Prudential Public Limited Company $PUK Stake Cut by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK) by 32.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 162,253 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 78,898 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Prudential Public were worth $5,049,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in Prudential Public by 59.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,012 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in Prudential Public by 448.0% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,633 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,335 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Prudential Public by 626.8% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,657 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,429 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Prudential Public by 47.0% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,502 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 480 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Community Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in Prudential Public in the 3rd quarter worth about $69,000. 1.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Prudential Public in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Prudential Public in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Zacks Research raised Prudential Public from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Prudential Public from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Prudential Public Price Performance

PUK opened at $25.59 on Tuesday. Prudential Public Limited Company has a fifty-two week low of $23.52 and a fifty-two week high of $34.03. The business has a 50-day moving average of $29.95 and a 200-day moving average of $30.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Prudential Public (NYSE:PUK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The financial services provider reported $25.85 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $7.59 billion for the quarter. Equities research analysts anticipate that Prudential Public Limited Company will post 2.16 EPS for the current year.

Prudential Public Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 27th were given a dividend of $0.3778 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 27th. This represents a yield of 272.0%.

About Prudential Public

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.