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About Prudential

Originally established as Prudential Mutual Assurance, Investment, and Loan Association in 1848, Prudential plc has moved on a lot since then. Set up to sell life insurance and loans to the middle and then the industrializing and urbanizing working classes, the company subsequently diversified into Europe and then North America with the purchase of Jackson National Life in around 1985. During its time as owner of Jackson, Prudential focused on building out a simple chassis-style product portfolio where customers could choose a variety of add-ons. The company also became renowned for its focus on building requisite internal capabilities to support its strong product offerings, including compelling technology and a large and well-trained wholesale sales.
Ticker
£PRU
Sector
Finance
Primary listing
LSE
Employees
-
Headquarters
Central, Hong Kong
Website
www.prudentialplc.com

Prudential Metrics

BasicAdvanced
£23B
8.91
£1.06
0.89
£0.21
2.18%

What the Analysts think about Prudential

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Prudential stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Prudential stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

First-half new business profit rose 8% and margins widened to 40%; adjusted operating profit grew 9% and adjusted EPS increased 17%. That combination points to stronger profitable growth, not just higher sales. (Prudential plc)
Growth is not reliant on one market: ASEAN new business profit rose 13%, while India and Africa lifted combined APE sales by 13%; asset-management operating profit also rose 20% on a like-for-like basis. This spread of growth could help offset softness in mainland China. (Prudential plc)
Prudential returned $1.0 billion to shareholders in H1, raised its interim dividend by 15% and expanded its 2026 buyback. Its shareholder GWS coverage ratio was 268%, supporting distributions while it invests for growth. (Prudential plc, Investegate)
New bancassurance expense controls are weighing on mainland China, and Prudential expects full-year new business profit there to be similar to 2025. The company also said China margins are expected to ease from 43% to about 40%. (Prudential plc, Investing.com)
Mainland authorities reportedly began applying a 20% tax to returns from Hong Kong insurance policies, adding a direct regulatory risk to cross-border sales. Prudential has said it is too early to gauge how tighter enforcement could affect mainland customers’ buying behaviour in Hong Kong. (Reuters, London Stock Exchange)
The free-surplus ratio fell 12 percentage points to 209% in the first half, from 221% at year-end, as Prudential returned capital and increased its stake in Malaysia. The ratio remains above its operating range, but a continued decline would reduce the buffer available for future investment and distributions. (Prudential plc)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 3 Nov 2026.

Prudential Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
Income statement
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
Net income
Profit margin

Prudential Earnings Performance

Company profitability
Earnings per share
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
Expected
Surprise

Funds containing Prudential

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Funds
Fund name
Fund size
£PRU weighting
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Insurance€A0H08K
€605M3.41%
iShares MSCI Europe Financials Sector€ESIF
€1.7B0.94%
iShares MSCI Europe Financials Sector£ESIF
€1.7B0.94%
Vanguard FTSE 100£VUKE
£4.7B0.92%
Vanguard FTSE 100£VUKG
£1.9B0.92%
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