Principal Financial Group Inc

PFG

89.200USD

+1.480+1.69%

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Principal Financial Group Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

46 / 118

Overall Ranking

189 / 4547

Industry

Insurance

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

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Principal Financial Group Inc Highlights

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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%.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PE is 16.49, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 165.92M shares, decreasing 7.97% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by ETHSX

Star Investor ETHSX holds 131.81K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 13 analysts

Hold

Current Rating

94.250

Target Price

+10.79%

Upside Space

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

The current financial score of Principal Financial Group Inc is 6.21, ranking 65 out of 118 in the Insurance industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 4.49B, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.26%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 42.90%.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.21

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0

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Financials

4.22

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Quality of Earnings

10.00

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Operational Efficiency

6.17

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Growth Potential

4.00

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Total revenue

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Shareholder Returns

6.66

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Free cash flow

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The current valuation score of Principal Financial Group Inc is 6.44, ranking 93 out of 118 in the Insurance industry. Its current P/E ratio is 16.49, which is 102.64% below the recent high of 33.42 and 854.07% above the recent low of -124.36.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.44

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0

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Industry Ranking 46/118

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The current earnings forecast score of Principal Financial Group Inc is 6.31, ranking 82 out of 118 in the Insurance industry. The average price target is 88.50, with a high of 103.00 and a low of 74.00.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.31

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0

Support & Resistance

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Financial Forecasting

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

The current price momentum score of Principal Financial Group Inc is 6.90, ranking 55 out of 118 in the Insurance industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 95.22 and the support level at 82.58, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.77

Change

0.13

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current institutional shareholding score of Principal Financial Group Inc is 7.00, ranking 40 out of 118 in the Insurance industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 75.52%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1.37%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 26.86M shares, representing 12.39% of shares outstanding, with 2.31% increase in holdings.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.00

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0

Institutional Shareholding

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Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

27.03M

-0.78%

Nippon Life Insurance Company

18.14M

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BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

13.86M

+0.05%

State Street Investment Management (US)

10.56M

-1.24%

Managed Account Advisors LLC

5.93M

-35.09%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

5.62M

+2.38%

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

3.77M

+0.04%

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)

2.86M

+1.98%

Invesco Capital Management LLC

Star Investors

2.96M

+27.48%

BofA Global Research (US)

2.50M

-22.85%

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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 118 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.

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