Compared to Estimates, Prudential (PRU) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Prudential (PRU) reported $15.23 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.6%. EPS of $3.61 for the same period compares to $3.29 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +7.32% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.19 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.24, the EPS surprise was +11.42%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Prudential performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Assets Under Management and Administration - PGIM - Total: 1433.3 billion compared to the 1461.85 billion average estimate based on four analysts.Assets Under Management and Administration - PGIM - Affiliated: 535.5 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of 545.62 billion.Assets Under Management and Administration - PGIM - Retail customers - Third Party: 259 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of 261.41 billion.Assets Under Management and Administration - PGIM - Institutional customers - Third Party: 638.8 billion versus 654.82 billion estimated by four analysts on average.Total Revenues- International Businesses: $4.79 billion versus $4.66 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1% change.Total Revenues- U.S. Businesses: $9.45 billion compared to the $8.12 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +22.6% year over year.Total Revenues- Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) basis- Policy charges and fee income: $1.11 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.12 billion.Total Revenues- Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) basis- Net investment income: $5.01 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $4.89 billion.Total Revenues- Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) basis- Premiums: $7.84 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $6.65 billion.Total Revenues- Corporate and Other: $-43 million compared to the $108.35 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +152.9% year over year.Total Revenues- Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) basis- Asset management fees, commissions and other income: $1.47 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.52 billion.Total Revenues- U.S. Businesses- Group Insurance: $1.73 billion versus $1.77 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.8% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Prudential here>>>Shares of Prudential have returned -0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks