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NYSE:PUK

Prudential PLC (PUK)

26.81
+0.02 (0.07%)
as of Jun 18, 2026, 8:09:10 pm Market Open.
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TOP PICK
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly

The UK insurance and financial services provider has over 18 million customers in 24 global markets.  Recently reported earnings were up 37% on the year as strong sales in Hong Kong and Chinese markets fueled growth.  It trades at 10x earnings, 1.6x book and supports a robust 20% ROE.  We recommend placing a stop-loss at $17, looking to achieve $30 -- upside potential of 48%.  Yield 0.9%  

(Analysts’ price target is $30.18)
COMMENT

Yields 5.5% and trades at 7x PE. This makes him think that something is wrong here, not cheap. Be careful.

TOP PICK

Pure play insurance company in South-East Asia & Hong Kong.
Benefiting from growth in insurance market in Asia.
Expecting long term growth.
Believes fundamentals strong for emerging market growth.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Sep 06/19, Down 4%) Escalation of issues in Hong Kong, plus low interest rates, so it was time to move on.
TOP PICK
They have operations in London, Hong Kong, and the US. The Brexit situation and issues in Hong Kong have allowed for a great entry point. They are spinning off the UK asset management business, that will create a special dividend payout later this year. Yield 2.29% (Analysts’ price target is $22.01)
DON'T BUY
Would there be an opportunity to buy taking advantage of the weakness on the British Pound in case there is a hard Brexit? The financial services industry in the UK has taken a pounding but still thinks there are better places to be. He wouldn't comment on Brexit (even though he think there won't be one) and he wouldn't allowed currencies to influence his investment decisions.
TOP PICK
Effectively three main businesses: Mature cash cow insurance business, high-growth Hong Kong pan-Asian exposure and an annuity US under the Jackson National brand. They are in the process of selling their wealth management business in the UK. (Analysts’ price target is $117.68)
BUY ON WEAKNESS

Habitually rates are higher than your average life co. He likes the space because it is one of the spaces out there that benefits from the normalization of long term bonds. Expects lifecos to be amongst the best performing.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Sep 11/13, Up 33.03%) He would cut back because it is overweight.

BUY

Largest life insurer in the UK. Kind of a household name there. About half of its business is derived from Asia with the 2nd largest portion being from the US and a 3rd from the UK. This is a growth company, not a maximized dividend payout type, because the focus is on Asia. Good combination of defensiveness, cash generation and growth. The upside potential outweighs the downside risk.

BUY

Big wealth management book. Exposed to Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, etc. There is potential noise that it is going to spin off the US business.

TOP PICK

Insurance company based in the UK. Have old legacy business, which is slow growing, as well as a business in the US plus a high growth business in Asia, which is insurance and wealth management. The Asian business is effectively the story. Strong balance sheet. 2.7% yield. There is a rumour that they may spin off the US asset which would create some big upside.

BUY

(Market Call Minute.) Likes the outlook for life insurance companies with rising interest rates. Based in England, but was still benefit from that.

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