NASDAQ:PFG Principal Financial Group (PFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $103.85 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$103.88 +0.03 (+0.02%) As of 05/22/2026 04:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Principal Financial Group Stock (NASDAQ:PFG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get PFG alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$103.25▼$104.6850-Day Range$85.07▼$103.9252-Week Range$75.00▼$104.68Volume724,131 shsAverage Volume1.21 million shsMarket Capitalization$22.43 billionP/E Ratio14.86Dividend Yield3.08%Price Target$98.10Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ: PFG) is a global financial services company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, that provides a range of retirement, investment and insurance solutions to individuals, employers and institutional clients. The firm’s business is organized around retirement services, asset management, and insurance products designed to help clients plan, invest for, and protect income over the long term. Principal’s product and service offerings include retirement plan recordkeeping and administration for employer-sponsored plans, individual and group retirement annuities, life and disability insurance, employee benefits solutions, and wealth management services. Its asset management operations offer mutual funds and institutional investment strategies across equities, fixed income and alternative asset classes, serving both retail and institutional investors. While Principal’s core market is the United States, the company also conducts international asset management and insurance activities and serves global institutional clients through its investment platforms. Its client base spans individuals saving for retirement, plan sponsors and fiduciaries, and institutional investors seeking outsourced investment management and advice. With operations centered on delivering retirement security and related financial products, Principal has evolved from its origins in Des Moines into a diversified financial services firm. The company is governed by a board of directors and an executive leadership team and operates within the regulatory frameworks applicable to insurers, retirement plan providers and investment managers.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Principal Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks72nd Percentile Overall ScorePFG MarketRank™: Principal Financial Group scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 367th out of 880 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingPrincipal Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.18, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskPrincipal Financial Group has a consensus price target of $98.10, representing about 5.5% downside from its current price of $103.85.Amount of Analyst CoveragePrincipal Financial Group has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Principal Financial Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.40% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Principal Financial Group are expected to grow by 9.40% in the coming year, from $9.36 to $10.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Principal Financial Group is 14.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Principal Financial Group is 14.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPrincipal Financial Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.98. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPrincipal Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.98% of the float of Principal Financial Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPrincipal Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.77.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Principal Financial Group has recently decreased by 3.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldPrincipal Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPrincipal Financial Group has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Principal Financial Group is 45.78%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Principal Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.25% next year. This indicates that Principal Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Principal Financial Group's dividend. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.11 News SentimentPrincipal Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Principal Financial Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for PFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Principal Financial Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,884,902.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.13% of the stock of Principal Financial Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.08% of the stock of Principal Financial Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Principal Financial Group's insider trading history. Receive PFG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Principal Financial Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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PFG Stock News HeadlinesPrincipal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) Insider Sells $330,925.66 in StockMay 23 at 8:24 AM | insidertrades.comPrincipal Financial shareholders back directors, pay and incentivesMay 20, 2026 | tipranks.com$30 stock to buy before Starlink goes public (WATCH NOW!)A little-known stock pick with money-doubling potential over the next year is revealed for free in the first three minutes of a new video. This company is a critical piece of Elon Musk's fast-growing Starlink technology. It could climb 100 percent or more over the next year as Elon brings Starlink public in what may be the biggest IPO in history. No credit card is required to get the ticker. | Paradigm Press (Ad)Raymond James downgrades Principal Financial Group (PFG)May 20, 2026 | msn.comPrincipal Financial Group Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitorsMay 19, 2026 | marketwatch.comHead to Head Review: Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) vs. Amacore Group (OTCMKTS:ACGI)May 18, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Selling: Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) Insider Sells 4,737 Shares of StockMay 5, 2026 | insidertrades.comPrincipal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) Insider Sells $109,080.00 in StockMay 1, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines PFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PFG shares performed this year? Principal Financial Group's stock was trading at $88.21 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PFG shares have increased by 17.7% and is now trading at $103.85. How were Principal Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFG) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The company reported $2.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $3.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.11 billion. Principal Financial Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.25% and a net margin of 10.10%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Principal Financial Group's major shareholders? Principal Financial Group's top institutional investors include Bank of America Corp DE (4.08%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.80%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.55%) and Amundi (0.53%). Insiders that own company stock include Deanna D Strable-Soethout, Wee Yee Cheong, George Djurasovic and Claudio Muruzabal. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Principal Financial Group? Shares of PFG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Principal Financial Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Principal Financial Group investors own include ExxonMobil (XOM), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Record date for 3/27 Dividend3/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend3/11/2026Dividend Payable3/27/2026Last Earnings4/29/2026Today5/24/2026Record date for 6/26 Dividend6/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend6/01/2026Dividend Payable6/26/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 PFG's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PFG has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry INS - MULTI LINE Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolNASDAQ:PFG Previous SymbolNASDAQ:PFG CIK1126328 WebN/A Phone(515) 247-5111Fax302-636-5454Employees11,600Year Founded1879Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Principal Financial Group$98.10 High Price Target$111.00 Low Price Target$87.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.18 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.99 Trailing P/E Ratio14.86 Forward P/E Ratio11.10 P/E Growth0.98Net Income$1.19 billion Net Margins10.10% Pretax Margin12.09% Return on Equity16.25% Return on Assets0.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.33 Current Ratio0.27 Quick Ratio0.27 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$15.63 billion Price / Sales1.44 Cash Flow$9.80 per share Price / Cash Flow10.60 Book Value$54.85 per share Price / Book1.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares216,010,000Free Float213,571,000Market Cap$22.43 billion OptionableN/A Beta0.89 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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