Prudential (PRU) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Revised)

Core Viewpoint - Prudential's quarterly earnings of $2.96 per share fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$3.28 per share, marking a -9.76% earnings surprise, despite an increase from $2.54 per share a year ago [1][2] Financial Performance - The company reported revenues of$13.01 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.08%, with no year-over-year revenue growth [2] - Over the last four quarters, Prudential has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once, while it has topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance and Outlook - Prudential shares have increased by approximately 0.3% since the beginning of the year, underperforming compared to the S&P 500's gain of 1.9% [3] - The company's earnings outlook is mixed, with current consensus EPS estimates of $3.50 for the coming quarter and$14.44 for the current fiscal year, alongside revenues of $14.17 billion and$58.43 billion respectively [7] Industry Context - The Insurance - Multi line industry, to which Prudential belongs, is currently ranked in the top 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8]