PRU.L - Prudential plc
| Previous close | 1,882.00 |
| Open | 1,858.00 |
| Bid | 1,800.00 x 664800 |
| Ask | 1,900.00 x 208800 |
| Day's range | 1,834.00 - 1,867.50 |
| 52-week range | 1,692.00 - 1,992.50 |
| Volume | 4,453,479 |
| Avg. volume | 5,535,961 |
| Market cap | 47.701B |
| Beta | 0.45 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 19.94 |
| EPS (TTM) | 93.00 |
| Earnings date | 8 Mar 2016 - 14 Mar 2016 |
| Forward dividend & yield | 0.47 (2.55%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 2018-03-29 |
| 1y target est | 2,204.40 |
Sky News•yesterdayPimco seals £5bn swoop on taxpayer-owned mortgages
The world's biggest bond fund manager will this week seal the purchase of a £5bn portfolio of mortgages owned by British taxpayers, marking a fresh milestone in efforts to unwind the legacy of the 2008 financial crisis. Sky News has learnt that Pacific Investment Management Co - better-known as Pimco - is expected to sign a binding contract to buy the residential mortgages from UK Asset Resolution (UKAR) as early as Wednesday.
Sky News•5 days agoWatchdogs to fine Barclays boss over whistleblower
UK financial regulators plan to fine Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) chief executive Jes Staley over attempts to uncover the author of an anonymous letter. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) opened an investigation in 2017 looking at Mr Staley's alleged attempt to unmask an employee who wrote a letter raising concerns about the recruitment of a senior employee. According to Barclays, regulators have found Mr Staley's actions represented a breach of individual conduct rules that relates to a "requirement to act with due skill, care and, diligence".
- Zacks•7 days ago
Global Growth to Hit 7-Year High, Says IMF: 5 Picks
Projections for growth in the United States, Britain and Eurozone have experienced an upward revision.
- Business Wire•8 days ago
Jackson Appoints Scott Romine as President of Advisory Solutions
Jackson National Life Insurance Company® today announced the appointment of Scott Romine as president of Advisory Solutions for Jackson National Life Distributors LLC , the marketing and distribution arm of Jackson.
- Bloomberg•10 days ago
Prudential to Boost Technology Spending in Asian Expansion Drive
Prudential Plc is boosting technology investment in Asia as part of its plans to double earnings in the region in coming years.
- Fool.co.uk•10 days ago
The FTSE 100 income shares I’d buy and hold forever
Rapidly rising profits are driving outsized dividend hikes at these FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) giants that could signal they're long-term winners in the making.
- Business Wire•22 days ago
Jackson Receives Prestigious Awards for Contact Center Excellence
Jackson National Life Insurance Company® earned four awards from the Service Quality Measurement Group, Inc. 1 for excellence in contact center service in 2017. Notably, SQM named Jackson a top-three Contact Center of the Year Finalist for receiving high ratings in customer and employee experience among a field of 500 leading international contact centers.
- Business Wire•27 days ago
Jackson Sponsors The Rolling Stones Exhibit in Final U.S. Stop
Sponsored by Jackson National Life Insurance Company® , Exhibitionism — The Rolling Stones Exhibit, a traveling exhibition that offers comprehensive insight into the Rolling Stones, will today debut its final North American stop in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.
- Fool.co.uk•last month
Why I believe Next plc and Prudential plc are dividend stocks to buy today
Roland Head explains why Next plc (LON:NXT) and Prudential plc (LON:PRU) could be winning buys.
- Zacks•last month
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Fiat, Nomad Foods, Prudential, InterContinental and RELX
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Fiat, Nomad Foods, Prudential, InterContinental and RELX
- Fool.co.uk•last month
Why I’d buy Prudential plc along with this 6% yielder
This 6% yield could be a great companion for the trustworthy dividends from Prudential plc (LON: PRU).
- Business Wire•last month
Jackson Introduces MarketProtectorSM and MarketProtector AdvisorySM
Jackson National Life Insurance Company® today announced the launch of MarketProtector and MarketProtector Advisory, two new fixed annuities with index-linked interest. These products provide consumers with the sought-after combination of tax-deferred investment growth, protection from market risk and the flexibility to adapt to changing needs in retirement.
