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PFG Stock Forecast: Principal Financial Group, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 30 Oct 2026
$112
−1.78% on the day

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Principal Financial Group, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $112 — -0.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 60 of 100 as at 29 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$23.9B
Ticker Nerd rank
60/ 100
Median analyst target
$112
Analysts covering
12
Revenue$3.9B+6.4% y/y
Net income$430.3M
Free cash flow$2.0B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+2.8%
1M
−0.3%
YTD
+29.6%
1Y
+39.5%
From 52W high
−5.8%
From 52W low
+42.5%
$78
$119
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

PFG stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Principal Financial Group, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 29 Oct 2026
60/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Momentum
94
Value
90
Volatility
89
Issuance
79
Quality
73
Revisions
37
Growth
35
Accruals
24
Size
9

Momentum (94): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Accruals (24): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (9): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

PFG stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PFG, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$80$90$100$110$120$130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26PFGHigh $125Median $112Low $86

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says12 analysts
2 Buy8 Hold2 Sell
Low $86Median $112High $125

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −0.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 7 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
20 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$113 → $112
15 Oct 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$107 → $106
12 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$115 → $113
12 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
9 Oct 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform$117 → $115
9 Oct 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
7 Oct 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight$92 → $86
7 Oct 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
28 Sept 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$125 → $128
28 Sept 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
10 Sept 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$98 → $120
10 Sept 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
3 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$106 → $107
3 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
28 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsUnderperform$94 → $104
28 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsUnderperform—
28 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line—
28 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line$114 → $112
22 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$114 → $113
22 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

PFG vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Principal Financial Group, Inc. returned +39.5% against +14.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

PFG vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130140150Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26PFGS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

PFG analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.2%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
6
Fundamentals

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
16.1×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.5×

Cheaper than 60% of US stocks

Price / book
2.0×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
8.3×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
25.4%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
195.6%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
19.4%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Net margin
11.9%

Higher than 73% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
16.1%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Return on assets
0.5%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.0%

Higher than 86% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Principal Financial Group, Inc. has a market value of $23.9B and an enterprise value of $23.4B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $15.7B. The latest quarter grew 25.4% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $1.6B, a 10.2% net margin.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $4.9B.

  • Principal Financial Group, Inc. spent $995.8M on share buybacks and $695.3M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 214.6M.

  • Trailing P/E: 16.1×; forward P/E: 11.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 3.00%, paying out 45% of earnings.

  • Principal Financial Group, Inc. employs 19,700 people — $797K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 29 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

PFG vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelAsset Management
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
PFGPrincipal Financial Group, Inc.$23.9B60
TROWT. Rowe Price Group, Inc.$23.3B76
RJFRaymond James Financial, Inc.$31.4B78
PSPershing Square, Inc.$19.7B4
NTRSNorthern Trust Corp.$32.7B97
TPGTPG, Inc.$18.4B42
BENFranklin Templeton, Inc.$16.8B84

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

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News

Latest PFG news & analysis

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 27 Oct 2026neutral

Principal Financial Group held its third-quarter 2026 financial results conference call on October 27, 2026. The excerpt lists company executives and analysts participating and introduces the call, but provides no earnings results or discussion details.

Why it matters — The transcript identifies the executives and analysts involved, while the excerpt does not provide financial performance information for PFG watchers to assess.

Principal Financial Group Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 27 Oct 2026positive

Principal Financial Group reported third-quarter 2026 non-GAAP operating earnings of $482 million, up 2% year over year, and EPS of $2.22, up 6%. Excluding stated variances related to variable investment income and encaje performance, operating earnings were $541 million and adjusted EPS was $2.49.

Why it matters — The results show year-over-year growth in reported earnings and EPS, alongside higher figures when the specified variances are excluded.

PFG Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates on Lower Investment Income

Zacks Investment Research · 27 Oct 2026negative

Principal Financial’s Q3 earnings missed estimates despite higher revenues. Lower investment income, rising expenses and net cash outflows weighed on results.

Why it matters — PFG watchers may note the factors that pressured quarterly results despite revenue growth.

Principal Financial (PFG) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 27 Oct 2026neutral

A Zacks Investment Research item examines Principal Financial’s Q3 results for the quarter ended September 2026, focusing on how key metrics compared with Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Why it matters — PFG watchers may find the metric comparisons useful for understanding the company’s quarterly performance beyond its top- and bottom-line figures.

Principal Financial (PFG) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 26 Oct 2026negative

Principal Financial reported quarterly earnings of $2.22 per share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.46. Earnings were $2.10 per share in the year-ago quarter.

Why it matters — PFG watchers may note that earnings missed the consensus estimate, despite being higher than a year earlier.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about PFG stock

What is the PFG stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Principal Financial Group, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $112, with estimates ranging from $86 to $125. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is PFG stock a buy right now?

Of the 12 analysts covering Principal Financial Group, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 8 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Principal Financial Group, Inc. 60 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 29 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank PFG?

As at 29 Oct 2026, Principal Financial Group, Inc. ranks 60 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (94 of 100).

Will PFG stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies -0.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Principal Financial Group, Inc. 60 out of 100 as at 29 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the PFG stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Principal Financial Group, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PFG are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $86 to $125 over the next 12 months.

How has PFG stock performed over the past year?

Principal Financial Group, Inc. returned +39.5% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Principal Financial Group, Inc. do?

Principal Financial Group Inc. is a financial services company that provides retirement, investment management, and insurance solutions for businesses, individuals, and institutional clients.

What is the latest news on PFG?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 27 Oct 2026): "Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript". Principal Financial Group held its third-quarter 2026 financial results conference call on October 27, 2026. The excerpt lists company executives and analysts participating and introduces the call, but provides no earnings results or discussion details.

Company

About Principal Financial Group, Inc.

Principal Financial Group Inc. is a financial services company that provides retirement, investment management, and insurance solutions for businesses, individuals, and institutional clients. Its offerings span retirement plan administration, income solutions, asset management, employee benefits, and protection products designed to support savings, investing, and risk management needs. Principal Financial Group serves employers, retirement plan participants, and investors through a mix of workplace benefits, managed investment products, and insurance coverage across multiple markets. The company’s business is organized around retirement and income solutions, principal asset management, and benefits and protection, making it a significant provider of long-term financial planning and protection services in the global financial sector.

CEO Ms. Deanna Dawnette Strable-Soethout · 19,700 employees · United States · https://www.principal.com