Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Stock Idea: Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU, $63.54)

(May 16, 2011 update: All future stock posts will appear on my new subscription-only website at www.GoodfellowLLC.com. Please visit!)

Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU)
is a financial services company, offering insurance, investments and real estate on four continents. Consensus earnings per share (eps) growth is projected at 7.4% and 18.3% for the fiscal years 2011 and 2012. The PE is very low at 7.0 and the dividend is $1.15 per share, which yields 1.81%.

PRU shares topped $100 in 2007, prior to the financial meltdown of 2008, at which point the shares plummeted below $20. Whew! The stock has been recovering in a relatively orderly fashion. The stock looks like it's wrapping up a recent trading range of $52 to $66, and poised to move higher, with the next price resistance around $72. Investors who seek to earn 10% to 25% in less than a year might fare well with shares in Prudential Financial.

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