Prudential Financial Reports 22% Rise In Q4 Profit

(RTTNews) - Prudential Financial (PRU) reported earnings for its fourth quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $1.09 billion, or $2.46 per share. This was up from $0.89 billion, or $1.94 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.32 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Prudential Financial earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $1.09 Bln. vs. $0.89 Bln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 22.5% -EPS (Q4): $2.46 vs. $1.94 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 26.8% -Analysts Estimate: $2.32