Prudential Financial (PRU) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 7/13/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $106.00 to $113.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $105.00 to $110.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $100.00 to $103.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target raised by Mizuho from $101.00 to $109.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $90.00 to $92.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Prudential Financial had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $105.00 to $110.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/12/2026 – Prudential Financial was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 6/12/2026 – Prudential Financial was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 6/9/2026 – Prudential Financial was downgraded by Argus from “buy” to “hold”.

Prudential Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 26th were paid a dividend of $1.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 26th. This represents a $5.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. Prudential Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 57.61%.

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.