Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Principal Financial Group (PFG)

Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ: PFG) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 7/21/2026 – Principal Financial Group had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $101.00 to $106.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Principal Financial Group was given a new $94.00 price target by Atlantic Securities.
• 7/13/2026 – Principal Financial Group had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $102.00 to $112.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Principal Financial Group had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $91.00 to $98.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Principal Financial Group had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $100.00 to $114.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Principal Financial Group had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $87.00 to $92.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Principal Financial Group had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $107.00 to $112.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Principal Financial Group had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $113.00 to $125.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Principal Financial Group was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “sell” to “underperform”.
• 6/24/2026 – Principal Financial Group had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock, down from $98.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Principal Financial Group

In other news, General Counsel George Djurasovic sold 2,571 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.83, for a total transaction of $259,233.93. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 21,906 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,208,781.98. The trade was a 10.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Wee Yee Cheong sold 7,534 shares of Principal Financial Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.16, for a total value of $777,207.44. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 66,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,854,259.88. This trade represents a 10.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 28,317 shares of company stock worth $2,884,902 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.13% of the company’s stock.

Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ: PFG) is a global financial services company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, that provides a range of retirement, investment and insurance solutions to individuals, employers and institutional clients. The firm’s business is organized around retirement services, asset management, and insurance products designed to help clients plan, invest for, and protect income over the long term.

Principal’s product and service offerings include retirement plan recordkeeping and administration for employer-sponsored plans, individual and group retirement annuities, life and disability insurance, employee benefits solutions, and wealth management services.