Second Quarter 2026
Filed Oct 15, 2026Filed under $PRUSecond-quarter after-tax adjusted operating income was 1,320 (in millions) and income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. was 985 (in millions).
Second-quarter after-tax adjusted operating income, income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc., diluted net income per share, PGIM adjusted operating income, and Individual Life adjusted operating income were higher than the corresponding prior-year-quarter figures. U.S. Businesses and Japan Businesses adjusted operating income before income taxes were lower than the corresponding prior-year-quarter figures.
Key metrics
shortened, hover for the filing’s print| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues, three months ended June 30other | 13.55B | – | – |
| Total benefits and expenses, three months ended June 30other | 11.90B | – | – |
| Adjusted operating income (loss) before income taxes, three months ended June 30non-GAAP | 1.65B | – | – |
| Income taxes, applicable to adjusted operating income, three months ended June 30non-GAAP | 331M | – | – |
| After-tax adjusted operating income, three months ended June 30non-GAAP | 1.32B | – | – |
| Income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc., three months ended June 30GAAP | 985M | – | – |
| Net income (loss), three months ended June 30GAAP | 1.04B | – | – |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc., three months ended June 30GAAP | 985M | – | – |
| Net income (loss) per common share, diluted, three months ended June 30GAAP | 2.80 | – | – |
| Adjusted operating income per common share, diluted, three months ended June 30non-GAAP | 3.75 | – | – |
| Operating Return on Average Equity (based on adjusted operating income), three months ended June 30non-GAAP | 15.1 % | – | – |
| Return on Average Equity (based on net income (loss)), three months ended June 30GAAP | 12.4 % | – | – |
| Total revenues, six months ended June 30other | 28.24B | – | 8% |
| Adjusted operating income (loss) before income taxes, six months ended June 30non-GAAP | 3.16B | – | 7% |
| After-tax adjusted operating income, six months ended June 30non-GAAP | 2.52B | – | 9% |
| Income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc., six months ended June 30GAAP | 1.58B | – | 28% |
| Net income (loss) per common share, diluted, six months ended June 30GAAP | 4.48 | – | 30% |
| Adjusted operating income per common share, diluted, six months ended June 30non-GAAP | 7.14 | – | 11% |
| PGIM total assets under management, June 30other | 1.49T | – | – |
| Total assets under management, June 30other | 1.64T | – | – |
| Total assets under management and administration, June 30other | 1.84T | – | – |
Segments
| Segment | Revenue | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGIMAsset management fees were 864 (in millions), net investment income was 73 (in millions), and adjusted operating income before income taxes was 294 (in millions). | 1.11B | – | – |
| U.S. BusinessesPremiums were 3,575 (in millions), net investment income was 3,091 (in millions), and adjusted operating income before income taxes was 998 (in millions). | 8.25B | – | – |
| RetirementPremiums were 1,952 (in millions), including pension risk transfer premiums of $0.2 billion, and adjusted operating income before income taxes was 433 (in millions). | 4.21B | – | – |
| Group InsurancePremiums were 1,360 (in millions), insurance and annuity benefits were 1,208 (in millions), and adjusted operating income before income taxes was 155 (in millions). | 1.71B | – | – |
| Individual LifePolicy charges and fee income were 460 (in millions), net investment income was 377 (in millions), and adjusted operating income before income taxes was 176 (in millions). | 1.16B | – | – |
| U.S. Legacy ProductsPolicy charges and fee income were 370 (in millions), net investment income was 472 (in millions), and adjusted operating income before income taxes was 234 (in millions). | 1.17B | – | – |
| Japan BusinessesPremiums were 2,332 (in millions), net investment income was 1,475 (in millions), and adjusted operating income before income taxes was 694 (in millions). | 4.04B | – | – |
| Corporate and OtherNet investment income was 345 (in millions), asset management fees, commissions and other income was (179) (in millions), and adjusted operating loss before income taxes was (335) (in millions). | 153M | – | – |
Capital returns
- Dividends paid were 493 (in millions) in the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared with 485 (in millions) in the three months ended June 30, 2025.
- Share repurchases were 250 (in millions) in the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 250 (in millions) in the three months ended June 30, 2025.
- Total capital returned was 743 (in millions) in the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared with 735 (in millions) in the three months ended June 30, 2025.
- Dividends paid were 989 (in millions), share repurchases were 500 (in millions), and total capital returned was 1,489 (in millions) in the six months ended June 30, 2026.
What drove it
- Second-quarter net investment income was 4,984 (in millions), compared with 4,503 (in millions) in the prior-year quarter.
- The general account subtotal yield was 4.47 % for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared with 4.23 % for the three months ended June 30, 2025.
- PGIM adjusted operating income before income taxes was 294 (in millions), compared with 229 (in millions) in the prior-year quarter.
- PGIM total adjusted revenues were 1,043 (in millions), compared with 973 (in millions) in the prior-year quarter, and adjusted operating margin was 28.2 %, compared with 23.5 %.
- Individual Life adjusted operating income before income taxes was 176 (in millions), compared with 82 (in millions) in the prior-year quarter.
- The filing reports 26 (in millions) of total adjusted operating income before income taxes from annual assumption updates and other refinements for the three months ended June 30, 2026.
Concerns
- U.S. Businesses adjusted operating income before income taxes was 998 (in millions), compared with 985 (in millions) in the prior-year quarter and 977 (in millions) in the preceding quarter.
- Japan Businesses adjusted operating income before income taxes was 694 (in millions), compared with 654 (in millions) in the prior-year quarter; the six-month amount was 1,384 (in millions), compared with 1,407 (in millions).
- The filing reported realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments of (654) (in millions) in the second quarter, compared with (473) (in millions) in the prior-year quarter.
