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Principal Financial (PFG): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold2 Buy6 Hold2 Sell
Ratings of 10 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 10 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $112, the highest $128, the lowest $86.00. The average is +3.2% from the last price of $109.
Analyst ratings 13
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Singzon★★★★★★★★★★#2864 · hits 60% · avg +9.5% | J.P. Morgan | $107 → $106−0.9% | Hold | −2.6% | Assigned | 15.10.26on TipRanks 07:45 | +1.3%next day +1.0% | ↗ |
| Wesley Carmichael★★★★★★★★★★#2704 · hits 73% · avg +17.5% | Wells Fargo | $115 → $113−1.7% | Hold | +3.9% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:35 | +0.6%next day −0.2% | ↗ |
| Paul Newsome★★★★★★★★★★#122 · hits 73% · avg +13.9% | Piper Sandler | $128 | Buy | +17.6% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +0.6%next day −0.2% | ↗ |
| Joshua Shanker★★★★★★★★★★#1027 · hits 61% · avg +7.2% | Bank of America Securities | $104 → $107+2.9% | Sell | −1.7% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 06:15 | +0.6%next day −0.2% | ↗ |
| Bob Huang★★★★★★★★★★#6914 · hits 57% · avg +0.4% | Morgan Stanley | $112 | Hold | +2.9% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 09:55 | −2.9%next day +0.6% · 5 days +3.4% | ↗ |
| Ryan Krueger★★★★★★★★★★#560 · hits 72% · avg +13.6% | KBW | $117 → $115−1.7% | Hold | +5.7% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 16:50 | −2.9%next day +0.6% · 5 days +3.4% | ↗ |
| Alex Scott★★★★★★★★★★#1272 · hits 60% · avg +7.0% | Barclays | $92.00 → $86.00−6.5% | Sell | −21.0% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 03:55 | −0.6%next day +1.4% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Asset ManagementxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $131 → $129−1.5% | Buy | +18.6% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Asset ManagementDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $130 → $128−1.5% | Buy | +17.6% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Asset ManagementOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $129 | Buy | +18.6% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Asset ManagementAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $123 → $125+1.6% | Buy | +14.9% | Upgrade | 10.09.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Google Asset ManagementGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $131 → $132+0.8% | Buy | +21.3% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Asset ManagementPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $130 → $132+1.5% | Buy | +21.3% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| Michael Ward CFA★★★★★★★★★★#1129 · hits 71% · avg +13.8% | UBS | $98.00 → $120+22.4% | Hold | +10.3% | Assigned | 10.09.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +1.4%next day +0.2% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Shreyank Gandhi★★★★★★★★★★#6820 · hits 67% · avg +4.4% | KBW | $117 | Hold | +7.5% | Reiterated | 08.09.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −0.9%next day −0.4% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| Wilma Burdis★★★★★★★★★★#2846 · hits 77% · avg +10.4% | Raymond James | $111 → $121+9.0% | Buy | +11.2% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks 09:30 | −0.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Jack Matten★★★★★★★★★★#11525 · hits 32% · avg −12.7% | BMO Capital | $100 → $115+15.0% | Hold | +5.7% | Reiterated | 12.08.26on TipRanks 08:05 | +0.4%next day +0.3% · 5 days −1.4% | ↗ |
| Suneet Kamath★★★★★★★★★★#644 · hits 68% · avg +10.5% | Jefferies | $98.00 | Hold | −9.9% | Reiterated | 09.07.26on TipRanks Jul 10 07:56 | 0.0%next day +0.1% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| Thomas Gallagher★★★★★★★★★★#2492 · hits 61% · avg +7.2% | Evercore ISI | $106 → $108+1.9% | Hold | −0.7% | Reiterated | 27.04.26on TipRanks May 4 12:10 | +0.2%next day +0.8% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Principal Financial
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $112 at a price of $112 (−0.4%); now: $112 at $109 (+3.2%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Hold | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
| Sell | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 26.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.44 (from $2.29 to $2.62). Last quarter: $2.50.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $4.3B (from $4.3B to $4.3B). Last quarter: $3.9B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
About Principal Financial
- CEO: Deanna Dawnette Strable-Soethout
- Employees: 19,700
- 711 High Street, Des Moines, IA, 50392, US
- www.principal.com
Principal Financial Group, Inc. engages in the investment management offering business. It offers financial products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients. It operates its business through the following segments: Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection. The Retirement and Income Solutions Segment offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for retirement savings along with select products for retirement income. The Principal Asset Management segment provides global investment solutions to institutional, retirement, retail and high net worth investors in the U.S. and select emerging markets. The Benefits and Protection segment includes selling individual life insurance products. The company was founded by Edward A. Temple in 1879 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.
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