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    Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG)

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    FINANCIAL SERVICES • ASSET MANAGEMENT • NASDAQ

    $108.96
    +1.70 (+1.58%)

    Market Cap: $22.96B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    62%(24/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +1.66%
    Streak
    3 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.47
    Range$2.39 - $2.63
    10 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.47+0.1%
    60d ago$2.51-1.5%
    30d ago$2.50-1.0%
    7d ago$2.50-1.1%
    Current$2.47
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.3B
    Range$4.3B - $4.3B
    2 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.70
    Range$2.50 - $3.03
    10 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.7B
    Range$3.4B - $4.0B
    4 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.70---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.47---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 27
    		$2.50$2.33+7.30%Beat+15.7%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 23
    		$2.07$2.01+2.99%Beat+14.4%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 9
    		$2.24$2.23+0.45%Beat+15.5%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 27
    		$2.10$2.20-4.55%Miss+19.3%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 28
    		$2.16$1.97+9.64%Beat+32.5%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 24
    		$1.81$1.83-1.09%Miss+9.7%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 6
    		$1.94$1.93+0.52%Beat+6.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 24
    		$1.76$2.01-12.44%Miss+2.3%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 25
    		$1.63$1.85-11.89%Miss+6.5%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 25
    		$1.65$1.73-4.62%Miss+11.5%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 12
    		$1.83$1.69+8.28%Beat+7.6%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 26
    		$1.72$1.62+6.17%Beat+1.8%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 27
    		$1.53$1.65-7.27%Miss-7.3%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 27
    		$1.48$1.49-0.67%Miss-9.2%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 30
    		$1.70$1.54+10.39%Beat-8.1%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 27
    		$1.69$1.45+16.55%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 8
    		$1.65$1.39+18.70%Beat-2.9%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 28
    		$1.63$1.56+4.49%Beat+6.5%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 7
    		$1.85$1.65+12.12%Beat+25.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 26
    		$1.69$1.59+6.29%Beat+98.8%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 27
    		$1.70$1.52+11.84%Beat+16.4%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 27
    		$1.53$1.34+14.18%Beat+33.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Jan 28
    		$1.48$1.43+3.50%Beat+5.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.85$1.40-39.29%Miss-30.9%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 27
    		$1.46$1.30+12.31%Beat-3.9%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 27
    		$1.15$1.16-0.86%Miss-19.6%
    Dec 19
    Reported Jan 28
    		$1.41$1.39+1.44%Beat+27.0%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 24
    		$1.23$1.45-15.17%Miss-26.3%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 25
    		$1.52$1.40+8.57%Beat+12.6%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 25
    		$1.43$1.31+9.16%Beat+2.1%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 29
    		$1.11$1.29-13.95%Miss-6.7%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 25
    		$1.67$1.69-1.18%Miss+30.5%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 26
    		$1.35$1.37-1.46%Miss+3.1%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 26
    		$1.40$1.35+3.70%Beat+10.2%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 29
    		$1.19$1.36-12.50%Miss-6.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 26
    		$1.28$1.30-1.54%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 27
    		$1.31$1.22+7.38%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 27
    		$1.27$1.19+6.72%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Jan 30
    		$1.27$1.15+10.43%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield3.08%
    Forward Annual Dividend$3.36
    Payout Ratio43.43%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+6.36%
    5Y CAGR+6.58%
    PFG dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun PFG in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio12.23EV/EBITDA12.03x
    Price/FCF4.81xFCF Yield20.80%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin9.93%Operating Margin12.30%
    ROE13.00%ROIC9.72%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.36xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current RatioN/AQuick RatioN/A
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.87Avg Volume1.37M
    52-Week High$121.1852-Week Low$75.30

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$109.01
    SMA 20$111.68
    SMA 50$112.57
    SMA 200$101.53
    EMA 10$109.20
    EMA 20$110.69
    EMA 50$111.49
    EMA 200$102.61

    MACD

    Line: -1.61Signal: -1.12Hist: -0.49

    ADX

    ADX: 27.6+DI: 16.4-DI: 26.9

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up16.0
    Aroon Down96.0
    PSAR$112.56

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$118.03
    Lower Band$105.32
    %B Position1139%(Upper)
    Band Width0.29

