What Lies Ahead for Prudential Financial?
Prudential Financial (PRU) has a positive outlook for its 2017 results. Wall Street analysts’ high and low EPS (earnings per share) estimates for Prudential are $3.10 and $2.61, respectively, for 1Q18. Their average estimate of $2.97 implies a quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year rise. In comparison, peers (XLF) American International Group (AIG), MetLife (MET), and The Hartford (HIG) are expected to post EPS of $1.28, $1.17, and $1.09, respectively, in the March 2018 quarter.