Principal Financial
- Market cap
- 23.28B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 15.49
- P/Bi
- 1.92
- EPSi
- 5.25
- Div yieldi
- 2.93%
- 52W posi
- 73%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Principal Financial shares were changing hands at 108.73, down 0.88% on the day. At current prices, the business is worth about 23.28B, the #818 most valuable US-listed company we track. Valuation-wise, the P/E sits at 15.95, 181% above the five-year average of 5.68. It pays a dividend yielding 2.93% on a trailing basis. Wall Street's 9-analyst consensus lands on Hold, with a price target averaging 113.56 (+4% from here). The shares sit 73% of the way up their 52-week range of 75.30 to 121.18.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Twelve-month momentum in the top 26% of the universe, above its 200-day average.
- Signal has read BUY for 3 months.
- Its last 4 Buy calls have actually lost 5% on average three months out - the strategy's edge here has come from the basket, not from this ticker.
- Recent price momentum is +15.8% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net inflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has risen to 4.4% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Hold.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is above the 60-day average, a short-term uptrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation B+
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 15.8x | Better than 61% |
| Forward P/E | 11.1x | Better than 79% |
| Price / Sales | 1.5x | Better than 73% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 77th pctl | Better than 31% |
Growth D+
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | -3.8% | Better than 13% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | -37.1% | Better than 6% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 13.2% | Better than 55% |
Profitability C
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Net margin | 7.6% | Better than 37% |
| Return on equity | 10.3% | Better than 39% |
Momentum A-
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -0.9% | Better than 52% |
| 6-month return | 23.8% | Better than 75% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 43.3% | Better than 77% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 8.4% | Better than 82% |
Financial Health A+
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Debt to assets | 1.2% | Better than 95% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 374.5% | Better than 93% |
Analyst View D-
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 22.2% | Better than 9% |
| Upside to average target | 2.3% | Better than 7% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 109.70
- Open
- 109.03
- Day range
- 108.61 - 109.78
- Avg price
- 108.93
- Volume
- 1.26M
- Turnover
- 137.57M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.59%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.95
- Amplitudei
- 1.07%
- 52-week rangei
- 75.30 - 121.18
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 20.71
- P/E (TTM)i
- 15.49
- P/Bi
- 1.92
- EPSi
- 5.25
- Book value / shi
- 56.71
- Net profit
- 1.12B
- Net assets
- 12.14B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 23.28B
- Float capi
- 23.14B
- Shares out
- 214.10M
- Float sharesi
- 212.79M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 2.93%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 3.19
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
10.3% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
+4.94M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 9.45M
- % of floati
- 4.42%
- Days to coveri
- 6.43
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Principal Financial (PFG)?
Principal Financial last traded at 108.73. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Principal Financial's market cap?
About 23.28B.
What is the P/E ratio of Principal Financial?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 15.49, above its own 5-year average of 5.68 — toward the top of its historical range (77.17% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Principal Financial pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 2.93%. The 2025 payout was up 8.1% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Principal Financial a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 9 analysts is a Hold rating, with an average 12-month price target of 113.56, which implies 4.4% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Principal Financial's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Principal Financial a B (Buy). Twelve-month momentum in the top 26% of the universe, above its 200-day average. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:40:19 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.