024 | 28 Aug 2024 | $0.04 | $5.0B | ||
| FY 2023 | 20 Mar 2024 | $0.62 | $9.4B | ||
| H1 2023 | 30 Aug 2023 | $0.34 | $4.6B |
An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.
Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.
Fundamentals
On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of 6.99%, a gross margin of N.A., an operating margin of 28.77% and a return on equity of 21.90%.
Assets
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | $7,706,000,000 |
| Goodwill Intangible Assets, Net | $4,860,000,000 |
| Deferred Tax Asset | $119,000,000 |
| Total Assets | $212,195,000,000 |
Liabilities and equity
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Minority Interest | $1,243,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $190,835,000,000 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | $20,117,000,000 |
| Total Liability & Stockholders Equity | $212,195,000,000 |
Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 31 December 2025, in US dollars.
FundSpec fundamental metrics
Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.
Leverage
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Assets | 0.00 | 17th | Calculated as the ratio of Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / Total Assets. The higher the ratio, the higher the degree of leverage, and consequently, financial risk |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 14th | Calculated as the ratio of Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. The ratio indicates how much debt a company is using to finance its assets relative to the amount of value represented in shareholders’ equity |
| Degree of Operational Leverage | 0.81 | 55th | Calculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EBIT / Percentage change in revenue. It is a measure of how earnings for the company is impacted by its sales activity. |
Earnings Growth (Net Income)
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Pct Growth | 70.6% | 77th | The Net Income growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Net Income Pct Growth 5 year CAGR | 13.5% | 71st | The Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
Profitability
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin Pct | 28.8% | 88th | Calculated as the ratio of (Revenue - (Cost of Goods Sold + Labour + Sales, General & Administrative)) / Revenue. Operating margins are important because they measure efficiency. The higher the operating margin, the more profitable a company's core business is. |
| Operating Profit Pct Growth | 5.7% | 49th | The Operating Profit growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Operating Profit Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY) | 6.7% | 55th | The Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| Operating Profit Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY) | 3.7% | 53rd | The Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
| PreTax Margin Pct | 44.6% | 93rd | Calculated as the ratio of (Gross profit - (Operating Expense + Interest Expense)) / Revenue. The pretax profit margin enables profitability to be compared across companies with significant differences in size, scale, capital structure and tax rates. |
| Return on Assets Pct | 2.1% | 65th | Calculated as the ratio of Net Income / Total Assets. It is an indicator of how efficient the company is at using its assets to generate earnings. |
| Return on Equity Pct | 21.9% | 87th | Calculated as the ratio of Net Income / Shareholders' equity. It is a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested. |
| Return on Invested Capital Pct | 14.1% | 81st | Calculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments. |
Top Line Growth
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Pct Growth | 7.0% | 53rd | The Revenue (Sales) growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Revenue Pct Growth 3 year CAGR | 8.5% | 61st | The Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| Revenue Pct Growth 5 year CAGR | -12.6% | 9th | The Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
Taxes
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Tax Rate Pct | 19.6% | 65th | The effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM). |
Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.
Fair value, peer multiples and the full statement history are in the app: open PUK in FundSpec.
SEC filings
The latest filing is a 20-F from 26 March 2026.
| Filed | Form | Document |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 26 Mar 2024 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 23 Mar 2023 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 17 Mar 2022 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 15 Mar 2021 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 20 Mar 2020 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 22 Mar 2019 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 28 Mar 2018 | 20-F/A | View on sec.gov |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
Company profile
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Insurance Carriers
- Industry
- Insurance
- Headquarters
- London
- Chief executive
- Anil Wadhwani
- Employees
- 14,500
- Website
- prudentialplc.com
- SEC CIK
- 0001116578
Prudential plc provides life and health insurance, and retirement and asset management solutions to individuals in Asia, and Africa. It manages assets across equity, fixed income, multi asset, quantitative, and alternative strategies on behalf of institutional and individual investors. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in London, the UK.
Sector and peers
Prudential plc is part of the Insurance Carriers sector, which FundSpec tracks across 88 companies.
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