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With a market cap of $19.1 billion, Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) is a global financial services company that provides retirement, asset management, and insurance solutions to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients. It operates through three main segments: Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection.
The Des Moines, Iowa-based company is set to release its fiscal Q1 2026 results soon. Analysts expect PFG to report an adjusted EPS of $2.03 for the quarter, a growth of 12.2% from $1.81 in the prior year's quarter. It has surpassed Wall Street's bottom-line estimates in one of the past four quarters while missing on three other occasions.
For fiscal 2026, analysts forecast the insurance and asset management company to post adjusted EPS of $9.34, a 12.9% increase from $8.27 in fiscal 2025.
Shares of Principal Financial have gained 8.5% over the past 52 weeks, lagging behind both the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) nearly 17% return. However, the stock has outpaced the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF's (XLF) marginal rise over the period.
Shares of Principal Financial fell 2.4% following its Q4 2025 results on Feb. 9. While adjusted earnings rose to $488 million ($2.19 per share) from $448.1 million ($1.94 per share) and AUM grew 10% to $781 billion, quarterly net cash flow was negative $2 billion and AUM actually declined by $3 billion sequentially due to disposals.
Analysts' consensus view on PFG stock is cautious, with a "Hold" rating overall. Among 14 analysts covering the stock, three recommend "Strong Buy," 10 suggest "Hold," and one has a “Strong Sell” rating. The average analyst price target is $93.73, suggesting a potential upside of 4% from current levels.
