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Principal Financial (PFG)
NASDAQ:PFG
PFG Analyst Ratings
Hold
2 Buy
6 Hold
3 Sell
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PFG Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$82.27
▲(11.99% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$95.00 | Average Price Target$82.27 | Lowest Price Target$65.00 |
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
Piper Sandler
Reiterated
04/25/25
Barclays
Reiterated
04/25/25
Bank of America Securities
Reiterated
04/24/25
Wells Fargo
Reiterated
04/24/25
Morgan Stanley
Reiterated
04/10/25
Jefferies
Reiterated
04/09/25
BMO Capital
Reiterated
02/20/25
RBC Capital
Reiterated
02/10/25
J.P. Morgan
$92
Buy
25.24%
Upside
Reiterated
02/07/25
J.P. Morgan Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Principal Financial (PFG)We maintain our Overweight ra ng.
Evercore ISI
$85→$98
Hold
33.41%
Upside
Reiterated
11/14/24
Principal Financial price target raised to $98 from $85 at Evercore ISIPrincipal Financial price target raised to $98 from $85 at Evercore ISI
Raymond James
$99
Buy
34.77%
Upside
Upgraded
07/09/24
Principal Financial upgraded to Strong Buy from Market Perform at Raymond JamesPrincipal Financial upgraded to Strong Buy from Market Perform at Raymond James
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Piper Sandler
Reiterated
04/25/25
Barclays
Reiterated
04/25/25
Bank of America Securities
Reiterated
04/24/25
Wells Fargo
Reiterated
04/24/25
Morgan Stanley
Reiterated
04/10/25
Jefferies
Reiterated
04/09/25
BMO Capital
Reiterated
02/20/25
RBC Capital
Reiterated
02/10/25
J.P. Morgan
$92
Buy
25.24%
Upside
Reiterated
02/07/25
J.P. Morgan Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Principal Financial (PFG)We maintain our Overweight ra ng.
Evercore ISI
$85→$98
Hold
33.41%
Upside
Reiterated
11/14/24
Principal Financial price target raised to $98 from $85 at Evercore ISIPrincipal Financial price target raised to $98 from $85 at Evercore ISI
Raymond James
$99
Buy
34.77%
Upside
Upgraded
07/09/24
Principal Financial upgraded to Strong Buy from Market Perform at Raymond JamesPrincipal Financial upgraded to Strong Buy from Market Perform at Raymond James
Best Analysts Covering Principal Financial
Which Analyst Should I Follow If I Want to Buy PFG and Sell After:
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
11/21 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+0.87%
reiterated a xxx
rating 3 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 52.38% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +0.87% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
12/21 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+2.12%
reiterated a xxx
rating 3 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 57.14% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +2.12% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
10/21 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+14.25%
reiterated a buy rating 3 days ago
Copying John Barnidge's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 47.62% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +14.25% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
9/21 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+11.27%
reiterated a xxx
rating 3 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 42.86% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +11.27% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
PFG Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Nov 24
Dec 24
Jan 25
Feb 25
Apr 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
0
1
2
4
5
Hold
16
16
11
10
15
Sell
4
6
8
11
13
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
20
23
21
25
33
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
PFG Financial Forecast
PFG Stock Forecast FAQ
What is PFG’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Principal Financial’s 12-month average price target is 82.27.
What is PFG’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Principal Financial has 11.99% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is PFG a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Principal Financial has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 3 sell ratings.
What is Principal Financial’s price target?
The average price target for Principal Financial is 82.27. This is based on 11 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $95.00 ,the lowest forecast is $65.00. The average price target represents 11.99% Increase from the current price of $73.46.
The highest analyst price target is $95.00 ,the lowest forecast is $65.00. The average price target represents 11.99% Increase from the current price of $73.46.
What do analysts say about Principal Financial?
Principal Financial’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 11 Wall Streets Analysts.
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