- The Wall Street Journal•last month
[$$] U.K. Insurer Prudential Splits Into Two
British insurer Prudential has split its European and international arms into two new companies, the latest example of wide-ranging restructuring of the European insurance sector.
- MarketWatch•last month
FTSE 100 ends lower as trade-war fears persist
U.K. large-cap stocks finish down slightly Wednesday, tracking losses in the U.S. that came as trade-war fears helped send industrial shares lower.
- Bloomberg•last month
Prudential Has No Plans to Look at Further Spinoffs, CEO Says
Mike Wells, Prudential Plc chief executive officer, discusses the company's growth strategy with Bloomberg's Mark Barton on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
- Fool.co.uk•last month
Why I’d buy Prudential plc along with this 9% yielder
Royston Wild explains why Prudential plc (LON: PRU) isn't the only share to consider stocking up on today.
- The Wall Street Journal•last month
[$$] What's to Like About Prudential Insurance Breakup
One of the longest running dramas in global insurance has finally reached its great reveal: U.K.-based Prudential has pressed the button on splitting itself in two.
- Business Wire•last month
Jackson Reports Record 2017 Financial Results1
Jackson National Life Insurance Company® generated $2.9 billion in IFRS pre-tax operating income during 2017, an increase of 3 percent over 2016 and the highest in company history.
Sky News•last monthPrudential demerger to result in two FTSE 100 companies
For a lot of people, the Prudential (SES: K6S.SI - news) is synonymous with the "Man (Swiss: MAN.SW - news) from the Pru (HKSE: 2378-OL.HK - news) ", the friendly door-to-door agent who, for almost 150 years, collected insurance premiums from millions of Britons. In Asia and the US, the Pru's customer numbers have almost doubled since 2006, while its assets under management have multiplied eight-fold and its operating profits six-fold. As a business, in that time, the Pru has become immensely more profitable and much more international.
- Reuters•last month
Prudential to split in new world order for British insurers
Prudential (PRU.L) is to spin off its British and European business from its international operations, breaking up the 170-year-old insurer to refocus on faster-growing markets in the sector's latest major shake-up. Prudential said it is splitting off savings and investment-focused M&G Prudential, which will be based in London, leaving Prudential plc focused on life insurance and asset management in the rapidly expanding markets of Asia and Africa as well as the United States, which is less tightly regulated than Europe.
Reuters•last monthPrudential to split in new world order for British insurers
Prudential (PRU.L) is to spin off its British and European business from its international operations, breaking up the 170-year-old insurer to refocus on faster-growing markets in the sector's latest major shake-up. Prudential said it is splitting off savings and investment-focused M&G Prudential, which will be based in London, leaving Prudential plc focused on life insurance and asset management in the rapidly expanding markets of Asia and Africa as well as the United States, which is less tightly regulated than Europe. The international business will also remain headquartered and listed in London, led by chief executive Mike Wells.
- Reuters - UK Focus•last month
Prudential to split in new world order for British insurers
Prudential is to spin off its British and European business from its international operations, breaking up the 170-year-old insurer to refocus on faster-growing markets in the sector's latest major shake-up. Prudential said it is splitting off savings and investment-focused M&G Prudential, which will be based in London, leaving Prudential plc focused on life insurance and asset management in the rapidly expanding markets of Asia and Africa as well as the United States, which is less tightly regulated than Europe.
- Bloomberg•last month
Prudential Ends a Very British Compromise
The insurer's newly-liberated European unit needs to find some friends fast.
- Reuters•last month
BRIEF-Prudential CEO - Spin-Off of UK Division has nothing to do with Brexit
March 14 (Reuters) - Prudential: * HAVE AROUND 20 BILLION STG CLOSED ANNUITY BOOK REMAINING, NO PLANS TO SELL * CEO - THERE ARE NO EXECUTIVE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES IN THE DEMERGER * CEO MIKE WELLS - SPIN-OFF ...
