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Steven Cress, Seeking Alpha's VP of Quantitative Strategy, on this very volatile year. Despite 2025's volatility, sticking with fundamentally strong, high-momentum stocks—especially those with solid dividends—has proven highly rewarding as fear fades.

Nonbank lenders like Affirm are cultivating stables of large financing partners to ensure they have sufficient capital to lend, even when public debt markets freeze up.

Prudential remains undervalued, trading below embedded value, with the market applying a negative multiple to the new business profits despite its strong Asian franchise. If PUK's new business multiple re-rates to just 0x, shares could see 12% upside, with further gains from ongoing new business profit growth. If it further re-rates to be in line with the regional peer, AIA, the upside could be as significant as almost 50%.

I reiterate my "Buy" rating on Prudential Financial, arguing the market is mispricing temporary headwinds. My valuation model indicates a potential 25%+ upside, supported by a forward P/E near 2020 lows. PRU faces near-term headwinds from legacy U.S. annuities runoff and elevated surrenders in Japan, but I expect these to fade by FY 2026-27. Prudential is successfully de-risking, having cut exposure to volatile legacy products by nearly 60%. The company is pivoting to more stable, capital-efficient products to capture massive retirement market tailwinds.

Does Prudential (PUK) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) announced today it has joined the Industry Advisory Board of the Center for Research toward Advancing Financial Technologies (CRAFT) at Stevens Institute of Technology. As a board member, Prudential will partner with leading research universities, including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Connecticut, to address the opportunities and challenges in financial technology. With its focus on expanding access.

NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) announced today the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share of Common Stock, payable on June 12, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2025. Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with approximately $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025, has operations in the United States, Asia.

Prudential Financial's shares have declined 7% over the past year, but recent solid financial results and a favorable macro outlook make me more bullish now. The company reported Q1 earnings of $3.29 per share, beating estimates, with strong demand for lower-risk retirement products and positive net flows in asset management. Prudential's solid balance sheet, strong liquidity, and secure 5.3% dividend support a compelling investment case, with shares trading below 1.1x book value.

Prudential Financial's 5%+ yield is secure, and the company remains positioned to deliver more mid-single-digit annual dividend growth in the years ahead. The company's upstanding reputation, respectable performance versus benchmarks, and huge addressable market in the retirement space should be growth catalysts. Prudential Financial maintains much more liquidity than its objective.

PRU's Q1 results reflect higher asset management fees, improved assets under management and lower expenses, offset by lower net investment spread results.