DJ Prudential Financial Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Prudential Financial Inc. $(PRU)$ slipped 1.97% to $107.01 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.21% to 7,420.10 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.98% to 51,492.55.
The stock's fall snapped a five-day winning streak.
Prudential Financial Inc. closed 10.65% 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 Wednesday, as Aegon Ltd. ADR $(AEG)$ fell 1.50% to $8.52, Genworth Financial Inc. $(GNW)$ rose 0.11% to $8.97, and Lincoln National Corp. $(LNC)$ fell 1.53% to $37.39.
Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 328,288 below its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 17, 2026.
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June 17, 2026 16:55 ET (20:55 GMT)
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