11 Top Performing European Stocks So Far In 2025

5. Prudential plc (NYSE:PUK)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 10

YTD Share Price Performance as of April 11: 24.46%

Prudential plc (NYSE:PUK) is a multinational insurance and asset management company that is headquartered in both London and Hong Kong. Some of PUK’s services include general insurance, health insurance, vehicle insurance, travel insurance, home insurance, and life insurance. It is one of the best performing stocks in Europe so far in 2025.

On February 13, UBS analysts maintained a Buy rating on Prudential plc (NYSE:PUK) with a price target of £12.70 after the announcement that it might publicly list its Indian asset management business, IPAMC. This could unlock significant value, with proceeds potentially going to shareholders.

For full-year 2024, Prudential plc (NYSE:PUK)’s new business profit increased 11% to $3.08 billion. While growth was flat for the year due to the broader economy, PUK recorded a 10% rise in adjusted operating profit to $3.13 billion, and EPS climbed 8% to $0.897. The company concluded a $1.05 billion share repurchase plan and lifted its dividend by 13% to $0.2313 per share, bringing total shareholder returns for the year to $1.4 billion.

According to Insider Monkey’s fourth quarter database, 10 hedge funds reported owning stakes in Prudential plc (NYSE:PUK), compared to 12 funds in the preceding quarter. Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke, and John Campbell’s Arrowstreet Capital was the biggest stakeholder of the company, with 1.05 million shares worth $16.75 million.