PRU NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Prudential Financial, Inc. · Financial Services · Insurance - Life

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Latest close 122.1 USD
2.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.1%, after a 8.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 44/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 68 out of 100
Latest Close 122.1 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.1% latest completed week
4W Return 8.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 22.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 38.5% 20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 3-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 8.4%. Indicator stack 32/80 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 56.74% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 44/100 conviction; expected move 6.1%. News sentiment 56/100 42 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.1%, after a 8.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7012-week average 0.31

12-week confirmation

Trend active3/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.70Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 8.4% over four weeks, 22.8% over 12 weeks, and 27.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 3 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.1%
4W8.4%
12W22.8%
26W12.9%
52W27.8%
Active trend streak3 weeks
Active weeks in one year20
Trend breadth38.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.38Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change59.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership8.39Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change2395.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength94/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Value94/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Quality69/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
Momentum68/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Growth72/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework84/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
12.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
20.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
32.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
7.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
15.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
9.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
3.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
51.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
1162.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
4.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

PRU shows bullish options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.44, expected move of 6.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction44/100
Expected move6.1%
Put/call volume0.44
Pressure39
Speculation40
Volatility45
Trend agreement55
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Insider activity20 / 0

20 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 42 relevant articles.

13 positive · 27 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-1.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility1.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+4.9%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-7.5%Week of 6 Feb.
Latest week+2.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains14
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses4
Recent vol1.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split34/18Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -3.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape64/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 64/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis51/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 3/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 5/12.

Activity pressure 0.70; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.74%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.74% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors81/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 22 SVQF84/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 162.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options59/100

PRU shows bullish options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.44, expected move of 6.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 6.1% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 42 relevant articles.

Prudential Financial (PRU) Draws Fresh Interest On Analyst Optimism While Fair Value Questions Linger Insiders20 / 0

20 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026122.1 USD2.1%103.6 USD101.1 USD1.388.3910.9MOn
24 Jul 2026119.6 USD0.7%103.3 USD100.8 USD1.167.487.9MOn
17 Jul 2026118.7 USD3.2%103.0 USD100.6 USD1.086.108.5MOn
10 Jul 2026115.0 USD2.1%102.8 USD100.4 USD0.951.248.2MOff
3 Jul 2026112.6 USD4.3%102.7 USD100.1 USD0.870.346.6MOff
26 Jun 2026107.9 USD1.3%102.6 USD99.89 USD0.79-1.9610.0MOff
19 Jun 2026106.5 USD-1.8%102.5 USD99.69 USD0.61-5.779.8MOff
12 Jun 2026108.5 USD3.7%102.4 USD99.47 USD0.47-3.458.7MOff
5 Jun 2026104.6 USD4.0%102.2 USD99.26 USD0.32-6.609.1MOff
29 May 2026100.6 USD-2.0%102.1 USD99.05 USD0.21-12.708.5MOff
22 May 2026102.7 USD2.1%102.1 USD98.87 USD0.10-10.017.5MOff
15 May 2026100.6 USD1.1%102.0 USD98.65 USD-0.10-11.489.0MOff
8 May 202699.45 USD2.2%101.8 USD98.45 USD-0.27-12.6513.8MOff
1 May 202697.29 USD4.7%101.7 USD98.24 USD-0.52-12.9611.2MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.