Principal Financial Group (PFG) is a Financial Services company in the Asset Management industry. It has a market capitalization of $23.55B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.3 and a free-cash-flow yield of 17.7%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue declined 3.1% and free cash flow per share grew 2.0%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 6.0 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the leading band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 6.0/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Leading · +31.9% over 12 months ex. last
Top 20% of its market on the past year's steady rise.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-8.5%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap
$23.55B
Trailing P/E
12.3
Price / book
2.0
Price / sales
1.4
FCF yield
17.7%
Dividend yield
3.1%
Gross margin
48.4%
Operating margin
18.3%
Net margin
11.9%
Revenue growth (YoY)
-3.1%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)
-3.8%
EPS growth (YoY)
+18.3%
FCF/share growth (YoY)
+2.0%
Beta
0.9
Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
PFG earnings
Next report: Feb 8, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $2.40).
Beat the EPS estimate in 2 of 4 recent quarters.
Quarter
Reported
EPS
Estimate
Surprise
Revenue
Q3 2026
Oct 26, 2026
$2.22
$2.43
-8.6%
$4.62B
Q2 2026
Jul 27, 2026
$2.50
$2.33
+7.3%
$3.91B
Q1 2026
Apr 23, 2026
$2.07
$2.01
+3.0%
$3.53B
Q4 2025
Feb 9, 2026
$2.19
$2.22
-1.4%
$4.58B
PFG analyst price target
Median target $111.50 from 12 analysts, ranging $86.00 – $125.00.
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Principal Financial Group Buy (6.0 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is PFG's P/E ratio?
Principal Financial Group trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.3.
When does PFG report earnings?
Principal Financial Group's next scheduled report is on Feb 8, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $2.40.
What is the PFG price target?
The median analyst price target from 12 analysts is $111.50, with a range of $86.00 – $125.00.
Is PFG Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Principal Financial Group as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does PFG pay a dividend?
Yes — Principal Financial Group's dividend yield is 3.1%.