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Principal Financial Group

81.78 USD
+0.92
1.14%
At close Updated Sep 18, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
81.78
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0%
1 day
1.14%
5 days
-0.24%
1 month
5.25%
3 months
7.65%
6 months
-1.75%
Year to date
5.67%
1 year
-2.33%
5 years
103.64%
10 years
70.2%
 

About: Principal Financial Group Inc is a financial services provider. It offers various financial products and services including retirement, asset management, and workplace benefits and protection solutions to individuals and institutional clients. The company, along with its subsidiaries, operates in the following reportable segments; Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection. Maximum revenue is generated from the Retirement and Income Solutions segment which provides workplace savings and retirement solutions, banking, trust and custodial services, individual variable annuities (including RILAs), pension risk transfer, and investment services to businesses, their employees, and other individuals.

Employees: 19,700

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

38% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $11.4M | Put options by funds: $8.31M

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q1] → 5 (+1) [Q2]

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 313 | Existing positions reduced: 268

0.74% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.82% [Q1] → 73.56% (+0.74%) [Q2]

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 831 [Q1] → 800 (-31) [Q2]

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.8B [Q1] → $13.1B (-$750M) [Q2]

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 97

Research analyst outlook

7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$72
12% downside
Avg. target
$85
4% upside
High target
$101
24% upside

7 analyst ratings

positive
29%
neutral
29%
negative
43%
Morgan Stanley
Bob Huang
$77
Underweight
Maintained
18 Aug 2025
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Ryan Krueger
$88
Market Perform
Maintained
4 Aug 2025
Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan
$72
Underweight
Maintained
30 Jul 2025
UBS
John Nadel
$87
Neutral
Maintained
29 Jul 2025
JP Morgan
Jimmy Bhullar
$101
Overweight
Maintained
8 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 7 articles about PFG published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
8 days ago
This is Why Principal Financial (PFG) is a Great Dividend Stock
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Principal Financial (PFG) have what it takes?
This is Why Principal Financial (PFG) is a Great Dividend Stock
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
14 days ago
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Presents At KBW Insurance Conference 2025 Transcript
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFG ) KBW Insurance Conference 2025 September 4, 2025 3:05 PM EDT Company Participants Amy Friedrich - President of Benefits & Protection Conference Call Participants Ryan Krueger - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Presentation Ryan Krueger Managing Director of Equity Research All right. I'm Ryan Krueger, Life Insurance Analyst at KBW.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Presents At KBW Insurance Conference 2025 Transcript
Neutral
Business Wire
15 days ago
Tariffs and Policy Uncertainty Dampen 12-month Economic Outlook for U.S. Businesses
DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. business confidence remains near historic survey lows according to new Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM research, despite a modest rebound from a post-pandemic low reported in April 2025. The Index climbed to 6.80 out of 10 in August, up from 6.02 in April, but remains far below the 8.08 recorded a year ago, as policy changes and new tariffs continue to dampen expectations for the year ahead. While the Index saw a modest uptick, driven by improved o.
Tariffs and Policy Uncertainty Dampen 12-month Economic Outlook for U.S. Businesses
Positive
Seeking Alpha
20 days ago
8 Upcoming Dividend Increases
I focus on companies with consistent annual dividend increases, as they signal financial strength and reliable cash flow for long-term investors. This week's highlighted stocks averaged a 7% dividend increase and an 11-year streak, with Autoliv standing out for a 21% hike. My strategy prioritizes holdings that outperform the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) and deliver both income and capital appreciation.
8 Upcoming Dividend Increases
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
21 days ago
Principal Financial Trades Above 200-Day SMA: Time to Hold PFG Stock?
PFG gains from strong segment growth, a robust global retirement and long-term savings business, solid capital strength and rising dividends.
Principal Financial Trades Above 200-Day SMA: Time to Hold PFG Stock?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
22 days ago
Principal Financial (PFG) Up 0.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Principal Financial (PFG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Principal Financial (PFG) Up 0.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Deanna Strable Elected Principal® Board Chair
DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) today announced that Deanna Strable, president and chief executive officer, has been elected chair of the board by the company's board of directors, effective September 2, 2025. Strable succeeds Dan Houston, who will conclude his service on the board of directors after serving as chair since 2016. Houston served as president and CEO of Principal through January 7, 2025, and held many impactful leadership positions durin.
Deanna Strable Elected Principal® Board Chair
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Amy Friedrich President of Benefits & Protection to Speak at 2025 KBW Insurance Conference
DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced today that Amy Friedrich, president of Benefits & Protection, will participate in a fireside chat at the KBW Insurance Conference on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, beginning at approximately 3:05 p.m. Eastern Time. Friedrich will participate in a question-and-answer session covering a variety of industry and company specific topics. The fireside chat will be available live at principal.com/investor via audio web.
Amy Friedrich President of Benefits & Protection to Speak at 2025 KBW Insurance Conference
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
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5 Multiline Insurers Stocks to Watch Amid Increased Digitalization
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Principal Financial Group, Inc.(NASDAQ:PFG ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 29, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Amy Christine Friedrich - President of Benefits & Protection Christopher James Littlefield - President of Retirement & Income Solutions Deanna Dawnette Strable-Soethout - President, CEO & Director Humphrey Lee - VP & Head of Investor Relations Joel Michael Pitz - Executive VP & CFO Kamal Bhatia - President & CEO of Principal Asset Management Conference Call Participants Jack Matten - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Jamminder Singh Bhullar - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Joel Robert Hurwitz - Dowling & Partners Securities, LLC John Bakewell Barnidge - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Ryan Joel Krueger - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Suneet Laxman L. Kamath - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Taylor Alexander Scott - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Thomas George Gallagher - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Wesley Collin Carmichael - Autonomous Research US LP Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Principal Financial Group Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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