FrançaisAre analysts right about Principal Financial Group (PFG)?
📈 See the interactive version (live chart) →
Historical analyst accuracy
For Principal Financial Group, we replayed every analyst price target of the past 12 months and measured the real outcome: 22% were profitable, average return -5% (94 calls). At 3 months: -1% average return (29% profitable). The higher the %, the more often analysts were right on this stock.
Most reliable analysts on this stock (past track record)
Their past track record on this stock (targets replayed against real prices) — not a forecast of what will happen.
| Analyst / broker | Calls i | % profitable i | Avg return i |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 16 | 6% | -14% |
| Barclays | 13 | 15% | -3% |
| JP Morgan | 11 | 18% | -13% |
| Wells Fargo | 9 | 0% | -27% |
| Piper Sandler | 8 | 62% | +40% |
Valuation
Is Principal Financial Group overvalued, and is it a good time to buy Principal Financial Group right now? If you're wondering, here's a recap to make up your own mind: Principal Financial Group's valuation vs its sector median, to weigh alongside analyst reliability (above) and past performance. Educational information, not buy advice.
The P/E (price ÷ earnings per share) = how many years of earnings you pay for the stock. The higher it is, the more growth the market expects — but the pricier the stock, so more vulnerable if growth disappoints. The forward P/E uses next year's expected earnings: lower than the current P/E = rising expected earnings. We compare it to the sector median to see whether the stock is expensive relative to its peers.
| Metric | Principal Financial Group | Sector median (Financials) |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 15.9 | 13.5 |
| Forward P/E | 11.2 | 10.9 |
| Net margin | 12% | 23% |
👉 Principal Financial Group trades above its sector median (15.9 vs 13.5) — the market expects higher growth; watch out for disappointment.
📖 P/E, PEG, margin…: see the glossary
💵 Dividend : Principal Financial Group pays about $3.19/share/yr → 2.93% yield. what is this?
Frequently asked questions
Is Principal Financial Group a buy right now?
The analyst consensus on Principal Financial Group (PFG) is "Hold" (5 bullish, 7 bearish calls over 12 months). This is not advice: historically, 22% of their targets on this stock turned out profitable over 1 year.
What is Principal Financial Group's price target?
The median 12-month price target is $111 (-2% vs $114), ranging from $86.00 to $125 (11 analysts).
Are analysts accurate on Principal Financial Group?
Over 1 year, 22% of analyst targets on Principal Financial Group were profitable, for an average return of -5% (across 94 timestamped calls). This is JPI Invest's accuracy metric.
What is the Principal Financial Group stock forecast?
Analysts target a median of $111 within 12 months, i.e. -2% vs the current price. The most bullish targets $125, the most cautious $86.00.
What is the Principal Financial Group stock forecast for 2026 or long term (2030)?
Note: analyst targets are 12-month (median $111, -2%), NOT 2030. No reliable 5-10 year price forecast exists (« 2030 prediction » models are speculative). The most useful inputs: the 12-month median above, these analysts' historical accuracy (22%), and the stock's past trajectory.
Is Principal Financial Group overvalued?
Its P/E is 15.9, forward P/E 11.2. A forward P/E lower than the current P/E means earnings are expected to grow.
📊 See the full interactive analysis of Principal Financial Group →
What is JPI Invest?
JPI Invest aggregates analyst recommendations across the entire S&P 500 (plus the S&P MidCap 400), replays them against real prices and measures who predicts best — on results, not reputation. Instead of taking a price target at face value, you see each analyst's track record on each stock.
- 🏆 Analyst leaderboard by real reliability (beating their sector, not just riding the rally)
- 🎯 What to buy: 3 backtested methods over 6 years, from cautious to aggressive
- 💬 AI assistant: ask anything about any stock, with the numbers
- 📊 Portfolio tracking + 🔔 price alerts by email
⚠️ Educational information, not investment advice. Analyst price targets are 12-month and can be wrong. Data via Yahoo Finance, recomputed by JPI Invest.