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Principal Financial Group (PFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$78.63 +0.24 (+0.31%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Principal Financial Group Stock (NASDAQ:PFG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$77.90
$79.15
50-Day Range
$76.48
$84.26
52-Week Range
$68.39
$91.40
Volume
1.15 million shs
Average Volume
1.36 million shs
Market Capitalization
$17.52 billion
P/E Ratio
15.82
Dividend Yield
3.97%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Principal Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

PFG MarketRank™: 

Principal Financial Group scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 378th out of 944 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Principal Financial Group is 15.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.01.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Principal Financial Group is 15.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 32.54.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Principal Financial Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.76. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Principal Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.59. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Principal Financial Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.64% of the float of Principal Financial Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Principal Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Principal Financial Group has recently decreased by 21.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Principal Financial Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Principal Financial Group has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Principal Financial Group is 62.78%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Principal Financial Group's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.64% of the float of Principal Financial Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Principal Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Principal Financial Group has recently decreased by 21.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Principal Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Principal Financial Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for PFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Principal Financial Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.08% of the stock of Principal Financial Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    75.08% 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.
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PFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Principal Financial Group's stock was trading at $77.89 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PFG stock has increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $78.63.

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFG) issued its earnings results on Monday, February, 7th. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter. Principal Financial Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.63% and a net margin of 7.53%.

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.

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/07/2022
Record date for 9/26 Dividend
9/04/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/26 Dividend
9/04/2025
Dividend Payable
9/26/2025
Today
10/17/2025
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
10/27/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - MULTI LINE
Sub-Industry
Insurance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PFG
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:PFG
CIK
1126328
Web
N/A
Employees
19,700
Year Founded
1879

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.97
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.72
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
0.76
Net Income
$1.57 billion
Net Margins
7.53%
Pretax Margin
8.93%
Return on Equity
15.63%
Return on Assets
0.55%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.34
Current Ratio
0.27
Quick Ratio
0.27

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$16.13 billion
Price / Sales
1.08
Cash Flow
$10.57 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.39
Book Value
$49.35 per share
Price / Book
1.58

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
222,770,000
Free Float
220,362,000
Market Cap
$17.41 billion
Optionable
N/A
Beta
1.03

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This page (NASDAQ:PFG) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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