PFG

Over the past six months, Principal Financial Group's stock (PFG) traded between a low of $77.90 and a high of $121.18 over the past 52 weeks, with the share price at $111.96 as of October 2, 2026, marking a 33.00% increase from October 6, 2025. The company held its Q1 2026 earnings call on April 24, 2026, and its Q2 2026 earnings call on July 28, 2026, exceeding quarterly EPS expectations but falling short on revenue estimates in a recent quarter. PFG raised its quarterly dividend to $0.84 per share, or $3.36 annually, representing an approximately 3.0% yield. Principal completed the acquisition of Beam Benefits in August/September 2026 and announced the sale of its annuities business in Chile and an exit from MPF Schemes in Hong Kong, both expected to close in 2026. On October 7, 2026, Barclays maintained an 'Underweight' rating, lowering the price target from $92.00 to $86.00, while the consensus from thirteen brokerages was 'Hold' with an average twelve-month target price of $109.08. The stock logged its strongest single-period move at +6.47% on September 3, 2026, and its weakest at -2.47% on September 22, 2026.