What is PFG's market cap?

$24.91B, based on the Nov 4 close of $117.31.

What is PFG's P/E ratio?

16.0× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $1.56B.

Does Principal Financial Group pay a dividend?

Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.84 per share (ex-date Sep 3), an annualised yield of 2.86%.

How much of PFG is sold short?

7.9M shares, 3.7% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.

What sector is PFG in?

Financials, in the Insurance industry.

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Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG)

$117.31+4.13%

Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted

Nov 3, 2026$112.66▲ 35.70% in range

Nov 3, 2025Low $81.01 · High $118.51Nov 3, 2026

What changed · written from our data

As of Nov 4, 2026

Principal Financial Group closed at $117.31 on Nov 4, up 4.13%, 1.0% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 1.5M shares was 1.17× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +6.9% over one month, +15.5% over six months, +41.3% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $3.91B, up 6.4% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 10.3%.

Short interest was 7.9M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 4.2% from the prior report (3.7% of float, 6.5 days to cover).

Market cap$24.91B212.4M shares

Revenue · quarter$3.91B+6.4% YoY

Diluted EPS$1.84+2.8% YoY

P/E · TTM16.0×P/S 1.6×

Net margin10.3%Gross 49.0%

Dividend yield2.86%$0.84 last paid

52-week range81.01 – 118.51−1.0% from high

Volume1.5M1.17× 20-day avg

Volatility · 60d23.0%Annualised

Short % of float3.7%6.6 days to cover

Net cash$203.31BCash $207.66B

Next earnings—Not scheduled

Split-adjusted performance

1W +4.9%1M +6.9%3M +1.6%6M +15.5%YTD +33.0%1Y +41.3%3Y +73.2%5Y +76.5%

Earnings reactions

History →

No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Insurance

Percentile among 129 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum49

Revenue growth47

Net margin51

Value (low P/E)36

Size82

Industry medians: 6-month return +15.9%, revenue growth +6.7%, net margin 10.3%, P/E 12.6×.

Short interest

Details →

Shares short7.9M−4.2% vs prior

Days to cover6.6Settled Oct 15

% of float3.7%

Short vol. 10d74.1%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Insurance

Company	Price	Today	6M	Rev. growth	Net margin	P/E	Mkt cap
PFGPrincipal Financial Group	$117.31	+4.13%	+15.5%	+6.4%	10.3%	16.0	$24.91B
BROBrown & Brown	$73.89	+4.19%	+30.6%	+9.7%	13.9%	20.4	$24.51B	Compare
MKLMarkel Group	$1,954.51	+2.96%	+9.5%	+5.7%	5.4%	13.6	$23.90B	Compare
LLoews	$111.67	+1.55%	+6.1%	+3.9%	9.4%	13.5	$22.83B	Compare
WRBW.R. Berkley	$76.71	+2.12%	+16.0%	+1.2%	12.2%	14.8	$28.48B	Compare
CINFCincinnati Financial	$190.48	+3.33%	+18.7%	−18.2%	15.1%	11.0	$29.24B	Compare
WTWWillis Towers Watson Public Limited	$337.37	+2.96%	+33.7%	+7.5%	12.3%	19.9	$31.11B	Compare
RGAReinsurance Group of America, Incorporated	$266.65	+0.74%	+24.3%	+18.5%	7.0%	11.5	$17.41B	Compare
ACGLArch Capital Group	$110.68	+2.68%	+16.9%	−10.5%	22.4%	7.8	$36.13B	Compare

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Quick answers

What does Principal Financial Group do?: Principal Financial Group Inc is a financial services provider. It offers various financial products and services including retirement, asset management, and workplace benefits and protection solutions to individuals and institutional clients.
What is PFG's market cap?: $24.91B, based on the Nov 4 close of $117.31.
What is PFG's P/E ratio?: 16.0× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $1.56B.
Does Principal Financial Group pay a dividend?: Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.84 per share (ex-date Sep 3), an annualised yield of 2.86%.
How much of PFG is sold short?: 7.9M shares, 3.7% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is PFG in?: Financials, in the Insurance industry.

About Principal Financial Group

Principal Financial Group Inc is a financial services provider. It offers various financial products and services including retirement, asset management, and workplace benefits and protection solutions to individuals and institutional clients. The company, along with its subsidiaries, operates in the following reportable segments; Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection. Maximum revenue is generated from the Retirement and Income Solutions segment which provides workplace savings and retirement solutions, banking, trust and custodial services, individual variable annuities (including RILAs), pension risk transfer, and investment services to businesses, their employees, and other individuals.

HQ: Des Moines, IA19,700 employeesListed Oct 23, 2001principal.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology