Prudential Financial said its fourth-quarter results showed stronger profit, with underwriting performance and returns from its investment portfolio helping lift the company’s bottom line. The insurer cited continued consumer spending and disciplined premium pricing as factors that sustained policy demand through the final quarter of 2025.
Segment performance and international results
The company reported adjusted operating income, after tax, of $1.17 billion, or $3.30 per share, for the three months ended December 31. That compares with $1.07 billion, or $2.96 per share, in the same period a year earlier. Prudential’s international businesses produced an adjusted operating income of $757 million in the quarter, up from $742 million a year earlier.
Investment management and assets under management
Prudential operates a diversified set of businesses including investment management. Assets under management increased to $1.61 trillion in the fourth quarter from $1.51 trillion a year earlier, reflecting growth in the scale of its investment operations.
PGIM, Prudential’s global investment management business, reported adjusted operating income of $249 million for the quarter, compared with $259 million a year earlier. The PGIM result was slightly lower year-over-year while remaining a significant component of the company’s diversified earnings base.
Drivers cited by the company
Management pointed to stable underwriting at life and retirement-focused insurers as a key element of the quarter’s performance. The firm noted that sustained consumer spending helped maintain policy demand, and that insurance companies, including Prudential, continued to follow disciplined premium pricing strategies.
Takeaway
The quarter showed a mix of gains and modest declines across Prudential’s operations: overall adjusted operating income improved year-over-year, international operations edged higher, assets under management expanded, and PGIM’s adjusted operating income dipped slightly from the prior year. The company’s results reflect both underwriting strength and the influence of its investment portfolio on quarterly profitability.
Data snapshot
- Overall adjusted operating income, after tax: $1.17 billion ($3.30 per share)
- Prior-year quarter adjusted operating income: $1.07 billion ($2.96 per share)
- International adjusted operating income: $757 million (prior year $742 million)
- PGIM adjusted operating income: $249 million (prior year $259 million)
- Assets under management: $1.61 trillion (prior year $1.51 trillion)