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PRUDENTIAL FINL INC (NYSE)
PRU 47.20 -0.13 (-0.27%) Vol.  3,094,415 16:05 ET

Zacks Rank: 3 - Hold

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
# 1Strong Buy26.04%
# 2Buy18.27%
# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Day Low - High 46.97 - 47.63
52wk Low - High 42.45 - 65.30
Avg Volume 5,708,364
Industry INS-MULTI LINE
Market Cap 22.24 B
Div - Yield 1.45 - 3.06
PE (forward) 7.22
PEG Ratio .59
Current Year Est. 6.55
EPS Last Year 6.31
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# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
PRUDENTIAL FINL INC PRU 3
EASTERN INSURNC EIHI 1
HORACE MANN EDS HMN 1
ENSTAR GROUP LT ESGR 2
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 1.53
ABR (Last Week) 1.53
# of Recs in ABR 18
Average Target Price 68.47
Rank in Industry 6 out of 31
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NEWS
Downtrend Call Working As Prudential Financial Stock Falls 21.5% (PRU) - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Prudential Out To Boost Shareholder Returns (PRU, AV, PUK, SMFG, SNE) - Investopedia
May 25, 2012
Study: Rising healthcare costs driving shift of benefits costs, choices to employees - Story Title - Comtex
May 24, 2012
CNO Financial had the Lowest Relative Performance in the Life & Health Insurance Industry (CNO, AEL, SLF, UNM, PRU) - Story Title - Comtex
May 23, 2012
Potential Prudential Financial (PRU) Trade Has $43.63 Breakeven - Story Title - Comtex
May 23, 2012
Top 3 Companies in the Life & Health Insurance Industry With the Highest Dividend Yield (AFL, KCLI, PRU) - Story Title - Comtex
May 23, 2012
Analyst Rating Flashback: Prudential Financial Down 6.3% Since Downgraded 7 Days Ago (PRU) - Story Title - Comtex
May 22, 2012
Prudential Dental Insurance Goes National - Story Title - Comtex
May 22, 2012
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
06/2012
Next Quarter
09/2012
This Year
12/2012
Next Year
12/2013
Average Estimate 1.59 1.66 6.55 7.80
Number of Estimates 17 16 19 19
Low Estimates 1.48 1.53 6.20 7.30
High Estimate 1.71 1.78 6.90 8.68
Year Ago EPS 1.71 1.07 6.41 6.55
EPS Growth -7.19% 54.79% 2.23% 19.01%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Prudential Financial, Inc. is one of the largest financial services institutions in the United States. They provide a wide range of insurance, investment management and other financial products and services. The Prudential name and Rock logo are among the most widely recognized in the United States. They conduct their principal businesses through four divisions: U.S. Consumer, Employee Benefits, International and Asset Management. They also conduct other activities in Corporate and Other operations.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 6.31
Sales 39397
Net Income 1954
Price/Earnings 7.5
Price/Book .63
Price/Cash Flow 6.5
Price/Sales .54


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