PRU options flow: unusual options activity in Prudential Financial Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 6 unusual options prints in Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU), $433K of tracked premium, leaning firmly bearish. Bullish premium was $0 against $392K bearish; $66K went into calls and $367K into puts, a put call ratio of 5.58. The largest print was $167K of PRU 20 Nov 2026 $120 puts on 21 September 2026, swept at ask. The last session with prints, 24 September 2026, added 3 prints and $124K of premium. PRU closed at $119.45 on 25 September 2026, up 0.6%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 24 September 2026, 3 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 | PRU 20 Nov 2026 $120 puts | Sweep | 288 | 50 | $167K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | PRU 17 Jun 2027 $100 puts | Trade | 270 | 43 | $116K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | PRU 18 Dec 2026 $105 puts | Sweep | 312 | 349 | $58K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | PRU 17 Jun 2027 $80 calls | Trade | 10 | 10 | $40K | At ask | Neutral | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | PRU 16 Oct 2026 $115 puts | Sweep | 186 | 223 | $26K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | PRU 19 Jan 2029 $120 calls | Sweep | 16 | 4 | $25K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2026 | 1 | $167K | 0% | -$167K |
| 17 Jun 2027 | 2 | $157K | 26% | -$116K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 1 | $58K | 0% | -$58K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 1 | $26K | 0% | -$26K |
| 19 Jan 2029 | 1 | $25K | 100% | -$25K |
The most premium, $167K, is aimed at the 20 Nov 2026 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 Oct 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 24 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | PRU 18 Dec 2026 $105 puts | Sweep | 312 | 349 | $58K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | PRU 17 Jun 2027 $80 calls | Trade | 10 | 10 | $40K | At ask | Neutral | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | PRU 16 Oct 2026 $115 puts | Sweep | 186 | 223 | $26K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
Every print in PRU with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open PRU in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open PRU in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 13 firms, have a median of $110, 7.9% below the last close.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Prudential Financial Inc.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Financials
- Industry
- Insurance
- Headquarters
- Newark, New Jersey
- Website
- prudential.com
Prudential Financial, Inc. provides insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through eight segments: PGIM, Retirement, Group Insurance, Individual Annuities, Individual Life, Assurance IQ, International Businesses, and Closed Block.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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