Mondrian Investment Partners LTD Acquires Shares of 44,394 Prudential Public Limited Company $PUK

Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new stake in Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 44,394 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,382,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Advisors Preferred LLC bought a new position in shares of Prudential Public in the 3rd quarter valued at $929,000. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its stake in shares of Prudential Public by 41.6% in the 3rd quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 1,245,566 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $34,863,000 after purchasing an additional 365,883 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Prudential Public by 1,036.4% in the 4th quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 130,295 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,055,000 after purchasing an additional 118,829 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp increased its stake in shares of Prudential Public by 936.2% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 98,312 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,059,000 after purchasing an additional 88,824 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG increased its stake in shares of Prudential Public by 11.3% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 177,598 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,527,000 after purchasing an additional 18,060 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Prudential Public Stock Performance

Shares of PUK stock opened at $30.49 on Friday. Prudential Public Limited Company has a twelve month low of $22.14 and a twelve month high of $34.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.04 and a current ratio of 0.04. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $30.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.31.

Prudential Public (NYSE:PUK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The financial services provider reported $25.85 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $7.59 billion during the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Prudential Public Limited Company will post 2.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Prudential Public Announces Dividend

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

Prudential Public Profile

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.