Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG)Financial Services | Asset Management | Des Moines, United States | NasdaqGS
96.17 USD
+2.19
(2.330%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 96.12 -0.05 (-0.052%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 5:48 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:53 p.m. EDT
PFG shows a solid dividend yield with a consistent payout history, making it a decent income play. However, the short-term price movement is relatively flat, with a slight dip in the last few days, suggesting a potential buy-the-dip opportunity. The long-term fundamentals are mixed, with a high debt-to-equity ratio and modest earnings growth, which might limit upside potential. Investors should consider the current yield and the potential for a rebound, but also be cautious about the overall market risks and the company's financial leverage. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.027215 |
| AutoETS | 0.027244 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.027244 |
| AutoTheta | 0.047772 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.98 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.256 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.97 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-10 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-10 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 34.915 |
| Revenue per Share | 70.132 |
| Market Cap | 20,853,035,008 |
| Trailing P/E | 18.32 |
| Forward P/E | 9.44 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| Profit Margins | 7.58% |
| Website | https://www.principal.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 2:53 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls have higher open interest and volume for strikes near the current price (ATM), indicating some bullish sentiment. However, puts also show significant open interest, especially for lower strikes, suggesting potential bearish views. The IV for calls is higher than puts, which may indicate more volatility expected in the short term. Overall, there's a balanced view with both bullish and bearish positions, but the current price is relatively stable with some support from the ATM calls.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.91% | 3.83% | 3.83% | 3.93% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | 0.80 | 0.907030 |
| 2025-12-03 | 0.79 | 0.927515 |
| 2025-09-04 | 0.78 | 0.977196 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.76 | 1.015582 |
| 2025-03-12 | 0.75 | 0.949664 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.73 | 0.895762 |
| 2024-09-05 | 0.72 | 0.954903 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.71 | 0.937833 |
| 2024-03-11 | 0.69 | 0.927181 |
| 2023-11-30 | 0.67 | 0.984773 |
| 2023-09-06 | 0.65 | 0.934223 |
| 2023-05-31 | 0.64 | 1.079736 |
| 2023-03-14 | 0.64 | 0.972425 |
| 2022-11-30 | 0.64 | 0.802693 |
| 2022-09-07 | 0.64 | 0.962714 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.64 | 1.021380 |
| 2022-03-09 | 0.64 | 1.114981 |
| 2021-11-30 | 0.64 | 1.086515 |
| 2021-08-31 | 0.63 | 1.107871 |
| 2021-06-02 | 0.61 | 1.105190 |
| 2021-02-26 | 0.56 | 1.184750 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.56 | 1.364017 |
| 2020-08-31 | 0.56 | 1.625562 |
| 2020-05-29 | 0.56 | 1.795138 |
| 2020-02-28 | 0.56 | 1.583533 |
| 2019-12-02 | 0.55 | 1.297562 |
| 2019-09-04 | 0.55 | 1.342812 |
| 2019-05-31 | 0.54 | 1.357887 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.54 | 1.376108 |
| 2018-11-30 | 0.54 | 1.449008 |
| 2018-09-05 | 0.53 | 1.266293 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.52 | 1.244335 |
| 2018-03-02 | 0.51 | 1.138320 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.49 | 0.955395 |
| 2017-08-30 | 0.47 | 1.040200 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.46 | 1.001431 |
| 2017-03-02 | 0.45 | 1.008437 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.43 | 1.043666 |
| 2016-08-31 | 0.41 | 1.191388 |
| 2016-06-02 | 0.39 | 1.276441 |
| 2016-03-03 | 0.38 | 1.409784 |
| 2015-12-03 | 0.38 | 1.154738 |
| 2015-09-02 | 0.38 | 1.156661 |
| 2015-06-04 | 0.38 | 1.091529 |
| 2015-03-05 | 0.36 | 1.063502 |
| 2014-12-04 | 0.34 | 0.974357 |
| 2014-09-04 | 0.34 | 0.952921 |
| 2014-06-05 | 0.32 | 1.014874 |
| 2014-03-06 | 0.28 | 0.922479 |
| 2013-12-05 | 0.26 | 0.818318 |
| 2013-09-03 | 0.26 | 0.977506 |
| 2013-05-30 | 0.23 | 0.935103 |
| 2013-03-07 | 0.23 | 1.109624 |
| 2012-12-06 | 0.21 | 1.203108 |
| 2012-09-04 | 0.21 | 1.227757 |
| 2012-05-31 | 0.18 | 1.180517 |
| 2012-03-08 | 0.18 | 1.098845 |
| 2011-11-08 | 0.70 | 4.546881 |
| 2010-11-17 | 0.55 | 3.340725 |
| 2009-11-10 | 0.50 | 3.317600 |
| 2008-11-12 | 0.45 | 4.497860 |
| 2007-11-14 | 0.90 | 2.377983 |
| 2006-11-20 | 0.80 | 2.477306 |
| 2005-11-15 | 0.65 | 2.394208 |
| 2004-11-09 | 0.55 | 2.638490 |
| 2003-11-05 | 0.45 | 2.727521 |
| 2002-11-06 | 0.25 | 1.693250 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.3687731 |
| Address1 | 711 High Street |
| All Time High | 97.88 |
| All Time Low | 5.41 |
| Ask | 96.25 |
| Ask Size | 5 |
| Audit Risk | 8 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.8 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,362,090 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,745,711 |
| Average Volume | 1,745,711 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,362,090 |
| Beta | 0.882 |
| Bid | 96.11 |
| Bid Size | 5 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | 54.669 |
| City | Des Moines |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 96.17 |
| Current Ratio | 1.51 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 96.535 |
| Day Low | 94.415 |
| Debt To Equity | 34.915 |
| Display Name | Principal Financial |
| Dividend Date | 1,774,569,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 3.13 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.25 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,039,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,039,200 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.409 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.429 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,776,974,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,776,974,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,776,974,400 |
| Ebitda | 1,730,499,968 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.11075 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 11.555 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.28 |
| Enterprise Value | 19,995,136,000 |
| Eps Current Year | 9.27428 |
