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

Company Overview

Principal Financial Group, Inc. provides retirement, asset management, and insurance products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients worldwide. The company operates through Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Global Investors, Principal International, and U.S. Insurance Solutions segments. The Retirement and Income Solutions segment provides a portfolio of asset accumulation products and services for retirement savings and income. It offers products and services for defined contribution plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, defined benefit pension plans, nonqualified executive benefit plans, employee stock ownership plans, equity compensation, and pension risk transfer services; individual retirement accounts; investment only products; and mutual funds, individual variable annuities, and bank products. The Principal Global Investors segment provides equity, fixed income, real estate, and other alternative investments, as well as asset allocation, stable value management, and other structured investment strategies. The Principal International segment offers pension accumulation products and services, mutual funds, asset management, income annuities, and life insurance accumulation products, as well as voluntary savings plans in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, India, and Southeast Asia. The U.S. Insurance Solutions segment provides specialty benefits, such as group dental and vision insurance, group life insurance, and group and individual disability insurance, as well as administers group dental, disability, and vision benefits; and individual life insurance products comprising universal, variable universal, indexed universal, and term life insurance products in the United States. It also offers insurance solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and their owners, as well as executives. Principal Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1879 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $75.88 to $80.15
• 50-Day Range: $75.80 to $81.60
• 52-Week Range: $68.39 to $91.97
• Volume: 3.11 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.17 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.41
• Dividend Yield: 3.97%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Principal Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Principal Financial Group scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 296th out of 937 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Principal Financial Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Principal Financial Group is 15.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Principal Financial Group is 15.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.95.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Principal Financial Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.82. 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 1.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.26% 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 3.6, 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 3.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Principal Financial Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.79%, 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 61.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.51

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.26% 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 3.6, 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 3.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.28

News Sentiment

Principal Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Principal Financial Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for PFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

PFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PFG shares performed this year?

Principal Financial Group's stock was trading at $77.89 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PFG stock has decreased by 1.7% and is now trading at $76.59.

How were Principal Financial Group's earnings last quarter?

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFG) announced its earnings results on Monday, July, 28th. The company reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.18. The business earned $3.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4 billion. Principal Financial Group had a net margin of 7.53% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.63%.

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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2025
• Today: 7/30/2025
• Record date for 9/26 Dividend: 9/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/26 Dividend: 9/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/26/2025
• 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
• Phone: (515) 247-5111
• Fax: 302-636-5454
• Employees: 19,700
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.97
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 0.82
• 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: 0.25
• Quick Ratio: 0.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.06
• Cash Flow: $10.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.33
• Book Value: $51.15 per share
• Price / Book: 1.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 224,190,000
• Free Float: 221,770,000
• Market Cap: $17.17 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.99