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title: "Prudential Financial Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) shares fell 1.23% to $101.93 on Friday, underperforming against competitors amid a broader market decline. The S&P 500 dropped 1.24%, while Prudential's stock is 14.89% below its 52-week high of $119.76. Competitors Aegon Ltd. (AEG) rose 0.24%, while Genworth Financial (GNW) and Lincoln National (LNC) saw minor declines. Trading volume was 2.0 million, below the 50-day average of 2.3 million."
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# Prudential Financial Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) slipped 1.23% to $101.93 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.24% to 7,408.50 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 49,526.17.

Prudential Financial Inc. closed 14.89% below its 52-week high of $119.76, which the company reached on January 8th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Aegon Ltd. ADR (AEG) rose 0.24% to $8.39, Genworth Financial Inc. (GNW) fell 1.20% to $9.07, and Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) fell 0.52% to $34.37.

Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 336,408 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.

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