Prudential Financial (PRU): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Prudential Financial, an S&P 500 component in the Financials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $122.77 |
| Sector (GICS) | Financials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +13.94% |
| Total return over period | +47.62% |
| Annualized volatility | 23.95% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.43 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.58 |
| Max drawdown | -25.66% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.84% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.58 |
| Period range | $77.42 – $123.93 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Prudential Financial (PRU) has posted an annualized return of +13.94% with annual volatility of 23.95%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.43. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -25.66%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.58, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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