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PRU Earning Date, Transcript Summary & Report

Prudential Financial Inc
$
96.530
-8.260(-7.880%)

PRU Earnings Prediction

The chart below shows how PRU performed 10 days before and after its earnings report, based on data from the past quarters. Typically, PRU sees a -0.20% change in stock price 10 days leading up to the earnings, and a -0.82% change 10 days following the report. On the earnings day itself, the stock moves by -0.47%. This data can give you a slight idea of what to expect for the next quarter's release.

PRU Key Earning Data

2024/Q4
Year Over Year
Quarter Over Quarter
Total Revenue
12.52B
-16.98%
-35.75%
Gross Margin
--
--
--
Operating Margin
-1.19%
-109.76%
-141.90%
Net Margin
0.58%
-93.40%
-74.89%
EPS
-0.16
-104.43%
-112.90%
No Data Available

PRU Earnings Analysis

Prudential Financial Inc Corporation (PRU.N) Earnings Conference Call

Positive

  • Adjusted Operating Income Increase: Prudential reported a full-year adjusted operating income of $5.9 billion, or $12.62 per share, reflecting a 6% increase from 2023, driven by higher fee and spread income.

  • Asset Growth and Performance: PGIM's assets under management increased by 6% to $1.4 trillion, supported by strong net flows of $38 billion for the full year, indicating robust investment performance and market appreciation.

  • Retirement Strategies Sales Surge: Retirement strategies generated strong sales of $50 billion in 2024, with pension risk transfer transactions exceeding $16 billion, marking the highest annual level for any single carrier since 2012.

  • Record Retirement Sales Growth: Individual Retirement sales reached $3.6 billion in Q4, the best quarter in over a decade, contributing to a total of over $14 billion for the year, an 84% increase from the prior year.

  • Shareholder Returns and Dividends: Prudential returned nearly $3 billion to shareholders in 2024, with a board authorization for $1 billion in share repurchases for 2025 and a 17th consecutive annual increase in the common stock dividend.

Negative

  • Q4 2024 Earnings Decline: Earnings for Q4 2024 were lower than anticipated, with a GAAP net loss of $57 million primarily due to interest rate-driven realized losses on the investment portfolio.

  • Underwriting Results Decline: The U.S. businesses experienced less favorable underwriting results driven by mortality experience and true-ups, leading to increased expenses related to one-time transaction impacts.

  • Underwriting Results Decline: International businesses reported less favorable underwriting results, particularly due to elevated U.S. dollar product surrenders and higher expenses to support business growth.

  • Pension Product Runoff Projections: Despite strong sales growth in retirement strategies, the anticipated annual net runoff of pension and longevity risk transfer products is projected to be between $8 billion to $10 billion, alongside legacy variable annuities runoff of $12 billion to $16 billion.

  • Near-Term Performance Challenges: The company acknowledged near-term strain from new business and the impact of runoff blocks, indicating that performance may not be linear in achieving future financial targets.

Key Financial Performance iconKey Financial Performance
Operating Highlights iconOperating Highlights
Risks or Challenges iconRisks or Challenges
Strategic Initiatives & Outlook iconStrategic Initiatives & Outlook
Shareholder Return Plan iconShareholder Return Plan

PRU FAQs

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PRU Earnings Deck

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

PRU Earning Call Sentiment

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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PRU.N

-7.88%
Positive
The earnings call summary indicates strong financial performance with increased sales, improved return on equity, and positive cash flow. The Q&A section reveals a generally optimistic outlook, despite some uncertainties. Shareholder returns and strategic initiatives like pension risk transfer and international growth further support a positive sentiment. However, concerns like the lawsuit and headwinds in free cash flow conversion slightly temper the outlook. Overall, the positive factors outweigh the negatives, suggesting a positive stock price movement.