How to buy Principal Financial Group stock in Canada

Principal Financial Group is an asset management business based in the US. Principal Financial Group shares (PFG) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $77.30 – a decrease of 2.04% over the previous week. Principal Financial Group employs 19,800 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $14.1 billion.

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Principal Financial Group stock price (NASDAQ: PFG)

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Principal Financial Group stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$77.30
52-week range	$70.97 - $91.20
50-day moving average more info button	$85.44
200-day moving average more info button	$82.34
Wall St. target price	$88.67
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	$2.79 (3.9%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-0.74

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Principal Financial Group price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $77.3 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-2.04%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-9.83%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-9.71%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-3.39%

1 year (2023-12-22)	-2.03%
2 years (2022-12-23)	-3.05%
3 years (2021-12-23)	19.95%
5 years (2019-12-23)	71.00%

Is Principal Financial Group stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Principal Financial Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Principal Financial Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Principal Financial Group's PEG ratio

Principal Financial Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.5. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Principal Financial Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Principal Financial Group financials

Revenue TTM	$14.1 billion
Gross profit TTM	$11 billion
Return on assets TTM	-0.06%
Return on equity TTM	-1.27%
Profit margin	-1.47%
Book value	$49.01
Market Capitalization more info button	$17.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Principal Financial Group's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Principal Financial Group.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Principal Financial Group's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 19.38

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Principal Financial Group's overall score of 19.38 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 29th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Principal Financial Group is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Principal Financial Group's environmental score

Environmental score: 2.02/100

Principal Financial Group's environmental score of 2.02 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Principal Financial Group is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Principal Financial Group's social score

Social score: 7.34/100

Principal Financial Group's social score of 7.34 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Principal Financial Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Principal Financial Group's governance score

Governance score: 12.02/100

Principal Financial Group's governance score puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Principal Financial Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Principal Financial Group's controversy score

Controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Principal Financial Group scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Principal Financial Group has managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Principal Financial Group Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	19.38
Total ESG percentile	29.46
Environmental score	2.02
Environmental score percentile	1
Social score	7.34
Social score percentile	1
Governance score	12.02
Governance score percentile	1
Level of controversy	1

Principal Financial Group stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 41.48% of net profits

Recently Principal Financial Group has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Principal Financial Group shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Principal Financial Group's case, that would currently equate to about $2.79 per share.

While Principal Financial Group's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Principal Financial Group may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Principal Financial Group's most recent dividend payout was on 17 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 1 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Principal Financial Group stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Principal Financial Group's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $70.9689 up to $91.204. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Principal Financial Group's is 1.203. This would suggest that Principal Financial Group's stocks are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Principal Financial Group overview

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. It 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 asset allocation, stable value management, and other structured investment strategies. It also offers pension accumulation products and services, mutual funds, asset management, income annuities, and life insurance accumulation products, as well as voluntary savings plans in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Asia, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Southeast Asia.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Principal Financial Group is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.033% of Principal Financial Group stocks are held by insiders and 73.086% by institutions. How many people work for Principal Financial Group?
Latest data suggests 19,800 work at Principal Financial Group. When does the fiscal year end for Principal Financial Group?
Principal Financial Group's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Principal Financial Group based?
Principal Financial Group's address is: 711 High Street, Des Moines, IA, United States, 50392 What is Principal Financial Group's ISIN number?
Principal Financial Group's international securities identification number is: US74251V1026 What is Principal Financial Group's CUSIP number?
Principal Financial Group's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 74251V102

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