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Shares of Prudential Financial Inc. slid 6.0% to $96.45 on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.6% to 7,064.01 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.6% to 49,149.38.
The stock's fall snapped a six-day winning streak.
Prudential Financial Inc. closed 19.5% below its 52-week high of $119.76, which the company achieved on January 8th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Aegon Ltd. ADR fell 0.5% to $8.02, Genworth Financial Inc. fell 0.2% to $8.83, and Lincoln National Corp. fell 1.19% to $36.69.
Trading volume totaled 4.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.3 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 21, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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