Prudential Financial Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Prudential Financial (PRU) announced a profit for third quarter that fell from last year.

The company's earnings totaled $1.42 billion, or $3.44 per share. This compares with $1.67 billion, or $3.90 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Prudential Financial reported adjusted earnings of $1.33 billion or $3.22 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $3.06 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Prudential Financial earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $1.33 Bln. vs. $1.35 Bln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $3.22 vs. $3.15 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $3.06