NASDAQ:PFG Principal Financial Group (PFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $116.64 -1.73 (-1.46%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$116.58 -0.06 (-0.05%) As of 07:31 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$114.98▼$119.0650-Day Range$107.32▼$118.5152-Week Range$77.90▼$121.18Volume1.85 million shsAverage Volume1.47 million shsMarket Capitalization$24.97 billionP/E Ratio16.57Dividend Yield2.88%Price Target$108.83Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Principal Financial Group, Inc. is a global financial services company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in 1879, the company provides investment management, retirement, insurance and financial wellness solutions to businesses, individuals and institutional investors. Principal offers employer-sponsored retirement plans, including defined contribution and defined benefit programs, as well as pension risk transfer solutions. Its insurance products and services include group benefits, individual life insurance and disability insurance. Through Principal Asset Management, the company provides investment strategies and advisory services across public and private markets. Principal serves customers primarily in the United States and also operates in selected international markets, including Latin America and Asia. The company became publicly traded in 2001 following its demutualization. Deanna Strable serves as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Dan Houston in January 2025.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Principal Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks48th Percentile Overall ScorePFG MarketRank™: Principal Financial Group scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 608th out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingPrincipal Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Downside RiskPrincipal Financial Group has a consensus price target of $108.83, representing about 6.7% downside from its current price of $116.64.Amount of Analyst CoveragePrincipal Financial Group has been the subject of 12 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.21% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Principal Financial Group are expected to grow by 8.21% in the coming year, from $9.62 to $10.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Principal Financial Group is 16.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Principal Financial Group is 16.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.21.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPrincipal Financial Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPrincipal Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.74% 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 10.79, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Principal Financial Group has recently increased by 13.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldPrincipal Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.87%, 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 47.73%. 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 32.28% 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 Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.92 News SentimentPrincipal Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Principal Financial Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for PFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Principal Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Principal Financial Group insiders have not sold or bought any 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 HeadlinesAnalysts Are Neutral on Top Financial Stocks: Reinsurance Group (RGA), Principal Financial (PFG)September 12, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comCorporate America Tightens AI Spending as Companies Focus on ROISeptember 10, 2026 | tipranks.comYou’ve never seen anything like this beforeFor centuries, families like the Rothschilds, Morgans, and Rockefellers have quietly used one overlooked type of finance to build lasting wealth. Legendary investor Joel Greenblatt calls it 'the closest thing to a perpetual motion machine you will ever see.' One investor famously turned 50000 dollars into 900 million using this approach. Porter Stansberry breaks down its origins and mechanics in a new free documentary.September 16 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Principal Financial Expands Liquidity with New Credit FacilitySeptember 10, 2026 | tipranks.comPrincipal Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFG) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by BrokeragesSeptember 10, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comThe Hanover Insurance Group (NYSE:THG) and Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) Critical AnalysisSeptember 10, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comPrincipal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG)September 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comPrincipal Financial Group rises 7% to set a new 52-week highSeptember 3, 2026 | seekingalpha.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 32.2% and is now trading at $116.64. How were Principal Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFG) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.33 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.91 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.11 billion. Principal Financial Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.49% and a net margin of 9.93%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Principal Financial Group's major shareholders? Principal Financial Group's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.35%), Bank of America Corp DE (3.22%), UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (1.04%) and Legal & General Group Plc (0.71%). 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 6/26 Dividend6/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend6/01/2026Dividend Payable6/26/2026Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 9/25 Dividend9/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/03/2026Today9/16/2026Dividend Payable9/25/2026Fiscal 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 (5m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 PFG's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PFG has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNASDAQ:PFG Previous SymbolNASDAQ:PFG CIK1126328 Webprincipal.com Phone(515) 247-5111Fax302-636-5454Employees11,600Year Founded1879Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Principal Financial Group$108.83 High Price Target$125.00 Low Price Target$92.00 Potential Upside/Downside-6.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.04 Trailing P/E Ratio16.57 Forward P/E Ratio12.12 P/E Growth1.06Net Income$1.19 billion Net Margins9.93% Pretax Margin11.87% Return on Equity16.49% Return on Assets0.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.36 Current Ratio0.28 Quick Ratio0.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$15.63 billion Price / Sales1.60 Cash Flow$9.77 per share Price / Cash Flow11.94 Book Value$53.49 per share Price / Book2.18Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares214,100,000Free Float211,686,000Market Cap$24.97 billion OptionableN/A Beta0.86 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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