Strs Ohio Boosts Holdings in Prudential Financial, Inc. $PRU

Strs Ohio lifted its stake in shares of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) by 128.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 19,389 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,909 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Prudential Financial were worth $2,189,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Prudential Financial by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,681 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $436,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in Prudential Financial by 30.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 17,690 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,976,000 after acquiring an additional 4,134 shares during the period. Brown Advisory Inc. increased its stake in Prudential Financial by 3.5% during the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 4,164 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $447,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. AXA S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Prudential Financial by 25.8% in the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 56,700 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,092,000 after purchasing an additional 11,630 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Prudential Financial by 15.1% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 37,277 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,005,000 after purchasing an additional 4,895 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 56.83% of the company’s stock.

Key Prudential Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting Prudential Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat on adjusted metrics — Prudential reported after‑tax adjusted operating income of $1.278B (adjusted EPS $3.61), beating estimates; revenue came in at $15.23B vs. consensus ~$14.1B, and book value per common share rose to $91.28 (vs. $83.59 a year ago). These beats support near‑term earnings expectations and valuation. Prudential Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: GAAP net income was lower year‑over‑year ($597M vs. $707M), reflecting items that make the quarter “mixed” on a GAAP basis even as adjusted operating results improved — investors should focus on adjusted operating income and book value trends. Prudential Financial Reports Mixed First-Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and price‑target cuts are weighing on sentiment — Morgan Stanley moved PRU to Underweight and cut its target (to $92), citing valuation pressure from the Japan investigation; that adds downside risk despite the earnings beat. Prudential Downgraded Again. Stock Faces ‘Continued Valuation Pressure’ From Japan Probe.
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo also cut its price target and maintains an Underweight view (PT lowered to $93), reinforcing near‑term selling pressure from the analyst community. Analyst Coverage Note

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on PRU. Jefferies Financial Group cut Prudential Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $124.00 to $98.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Prudential Financial from $112.00 to $104.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Prudential Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Prudential Financial from $113.00 to $101.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on Prudential Financial from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $100.00.

Prudential Financial Trading Up 2.6%

NYSE PRU opened at $100.17 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $34.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.02, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $96.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $104.57. The company has a current ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. Prudential Financial, Inc. has a 52 week low of $91.89 and a 52 week high of $119.76.

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The financial services provider reported $3.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.09 by $0.52. Prudential Financial had a net margin of 6.20% and a return on equity of 16.32%. The company had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.29 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Prudential Financial, Inc. will post 13.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Prudential Financial

In other Prudential Financial news, Director Thomas D. Stoddard bought 250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $102.97 per share, with a total value of $25,742.50. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 250 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,742.50. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Jacques Chappuis purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $100.97 per share, with a total value of $100,970.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $100,970. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired a total of 1,650 shares of company stock valued at $168,841 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Prudential Financial Profile

Prudential Financial, Inc, headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, is a diversified financial services company with roots dating to 1875. The firm provides a range of insurance, retirement and investment products aimed at helping individual and institutional clients manage risk, accumulate and protect wealth, and plan for retirement. Prudential’s long history in life insurance and related financial services has positioned it as a major participant in the U.S. insurance market and a provider of services to a broad client base.

Prudential’s core business activities include individual life insurance, annuities, retirement solutions and group insurance products for employers.