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Principal Financial Group Stock Quote

Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ: PFG)

$80.48
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Price as of May 20, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET

Principal Financial Group Return vs. S&P

1 Year 5 Year 5 Year Annualized Since IPO
PFG -0.16% +163.03% +21.34% +619%
S&P +11.91% +101.47% +15.04% +448%

Principal Financial Group Company Info

Principal Financial Group, Inc. engages in the investment management offering business. It offers financial products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients. It operates its business through following segments: Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Global Investors, Principal International, U.S. Insurance Solutions, and Corporate. The Retirement and Income Solutions segment provides retirement and related financial products and services primarily to businesses, their employees, and other individuals. The Principal Global Investors segment is involved in asset management services to asset accumulation business, insurance operations, corporate segment and third-party clients, and also refers to the mutual fund business. The Principal International segment offers pension accumulation products and services, mutual funds, asset management, income annuities and life insurance accumulation products. The U.S. Insurance Solutions segment includes the specialty benefits insurance division and consists of group dental and vision insurance, individual and group disability insurance, group life insurance and non-medical fee-for-service claims administration, and the individual life insurance division, which provides solutions for small & medium-sized businesses. The Corporate segment manages the assets representing capital that has not been allocated to any other segment. The company was founded by Edward A. Temple in 1879 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

News & Analysis

Featured Article

Wall Street Is Snoozing -- Buy This Value Stock Today

An appetite for exciting stories has distracted investors from more reliable businesses like Principal Financial Group.

James Brumley  |  Nov 16, 2021
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Here's a High-Yield Dividend Stock You Can Trust

A 4% yield is just one of the things to like about this stock.

Dave Kovaleski  |  Jun 24, 2021

Why Shares of Principal Financial Group Are Trading Higher Today

Bram Berkowitz  |  Feb 22, 2021

The insurance and wealth management company came to an agreement with one of its activist investors, and will take steps to increase shareholder value.

2 Dividend Stocks to Supplement Your Social Security

Dave Kovaleski  |  Dec 5, 2020

One of these companies is a Dividend Aristocrat, the other is on its way there.

Principal Financial Maintains Its Dividend Amid Q1 Earnings Decrease

Dave Kovaleski  |  Apr 28, 2020

The firm missed earnings estimates, but stock price rallied

Where the Money Is: January 9

Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson  |  Jan 9, 2014

The biggest stories from Thursday’s world of finance.

Where the Money Is: September 12

Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson  |  Sep 12, 2013

The biggest stories from Thursday’s world of finance.

1 Thing AIG Investors Don't Have to Fret Over

Jessica Alling  |  Aug 14, 2013

The insurance giant is exiting stage left from another non-core operation, but the timing of its exit may be more important than the business it's leaving behind.

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Earnings Transcripts

Principal Financial Group, inc (PFG) Q3 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

PFG earnings call for the period ending September 30, 2021.

Motley Fool Transcribers  |  Oct 27, 2021

Principal Financial Group, inc (PFG) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

PFG earnings call for the period ending June 30, 2021.

Motley Fool Transcribers  |  Jul 28, 2021

Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) Q1 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

PFG earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2021.

Motley Fool Transcribers  |  Apr 28, 2021

Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) Q3 2020 Earnings Call Transcript

PFG earnings call for the period ending September 30, 2020.

Motley Fool Transcribers  |  Oct 27, 2020

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