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Principal Financial Group Inc

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100.538USD
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21.76BMarket Cap
14.24P/E TTM

Principal Financial Group Inc

100.538
-0.302-0.30%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Principal Financial Group Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

Key Insights

Principal Financial Group Inc's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 36 out of 116 in the Insurance industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 96.77.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Principal Financial Group Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
36 / 116
Overall Ranking
155 / 4490
Industry
Insurance

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Principal Financial Group Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Principal Financial Group, Inc. is a global financial company. The Company offers businesses, individuals, and institutional clients a range of financial products and services, including retirement, asset management and insurance, through its diverse family of financial services companies. The Company's segments include Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection. The Retirement and Income Solutions segment offers workplace savings and retirement solutions, banking, trust and custodial services, individual variable annuities, and pension risk transfer, among others. The Principal Asset Management segment provides global investment solutions to institutional, retirement, retail, and high-net worth investors. The Benefits and Protection segment is organized into Specialty Benefits, which provides group dental, group life insurance, group disability insurance, supplemental health products, and individual disability and life insurance.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 15.94B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 41.91%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 41.91%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 14.28, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 171.95M shares, decreasing 1.44% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by ETHSX
Star Investor ETHSX holds 131.81K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 15 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
96.770
Target Price
-3.71%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The current financial score of Principal Financial Group Inc is 6.21, ranking 63 out of 116 in the Insurance industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 3.31B, representing a year-over-year decrease of 14.46%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 782.74%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.21
Change
0

Financials

4.22

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

10.00

Operational Efficiency

6.17

Growth Potential

4.00

Shareholder Returns

6.66

Principal Financial Group Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The current valuation score of Principal Financial Group Inc is 6.44, ranking 91 out of 116 in the Insurance industry. Its current P/E ratio is 14.28, which is 134.00% below the recent high of 33.42 and 970.75% above the recent low of -124.36.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.44
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 36/116
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The current earnings forecast score of Principal Financial Group Inc is 6.27, ranking 84 out of 116 in the Insurance industry. The average price target is 88.50, with a high of 103.00 and a low of 74.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.31
Change
-0.04

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 15 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
96.770
Target Price
-3.71%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

20
Total
7
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Principal Financial Group Inc
PFG
15
Prudential Financial Inc
PRU
19
MetLife Inc
MET
19
Aflac Inc
AFL
16
Corebridge Financial Inc
CRBG
15
Globe Life Inc
GL
14
1
2
3
4

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The current price momentum score of Principal Financial Group Inc is 9.24, ranking 18 out of 116 in the Insurance industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 104.68 and the support level at 95.32, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.15
Change
0.09

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(4)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.269
Neutral
RSI(14)
63.781
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
48.685
Neutral
ATR(14)
2.202
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
12.108
Neutral
Williams %R
30.000
Buy
TRIX(12,20)
0.398
Sell
StochRSI(14)
25.596
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(1)
Neutral(0)
Buy(5)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
100.622
Sell
MA10
100.507
Buy
MA20
98.770
Buy
MA50
93.327
Buy
MA100
92.713
Buy
MA200
87.235
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The current institutional shareholding score of Principal Financial Group Inc is 7.00, ranking 52 out of 116 in the Insurance industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 79.60%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 5.39%. The largest institutional shareholder is Invesco, holding a total of 2.88M shares, representing 1.33% of shares outstanding, with 35.43% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Nippon Life Insurance Company
18.14M
--
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
14.14M
+2.02%
State Street Investment Management (US)
10.51M
-0.48%
Managed Account Advisors LLC
5.94M
+0.24%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
5.58M
-0.74%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
3.77M
+0.02%
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)
3.10M
+8.36%
Invesco Capital Management LLC
Star Investors
2.88M
-2.95%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Insurance domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Principal Financial Group Inc is 9.49, ranking 21 out of 116 in the Insurance industry. The company's beta value is 0.90. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Principal Financial Group Inc’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Insurance industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.49
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.90
VaR
+2.58%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+12.75%
240-Day Volatility
+25.25%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.92%
120 days
+3.92%
5 years
+11.08%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-3.21%
120 days
-4.10%
5 years
-8.04%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+1.99
120 days
+1.71
5 years
+0.61

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+12.75%
3 years
+23.78%
5 years
+31.09%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+2.34
3 years
+0.51
5 years
+0.40
Skewness
240 days
-0.38
3 years
-0.25
5 years
-0.12

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+25.25%
5 years
+27.48%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+1.89%
5 years
+1.80%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+277.18%
240 days
+277.18%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+19.98%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+22.22%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.71%
120 days
+0.67%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-0.21%
60 days
+19.47%
120 days
+13.07%

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