| Eps Forward | 10.18331 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.25 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,773,187,200 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 91.5044 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 4.665596 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.05098767 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 36.87731 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 97.88 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.7099991 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.017470364 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 69.8 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 26.369995 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.3777936 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 69.8 - 97.88 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,003,843,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.44 |
| Float Shares | 215,382,346 |
| Forward Eps | 10.18331 |
| Forward P E | 9.443885 |
| Free Cashflow | 1,039,037,504 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 19,700 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.44241002 |
| Gross Profits | 6,912,900,096 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0108 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.7578 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 216,835,142 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Ir Website | http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=125598&p=irol-irhome2 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,187,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.8 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Principal Financial Group, Inc. provides retirement, asset management, and insurance products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients worldwide. The company operates through Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection segments. The Retirement and Income Solutions segment provides retirement, and related financial products and services. This segment offers products and services for defined contribution plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, defined benefit plans, nonqualified executive benefit plans, employee stock ownership plans, equity compensation, and pension risk transfer services; individual retirement accounts; investment only products; and mutual funds, individual variable annuities, registered index-linked annuities, and bank products, as well as trust and custody services. The Principal Asset Management segment provides equity, fixed income, real estate, and other alternative investments, as well as fund offerings. This segment also offers pension accumulation products and services, mutual funds, asset management, income annuities, and life insurance accumulation products, as well as voluntary savings plans. The Benefits and Protection segment provides specialty benefits, such as specialty benefits group dental and vision insurance, group life and other insurance, and group and individual disability insurance, as well as administers group dental, disability, and vision benefits; and individual life insurance products comprising universal, variable universal, indexed universal, and term life insurance products. This segment serves insurance solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and their owners, as well as employees. The company was founded in 1879 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa. |
| Long Name | Principal Financial Group, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 20,853,035,008 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_201105 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,185,100,032 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 20,814,850,107 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 12 |
| Open | 94.71 |
| Operating Cashflow | 4,536,699,904 |
| Operating Margins | 0.14107999 |
| Overall Risk | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.58669996 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.06 |
| Phone | 515 247 5111 |
| Post Market Change | -0.051597595 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.053652488 |
| Post Market Price | 96.1184 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,462,488 |
| Previous Close | 93.98 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 10.369538 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.7591323 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.3345516 |
| Profit Margins | 0.075840004 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.34 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.83333 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 2.18999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.33028 |
| Regular Market Day High | 96.535 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 94.415 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 94.415 - 96.535 |
| Regular Market Open | 94.71 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 93.98 |
| Regular Market Price | 96.17 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,213,442 |
| Return On Assets | 0.00282 |
| Return On Equity | 0.10524 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.037 |
| Revenue Per Share | 70.132 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 9 |
| Shares Outstanding | 216,449,333 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.038 |
| Shares Short | 8,233,753 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 7,461,800 |
| Short Name | Principal Financial Group Inc |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.044 |
| Short Ratio | 5.16 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | IA |
| Symbol | PFG |
| Target High Price | 106.0 |
| Target Low Price | 83.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 93.83333 |
| Target Median Price | 93.0 |
| Total Cash | 5,691,700,224 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 26.249 |
| Total Debt | 4,326,400,000 |
| Total Revenue | 15,625,499,648 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.08 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.03277293 |
| Trailing Eps | 5.25 |
| Trailing P E | 18.318094 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 85.62905 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 10.540947 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.123100124 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,213,442 |
| Website | https://www.principal.com |
| Zip | 50,392 |