- The change in estimates of liability for future policy benefits was 360 (in millions) in the second quarter, compared with 85 (in millions) in the prior-year quarter.
- Total trailing twelve months net flows at PGIM were (5.7) (in billions) as of June 30, 2026. Public equity trailing twelve months net flows were (27.2) (in billions), while affiliated trailing twelve months net flows were (7.0) (in billions).
- The company announced its intent to exit certain Emerging Markets businesses. Effective in the third quarter of 2026, Brazil and Mexico operations are reflected in Other Divested and Run-off Businesses within Corporate and Other operations, and International Businesses has been renamed Japan Businesses.
What to watch
- PGIM trailing twelve months net flows by source: institutional customers third party were 0.6 (in billions), retail customers third party were 0.7 (in billions), and affiliated were (7.0) (in billions) as of June 30, 2026.
- Retirement total sales and additions were 6,847 (in millions) in the second quarter, and ending account value, net was 362,730 (in millions).
- Japan annualized new business premiums on a constant exchange rate basis were 262 (in millions) in the second quarter, compared with 450 (in millions) in the prior-year quarter.
- Japan Life Planners numbered 4,068 and Life Consultants numbered 6,917 at June 30, 2026.
- Group Insurance total benefits ratio was 80.4 % and total administrative expense ratio was 15.1 % for the three months ended June 30, 2026.
- Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, were 333,526 (in millions) as of June 30, 2026, and commercial mortgage and other loans were 65,985 (in millions).
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Cash and cash equivalents were 15,162 (in millions) as of June 30, 2026, compared with 19,712 (in millions) as of December 31, 2025.
- Total investments were 481,837 (in millions) as of June 30, 2026, compared with 470,519 (in millions) as of December 31, 2025.
- Total assets were 783,554 (in millions) as of June 30, 2026, compared with 773,740 (in millions) as of December 31, 2025.
- Short-term debt was 955 (in millions), long-term debt was 19,663 (in millions), and total debt was 20,618 (in millions) as of June 30, 2026.
- Total Prudential Financial, Inc. equity was 31,577 (in millions) as of June 30, 2026, compared with 32,438 (in millions) as of December 31, 2025.
- GAAP book value per common share, diluted, was 90.50 as of June 30, 2026; adjusted book value per common share, diluted, was 100.91.
Analysis
Prudential reported second-quarter total revenues of 13,555 (in millions), compared with 13,057 (in millions) in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted operating income before income taxes was 1,651 (in millions), versus 1,507 (in millions), while after-tax adjusted operating income was 1,320 (in millions), versus 1,179 (in millions). Income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. was 985 (in millions), compared with 533 (in millions), and diluted net income per common share was 2.80, compared with 1.48. Adjusted operating income per diluted share was 3.75, compared with 3.29.
The second-quarter operating mix included 294 (in millions) of adjusted operating income before income taxes at PGIM, 998 (in millions) at U.S. Businesses, 694 (in millions) at Japan Businesses, and an adjusted operating loss before income taxes of (335) (in millions) in Corporate and Other. PGIM total adjusted revenues were 1,043 (in millions), compared with 973 (in millions), and adjusted operating margin was 28.2 %, compared with 23.5 %. PGIM total assets under management reached 1,491.3 (in billions), compared with 1,440.7 (in billions) at June 30, 2025.
Within U.S. Businesses, Retirement reported adjusted operating income before income taxes of 433 (in millions), Group Insurance reported 155 (in millions), Individual Life reported 176 (in millions), and U.S. Legacy Products reported 234 (in millions). Retirement premiums included pension risk transfer premiums of $0.2 billion in the second quarter. Individual Life's adjusted operating income before income taxes of 176 (in millions) compared with 82 (in millions) in the prior-year quarter. Group Insurance's total benefits ratio was 80.4 %, while its total administrative expense ratio was 15.1 %.
Investment income was an important component of the period. Net investment income was 4,984 (in millions), compared with 4,503 (in millions) in the prior-year quarter, and the general account subtotal yield was 4.47 %, compared with 4.23 %. At the same time, realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments were (654) (in millions), and the change in estimates of liability for future policy benefits was 360 (in millions). The filing also reported a 26 (in millions) total impact on adjusted operating income before income taxes from annual assumption updates and other refinements.
Capital allocation included 493 (in millions) of dividends paid and 250 (in millions) of share repurchases in the second quarter, for total capital returned of 743 (in millions). Cash and cash equivalents were 15,162 (in millions) and total debt was 20,618 (in millions) at June 30, 2026. The release contains no forward guidance. The company also changed international segment reporting effective in the third quarter of 2026 as it intends to exit certain Emerging Markets businesses, renames International Businesses as Japan Businesses, and moves the AFP Habitat ownership interest to Retirement.
Not in the filing
stated, not guessed- Forward guidance was not provided in the filing text.
- Previous-release outlook was not provided.
- Operating cash flow was not provided in the filing text.
- Free cash flow was not provided in the filing text.
- Gross margin was not provided in the filing text.
- A consolidated tax rate was not provided in the filing text.
- Named executive commentary and named executive quotes were not provided in the filing text.
- Quarterly year-over-year percentage changes for consolidated revenue, adjusted operating income, net income, and diluted EPS were not printed on their respective quarterly rows.
- Quarterly sequential percentage changes for consolidated and segment metrics were not printed on their respective rows.
AlphAI analysis generated from the company’s SEC earnings filing (Form 8-K Item 2.02, or Form 6-K for a foreign private issuer). Every figure was cross-checked against the filing text; consensus estimates, price targets and share-price reactions are not shown because they are not in the filing. AI-generated research, not investment advice.