Morgan Stanley cuts target to USD 100 for Prudential Financial stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 21:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due November 3, 2026. Prudential Financial stock costs EUR 102.55 on October 20, 2026, up 1.33 percent versus Frankfurt close.

Analyst target and reporting date

Morgan Stanley lowered its Prudential Financial target to USD 100.00 from USD 105.00 on October 20, 2026.
Prudential Financial will release third-quarter 2026 results on November 3, 2026.
Prudential Financial stock costs EUR 102.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026, plus 1.33 percent versus the Frankfurt close.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 14.15 billion, up 4.80 percent year over year.

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Prudential Financial (ISIN US7443201022) faces a lower analyst valuation after Morgan Stanley cut its price target to USD 100.00 from USD 105.00 on October 20, 2026, while keeping an Underweight rating, as GuruFocus reported. Prudential Financial stock was trading at EUR 102.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:37 p.m. CEST, plus 1.33 percent versus the Frankfurt close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 101.20.

November results set the next date

Prudential Financial will release its third-quarter 2026 earnings after the market closes on November 3, 2026. The company also scheduled a conference call for November 4, 2026, according to Prudential Financial.

What does the second quarter add?

Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 14.15 billion, up 4.80 percent from the prior-year quarter. Adjusted operating income was USD 4.08 per share, 17.60 percent above the USD 3.47 consensus estimate, according to Zacks. The same report put assets under management at USD 1.64 trillion, up 3.90 percent year over year.

Stock position and valuation

On the NYSE, the stock was last at USD 115.16 on October 20, 2026 at 3:42 p.m. ET. Its 52-week range was USD 91.89 to USD 127.72, and the market capitalization was USD 39.7 billion as of October 20, 2026. The trailing P/E ratio was 10.37.

What the target change means

Morgan Stanley's USD 100.00 target sits below the same-day NYSE quote, while the latest reported quarter supplied a stronger operating comparison. The November reporting date is therefore the next scheduled company-specific marker for the stock.

Stock price after the Xetra session

Prudential Financial stock was trading at EUR 102.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:37 p.m. CEST, plus 1.33 percent versus the Frankfurt close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 101.20. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Prudential Financial stock.