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Prudential PLC (PUK) stock, explained like you're 5

Prudential PLC trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PUK. It is a large cap company in the life insurance industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 29.9 billion dollars.

Ticker
PUK
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Life Insurance
Size
Large cap, about 29.9 billion dollars

Is Prudential PLC a small, medium or large cap company?

Yes. Prudential PLC is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 29.9 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Prudential PLC makes money

  • Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
  • Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
  • Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves PUK stock

  • Interest rates and the health of the economy.
  • How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
  • Rules from regulators and market activity.

In the news lately

  • Seven managers acquire shares at £9.024248 each through Prudential plc (PUK)'s employee share plan. (Stock Titan)
  • REG Prudential PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (TradingView)
  • Price Driven Insight from (PUK) for Rule Based Strategy (Stock Traders Daily)
  • The Bigger Story Behind Prudential’s (PUK) Lower Price Target (Yahoo Finance)
  • With 80M shares repurchased, Prudential (PUK) intends to cancel its October 5 9 purchases. (Stock Titan)

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Key terms to know before you follow PUK

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Dividend yield

Questions about Prudential PLC stock

What does Prudential PLC do?

Prudential PLC trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PUK. It is a large cap company in the life insurance industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 29.9 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Prudential PLC?

Prudential PLC trades under the ticker PUK on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Prudential PLC's market cap?

Prudential PLC is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 29.9 billion dollars.

How does Prudential PLC make money?

Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves PUK stock?

Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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