PFG stock forecast: what analysts expect
Wall Street analysts covering Principal Financial Group, Inc. currently rate the stock a Hold on average, with a mean 12-month price target of $109.58 — -1.8% versus the last price of $111.59. Targets reflect analyst opinion, not a guarantee.
PFG historical returns
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PFG annual returns by year
Congress trading in PFG
3 members of Congress have disclosed trading PFG — 1 purchase and 3 sales worth an estimated $32,000. Most recent disclosure: Oct 31, 2025.
About Principal Financial Group, Inc.
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.
PFG Key Statistics
PFG in plain English
- P/E ratio (15.9) — how many dollars you pay for each $1 of PFG's yearly profit. That's a fairly normal range.
- ROE (12.95%) — how efficiently the company turns shareholders' money into profit. This is a middling level.
- Profit margin (9.93%) — of every $1 in sales, this is what's left as profit after all costs.
- Dividend yield (3.00%) — the cash payout you'd earn per year as a % of the share price, on top of any price gains.
PFG stock: frequently asked questions
What is Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s stock price today?
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) last traded at $111.59 on the NASDAQ. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has traded between $77.90 and $116.61.
Is PFG stock a buy or a sell?
Wall Street analysts' consensus rating on PFG is "Hold", with an average 12-month price target of $109.58 — about -1.8% versus the current price of $111.59. Analyst targets are opinions, not guarantees; always do your own research.
How much would $1,000 invested in PFG 10 years ago be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Principal Financial Group, Inc. made 10 years ago would be worth about $3,268 today (dividends reinvested) — a total return of 227%, or 12.6% per year.
Does PFG pay a dividend?
Yes. Principal Financial Group, Inc. currently pays a dividend yielding about 3.00% per year at today's share price.
What is PFG's P/E ratio?
PFG trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 15.9, and 10.8 times expected forward earnings. The P/E ratio tells you how many dollars investors pay for each $1 of the company's annual profit.
Do members of Congress trade PFG stock?
Yes — 3 members of Congress have disclosed trades in PFG under the STOCK Act, totaling 1 purchases and 3 sales worth an estimated $32,000.
What is Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s ticker symbol?
Principal Financial Group, Inc. trades under the ticker symbol PFG on the NASDAQ.
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