Question 1

Do analysts prefer HBAN or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $19.69, suggesting a potential upside of 28.44%. Principal Financial Group has a consensus target price of $109.08, suggesting a potential downside of 2.57%. Given Huntington Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Huntington Bancshares is more favorable than Principal Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Huntington Bancshares 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Principal Financial Group 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 2

Is HBAN or PFG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Huntington Bancshares pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Principal Financial Group pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Principal Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HBAN or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Principal Financial Group. Huntington Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Principal Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Huntington Bancshares $12.49B 2.48 $2.21B $1.29 11.88 Principal Financial Group $15.63B 1.53 $1.19B $7.04 15.90

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HBAN or PFG?

Accepted Answer

80.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is HBAN or PFG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares has a net margin of 16.64% compared to Principal Financial Group's net margin of 9.93%. Principal Financial Group's return on equity of 16.49% beat Huntington Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Huntington Bancshares 16.64% 11.19% 1.12% Principal Financial Group 9.93% 16.49% 0.58%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, HBAN or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to HBAN or PFG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Huntington Bancshares had 9 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Huntington Bancshares and 3 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Huntington Bancshares' score of -0.08 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Huntington Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Principal Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend WTFC or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial presently has a consensus target price of $176.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.71%. Principal Financial Group has a consensus target price of $109.08, indicating a potential downside of 2.57%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Principal Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Wintrust Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Principal Financial Group 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 9

Is WTFC or PFG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Principal Financial Group pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Wintrust Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Principal Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WTFC or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Wintrust Financial. Wintrust Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Principal Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Wintrust Financial $4.23B 2.31 $823.84M $12.45 11.65 Principal Financial Group $15.63B 1.53 $1.19B $7.04 15.90

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WTFC or PFG?

Accepted Answer

93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is WTFC or PFG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial has a net margin of 20.72% compared to Principal Financial Group's net margin of 9.93%. Principal Financial Group's return on equity of 16.49% beat Wintrust Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wintrust Financial 20.72% 13.37% 1.28% Principal Financial Group 9.93% 16.49% 0.58%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, WTFC or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to WTFC or PFG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Principal Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Principal Financial Group and 2 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 0.29 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wintrust Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Principal Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend AMP or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial currently has a consensus target price of $555.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.00%. Principal Financial Group has a consensus target price of $109.08, indicating a potential downside of 2.57%. Given Ameriprise Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ameriprise Financial is more favorable than Principal Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameriprise Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Principal Financial Group 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 16

Is AMP or PFG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Ameriprise Financial pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Principal Financial Group pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ameriprise Financial has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Principal Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AMP or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Principal Financial Group. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Principal Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ameriprise Financial $18.48B 2.39 $3.56B $41.46 11.85 Principal Financial Group $15.63B 1.53 $1.19B $7.04 15.90

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AMP or PFG?

Accepted Answer

84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is AMP or PFG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 20.24% compared to Principal Financial Group's net margin of 9.93%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 64.19% beat Principal Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameriprise Financial 20.24% 64.19% 2.15% Principal Financial Group 9.93% 16.49% 0.58%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, AMP or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor AMP or PFG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Ameriprise Financial had 11 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ameriprise Financial and 3 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Principal Financial Group's score of 0.56 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameriprise Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Principal Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer PFG or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group presently has a consensus target price of $109.08, indicating a potential downside of 2.57%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus target price of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.86%. Given CNO Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CNO Financial Group is more favorable than Principal Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Principal Financial Group 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 23

Is PFG or CNO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Principal Financial Group pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Principal Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and CNO Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PFG or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than CNO Financial Group. Principal Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNO Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Principal Financial Group $15.63B 1.53 $1.19B $7.04 15.90 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.11 $229.30M $2.91 18.53

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PFG or CNO?

Accepted Answer

75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is PFG or CNO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has a net margin of 9.93% compared to CNO Financial Group's net margin of 6.02%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 18.76% beat Principal Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Principal Financial Group 9.93% 16.49% 0.58% CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, PFG or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor PFG or CNO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Principal Financial Group had 2 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Principal Financial Group and 1 mentions for CNO Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Principal Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNO Financial Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts rate PFG or EQH?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $109.08, suggesting a potential downside of 2.57%. Equitable has a consensus price target of $61.82, suggesting a potential upside of 17.39%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Equitable is more favorable than Principal Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Principal Financial Group 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Equitable 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79

Question 30

Is PFG or EQH a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Equitable pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Principal Financial Group pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equitable pays out -36.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Principal Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Equitable has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PFG or EQH?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Equitable. Equitable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Principal Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Principal Financial Group $15.63B 1.53 $1.19B $7.04 15.90 Equitable $11.67B 1.23 -$1.38B -$3.31 N/A

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PFG or EQH?

Accepted Answer

75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Equitable shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Equitable shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is PFG or EQH more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has a net margin of 9.93% compared to Equitable's net margin of -8.72%. Equitable's return on equity of 511.35% beat Principal Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Principal Financial Group 9.93% 16.49% 0.58% Equitable -8.72% 511.35% 0.61%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, PFG or EQH?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equitable has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor PFG or EQH?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Principal Financial Group and Principal Financial Group both had 3 articles in the media. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Equitable's score of 0.44 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Principal Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equitable 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Metric	Principal Financial Group	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$23.97B	$18.31B	$13.12B	$13.28B
Dividend Yield	3.00%	3.29%	6.04%	17.33%
P/E Ratio	15.90	14.91	24.42	26.04
Price / Sales	1.53	30.28	500.08	105.13
Price / Cash	11.43	11.73	45.51	52.62
Price / Book	2.09	1.99	2.70	6.31
Net Income	$1.19B	$1.80B	$1.32B	$362.16M
7 Day Performance	-2.45%	-1.43%	-1.04%	-1.66%
1 Month Performance	-4.05%	-5.53%	-3.20%	-4.68%
1 Year Performance	32.91%	5.32%	10.47%	1.57%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PFG Principal Financial Group	3.6758 of 5 stars	$111.96 -0.2%	$109.08 -2.6%	+32.9%	$23.97B	$15.63B	15.90	11,600
HBAN Huntington Bancshares	4.9382 of 5 stars	$15.64 +2.2%	$19.84 +26.9%	-10.9%	$31.60B	$9.68B	12.12	20,424	Trending News Analyst Forecast Options Volume
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.7487 of 5 stars	$146.11 +1.2%	$176.50 +20.8%	+11.2%	$9.86B	$2.86B	11.74	5,902
AMP Ameriprise Financial	4.9563 of 5 stars	$493.17 +1.7%	$555.33 +12.6%	0.0%	$44.32B	$19.50B	11.90	13,600	Positive News Buyback Announcement
CNO CNO Financial Group	2.4987 of 5 stars	$53.97 +0.8%	$56.00 +3.8%	+36.3%	$4.99B	$4.65B	18.54	3,300

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Which has higher earnings & valuation, HBAN or PFG?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HBAN or PFG?

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Which has more risk & volatility, WTFC or PFG?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WTFC or PFG?

Is WTFC or PFG more profitable?

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Is AMP or PFG more profitable?

Do analysts recommend AMP or PFG?

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Is PFG or CNO a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, PFG or CNO?

Does the media favor PFG or CNO?

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