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Principal Financial (CH:PG4)
:PG4
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Principal Financial (PG4) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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PG4 Analyst Ratings

Hold
10Ratings
Hold
2 Buy
6 Hold
2 Sell
Based on 10 analysts giving stock ratings to
Principal
Financial
in the past 3 months
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PG4 Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$86.87
Based on 10 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Principal Financial in the last 3 months. The average price target is $86.87 with a high forecast of $100.96 and a low forecast of $74.30. The average price target represents a change from the last price of .
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Highest Price Target$100.96Average Price Target$86.87Lowest Price Target$74.30
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Sell
Reiterated
07/15/26
Bank of America Securities Keeps Their Sell Rating on Principal Financial (PFG)
KBW
CHF82.38CHF90.46
Hold
Reiterated
07/12/26
Principal Financial price target raised to $112 from $102 at Keefe BruyettePrincipal Financial price target raised to $112 from $102 at Keefe Bruyette
Jefferies Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Jefferies
Jefferies
CHF79.15
Hold
Reiterated
07/09/26
Jefferies Keeps Their Hold Rating on Principal Financial (PFG)
Wells Fargo
CHF80.76CHF92.07
Hold
Reiterated
07/09/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: Axis Capital (NYSE: AXS) and Principal Financial (NASDAQ: PFG)
Barclays Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Barclays
Barclays
CHF68.65CHF74.3
Sell
Reiterated
07/07/26
Barclays Sticks to Their Sell Rating for Principal Financial (PFG)
Piper Sandler Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
CHF100.96
Buy
Reiterated
06/29/26
Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Picks
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
CHF76.73CHF86.42
Hold
Reiterated
05/21/26
Principal Financial price target raised to $107 from $95 at Morgan StanleyPrincipal Financial price target raised to $107 from $95 at Morgan Stanley
Raymond James Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Raymond James
Raymond James
CHF79.96CHF89.65
Buy
Assigned
05/19/26
Principal Financial downgraded to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond JamesPrincipal Financial downgraded to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond James
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
CHF79.96CHF81.57
Hold
Reiterated
05/13/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Principal Financial (NASDAQ: PFG), GCM Grosvenor (NASDAQ: GCMG) and Essent Group (NYSE: ESNT)
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
CHF85.61CHF87.23
Hold
Reiterated
04/27/26
Principal Financial price target raised to $108 from $106 at Evercore ISIPrincipal Financial price target raised to $108 from $106 at Evercore ISI
UBS
CHF74.3CHF75.92
Hold
Reiterated
04/09/26
Principal Financial price target raised to $94 from $92 at UBSPrincipal Financial price target raised to $94 from $92 at UBS
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
CHF64.61CHF67.84
Hold
Reiterated
09/30/25
BMO Capital Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Principal Financial (PFG)
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Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Sell
Reiterated
07/15/26
Bank of America Securities Keeps Their Sell Rating on Principal Financial (PFG)
KBW
CHF82.38CHF90.46
Hold
Reiterated
07/12/26
Principal Financial price target raised to $112 from $102 at Keefe BruyettePrincipal Financial price target raised to $112 from $102 at Keefe Bruyette
Jefferies Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Jefferies
Jefferies
CHF79.15
Hold
Reiterated
07/09/26
Jefferies Keeps Their Hold Rating on Principal Financial (PFG)
Wells Fargo
CHF80.76CHF92.07
Hold
Reiterated
07/09/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: Axis Capital (NYSE: AXS) and Principal Financial (NASDAQ: PFG)
Barclays Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Barclays
Barclays
CHF68.65CHF74.3
Sell
Reiterated
07/07/26
Barclays Sticks to Their Sell Rating for Principal Financial (PFG)
Piper Sandler Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
CHF100.96
Buy
Reiterated
06/29/26
Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Picks
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
CHF76.73CHF86.42
Hold
Reiterated
05/21/26
Principal Financial price target raised to $107 from $95 at Morgan StanleyPrincipal Financial price target raised to $107 from $95 at Morgan Stanley
Raymond James Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Raymond James
Raymond James
CHF79.96CHF89.65
Buy
Assigned
05/19/26
Principal Financial downgraded to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond JamesPrincipal Financial downgraded to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond James
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
CHF79.96CHF81.57
Hold
Reiterated
05/13/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Principal Financial (NASDAQ: PFG), GCM Grosvenor (NASDAQ: GCMG) and Essent Group (NYSE: ESNT)
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
CHF85.61CHF87.23
Hold
Reiterated
04/27/26
Principal Financial price target raised to $108 from $106 at Evercore ISIPrincipal Financial price target raised to $108 from $106 at Evercore ISI
UBS
CHF74.3CHF75.92
Hold
Reiterated
04/09/26
Principal Financial price target raised to $94 from $92 at UBSPrincipal Financial price target raised to $94 from $92 at UBS
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on CH:PG4
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
CHF64.61CHF67.84
Hold
Reiterated
09/30/25
BMO Capital Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Principal Financial (PFG)
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Best Analysts Covering Principal Financial

3 Months
Joshua ShankerBank of America Securities
Success Rate
3/7 ratings generated profit
43%
Average Return
+0.61%
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1 Year
Joshua ShankerBank of America Securities
Success Rate
4/7 ratings generated profit
57%
Average Return
+13.67%
Copying Joshua Shanker's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 57.14% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +13.67% per trade.
2 Years
Joshua ShankerBank of America Securities
Success Rate
3/7 ratings generated profit
43%
Average Return
+13.50%
Copying Joshua Shanker's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 42.86% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +13.50% per trade.
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PG4 Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Mar 26
Apr 26
May 26
Jun 26
Jul 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
2
3
3
5
3
Hold
10
14
13
10
5
Sell
2
4
4
5
3
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
14
21
20
20
11
In the current month, PG4 has received 3 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, and 3 Sell Ratings. PG4 average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 86.87.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

PG4 Financial Forecast

PG4 Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for PG4 is $1.90 with a range of $1.82 to $1.96. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.68. PG4 beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 65.60% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PG4 has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for PG4 is $1.90 with a range of $1.82 to $1.96. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.68. PG4 beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 65.60% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PG4 has Performed in-line its overall industry.

PG4 Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for PG4 is $3.36B with a range of $3.18B to $3.43B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.87B. PG4 beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 79.60% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PG4 has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for PG4 is $3.36B with a range of $3.18B to $3.43B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.87B. PG4 beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 79.60% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PG4 has Performed in-line its overall industry.

PG4 Stock Forecast FAQ

What is CH:PG4’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Principal Financial’s 12-month average price target is 86.87.
    What is CH:PG4’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Currently there's no upside potential for CH:PG4, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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        Is Principal Financial a Buy, Sell or Hold?
        Principal Financial has a consensus rating of Hold, which is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.
          What is Principal Financial’s share price target?
          The average share price target for Principal Financial is 86.87. This is based on 10 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
          The highest analyst share price target is $100.96 ,and the lowest forecast is $74.30. The average share price target represents N/A Increase from the current price of N/A.
            What do analysts say about Principal Financial?
            Principal Financial’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 10 Wall Streets Analysts.
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