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    41.8

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K15.4
    Stoch %D10.0
    Williams %R-72.4
    ROC (10d)-2.9%
    Momentum-3.28
    CCI (20d)-89.9
    MFI (14d)34.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.31(2.1%)
    StdDev (20d)3.18
    Hist Vol17.7%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$108.11
    OBV11.5M
    AD Line-1.1B
    CMF (20d)-0.048

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.3M
    Vol Ratio0.9x
    VWMA (20d)$112.19

    Pivot Points

    R3$108.90
    R2$108.09
    R1$107.68
    Pivot Point$106.87
    S1$106.46
    S2$105.65
    S3$105.24

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-20.60
    Ultimate Osc48.9
    KST-37.53

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$3.91B$3.53B$4.58B$3.68B$3.67B$3.70B$4.75B$3.01B$4.31B$4.05B$2.69B$4.60B
    Cost of RevenueN/A$1.63B$2.43B$2.03B$1.85B$2.26B$2.24B$1.95B$2.52B$2.05B$2.49B$1.69B
    Gross ProfitN/A$1.90B$2.15B$1.65B$1.82B$1.44B$2.51B$1.06B$1.79B$2.00B$205.10M$2.91B
    Operating Expenses$3.41B$3.05B$3.94B$3.43B$3.17B$3.67B$3.64B$3.31B$3.87B$3.43B$3.80B$2.99B
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Operating IncomeN/A$522.90M$635.60M$248.40M$503.10M$28.90M$1.11B$-293,800,000$443.90M$627.10M$-1,107,200,000$1.60B
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$5.60M$0
    Income Before Tax$496.30M$481.80M$635.60M$248.40M$503.10M$28.90M$1.11B$-293,800,000$443.90M$627.10M$-1,107,200,000$1.60B
    Income Tax Expense$66.00M$68.90M$110.40M$14.50M$69.60M$-34,000,000$209.90M$-100,400,000$87.10M$95.10M$-268,000,000$354.80M
    Net Income$430.30M$412.90M$525.20M$233.90M$433.50M$62.90M$902.50M$-193,400,000$356.80M$532.00M$-839,200,000$1.25B
    EBITDA$496.30M$481.80M$635.60M$248.40M$503.10M$28.90M$1.11B$-293,800,000$443.90M$627.10M$-1,107,200,000$1.60B
    EBIT$496.30M$481.80M$635.60M$248.40M$503.10M$28.90M$1.11B$-293,800,000$443.90M$627.10M$-1,107,200,000$1.60B
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $805609
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    -69.6%
    Active Awards
    1
    New Awards (TTM)
    0
    Avg Remaining Term
    5.7 mo

    Top agency: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    DOWLING & PARTN Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for PFG

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    JPMorgan cuts target to USD 106 for Principal Financial stock

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    PFG Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    12.2x
    Forward P/E
    9.1x
    EV/EBITDA
    12.0x
    P/FCF
    4.8x
    PEG
    1.1x
    P/B
    1.9x
    See GNG's fair value

    PFG Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Operating margin
    12.3%
    Net margin
    9.9%
    ROIC
    9.7%
    ROE
    13.0%
    FCF margin
    30.9%
    FCF yield
    20.8%

    PFG Competitors

    CompanyTicker
    First Citizens BancShares, Inc.FCNCA
    Regions Financial CorporationRF
    Tradeweb Markets IncTW
    Grupo Cibest S.A.CIB
    Synchrony FinancialSYF
    Loews CorpL
    Cincinnati Financial CorporationCINF
    Markel CorporationMKL

    Sector: Financial Services

    PFG Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    12
    Strong Buy
    2
    Buy
    0
    Hold
    8
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    2

    PFG Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • PFG converts 30.9% of revenue into free cash flow.

    PFG Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    0.4%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.47
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 1 down

    PFG Dividend

    Forward yield
    3.1%
    Payout ratio
    43.4%
    3Y DPS growth
    6.4%
    5Y DPS growth
    6.6%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    PFG dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About PFG

    What is PFG's current dividend yield?

    Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) has a forward dividend yield of 3.08%.

    Does PFG pay dividends?

    Yes, Principal Financial Group Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 3.08%.

    What is PFG's P/E ratio?

    Principal Financial Group Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.23.

    What is PFG's market cap?

    Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) has a market capitalization of $22.96B with a current stock price of $108.96.

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