Prudential plc offers life and health insurance, retirement and asset management solutions to people in Asia, the United States and Africa. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
| Revenue (TTM) | $14.31B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $5.41B |
| EBITDA | $5.92B |
| Operating Margin | 28.10% |
| Return on Equity | 18.70% |
| Return on Assets | 1.60% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $2.83 |
| Book Value | $3.94 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.63 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 2.15 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.051 |
| EV/EBITDA | — |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -23.00% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | $1.22B |
| Float | $4.71B |
| % Insiders | 0.03% |
| % Institutions | 3.04% |
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I am upgrading Prudential plc to a 'BUY' as the valuation and price appeal now outweigh China-related risks. PRU's underwriting margins, strong EPS growth, and embedded value equity support a fair value above £12/share, with a maintained PT of £10/share. Despite a modest 2.25% dividend yield, PRU's capital appreciation prospects and buyback authorization drive an attractive risk/reward profile.
Citi expects Prudential PLC (LSE:PRU), the Asia-focused insurer, to report an 8% increase in new business profit to US$762 million for the third quarter, with growth across several Asian markets offsetting weakness in mainland China and Indonesia. The bank forecasts new business profit, a measure of the earnings generated from newly written insurance policies, will rise 8.1% year on year on an actual exchange rate basis, or 8.5% at constant exchange rates.
JP Morgan has reiterated its overweight rating on Prudential PLC (LSE:PRU), saying the negative market reaction to the insurer's first-half results was overdone. The bank said concerns over first-half new business profit growth and the outlook for Mainland China Visitor business in Hong Kong after Decree 837 tax changes were understandable.
JP Morgan expects investors to react positively to Prudential PLC (LSE:PRU) half-year results, after the insurer reaffirmed its full-year growth targets despite a slower first-half performance. The bank, whose analyst Farooq Hanif rates the insurer overweight with a price target of 1,480 pence, said new business profit rose 8% at constant exchange rates in the first half of 2026.
Prudential Public NYSE: PUK reported first-half 2026 growth across several key financial measures, with new business profit rising 8%, earnings per share increasing 17%, and gross operating free surplus generation climbing 15% from a year earlier.
Jefferies has reiterated its 'buy' rating on Prudential PLC (LSE:PRU), the Asia and Africa-focused life insurer, citing management's confidence in demand for its Hong Kong products. New business profit reached $1.384 billion in the first half of 2026, marginally ahead of a consensus estimate of $1.379 billion.
Prudential PLC (LSE:PRU) reported stronger first-half operating profit and new business growth, while increasing its dividend and expanding its 2026 share buyback programme. Adjusted operating profit before tax rose 9% on a constant exchange rate basis to $1.81 billion in the six months to 30 June, while adjusted operating profit after tax increased 10% to US$1.52 billion.
Prudential plc (PUK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Prudential Public NYSE: PUK reported broad-based first-half growth in 2026, with higher new-business profit, operating earnings per share, capital generation and dividends, while outlining additional shareholder returns and continued investment in Asian and African growth markets.
Prudential PLC (LSE:PRU) shares plunged 11.6% to 967.9p after reports that Chinese authorities had begun taxing returns from offshore insurance policies, threatening demand from mainland customers. The sell-off spread to other Asia-focused FTSE 100 companies, with HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA, NYSE:HSBC) and Standard Chartered PLC (LSE:STAN) both dropping over 6%.
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