PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

Name: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG) Analyst Consensus Rating
Brand: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
Rating: 5.5 (20 reviews)

NASDAQ:PFG • US74251V1026

87.725 USD

+0.71 (+0.82%)

Last: Mar 30, 2026, 10:20 AM

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG).

Consensus Price Target

Price Target

$96.14

+ 9.59% Upside

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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate

Release Date: Apr 23, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: $2.10
Revenue Estimate: 4.178B

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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating

55.00%

Weighted Analyst Rating Score

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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target

$96.14

Upside

+ 9.59%

From current price of $87.73 to mean target of $96.14, Based on 20 analyst forecasts

Low

$83.83

Median

$95.37

High

$111.30

Price Target Revisions

1 Month

0.71%

3 Months

5.21%

Price Target Summary

20 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for PFG. The average price target is 96.14 USD. This implies a price increase of 9.59% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 87.725.

The average price target has been revised upward by 5.21% in the past 3 months.

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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

Analyst Ratings History

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus

55.00%

PFG was analyzed by 20 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 55. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about PFG.

In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.

PFG was analyzed by 20 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

Date	Firm	Action	From → To
2026-03-26	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Reiterate	Market Perform -> Market Perform
2026-03-03	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-02-25	Wells Fargo	Upgrade	Underweight -> Equal-Weight
2026-02-10	B of A Securities	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-13	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Underweight -> Underweight
2026-01-08	UBS	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-05	JP Morgan	Downgrade	Overweight -> Neutral
2025-12-23	Piper Sandler	Maintains	Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-30	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Maintains	Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-10-29	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Underweight -> Underweight
2025-10-23	Morgan Stanley	Upgrade	Underweight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-09	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Maintains	Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-10-09	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	In-Line -> In-Line
2025-10-08	Barclays	Maintains	Underweight -> Underweight
2025-10-08	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Underweight -> Underweight
2025-10-07	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Underweight -> Underweight
2025-08-18	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Underweight -> Underweight
2025-08-04	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Maintains	Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-07-30	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Underweight -> Underweight
2025-07-29	UBS	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-14	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Underweight -> Underweight
2025-07-10	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Underweight -> Underweight
2025-07-09	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Maintains	Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-07-08	JP Morgan	Maintains	Overweight -> Overweight
2025-07-07	Barclays	Maintains	Underweight -> Underweight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date: Apr 23, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: $2.10
Revenue Estimate: 4.178B
Revenue Q2Q: 4.10%
EPS Q2Q: 16.13%
Number of Analysts: 11

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)

-0.41%

Revenue (3 Months)

-1.28%

EPS (1 Month)

-0.84%

EPS (3 Months)

-0.72%

Next Earnings Summary

PFG is expected to report earnings on 4/23/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 2.1 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 4.18B USD.

The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 1.28% in the past 3 months.

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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2029

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029
Revenue YoY % growth	14.752B 6.60%	15.68B 6.30%	16.007B 2.08%	17.114B 6.92%	17.985B 5.09%	13.731B -23.65%	20.482B 49.17%
EBITDA YoY % growth	2.556B -19.53%	2.162B -15.41%	2.594B 19.98%	2.791B 7.58%	2.887B 3.44%	N/A	N/A
EBIT YoY % growth	1.856B -24.59%	1.475B -20.50%	1.862B 26.26%	2.447B 31.39%	2.561B 4.66%	2.84B 10.89%	N/A
Operating Margin	12.58%	9.41%	11.64%	14.30%	14.24%	20.68%	N/A
EPS YoY % growth	6.56 -1.65%	6.98 6.40%	8.26 18.34%	9.49 14.94%	10.39 9.43%	11.25 8.33%	12.93 14.87%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

	Q1 / 26	Q2 / 26	Q3 / 26	Q4 / 26	Q1 / 27	Q2 / 27	Q3 / 27	Q4 / 27	Q1 / 28	Q2 / 28	Q3 / 28	Q4 / 28
EPS Q2Q % growth	2.10 16.13%	2.33 7.75%	2.48 18.05%	2.56 16.83%	2.25 6.98%	2.51 7.69%	2.74 10.50%	2.80 9.36%	2.43 8.09%	2.86 13.99%	3.05 11.44%	3.10 10.67%
Revenue Q2Q % growth	4.178B 4.10%	4.183B 15.02%	4.253B 7.85%	4.539B 1.04%	4.385B 4.95%	4.316B 3.18%	4.419B 3.90%	4.799B 5.73%	4.611B 5.15%	4.649B 7.72%	4.69B 6.13%	4.967B 3.50%
EBITDA Q2Q % growth	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EBIT Q2Q % growth	517.12M 89.21%	597.42M 20.18%	619.64M 19.55%	625.19M 9.39%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year

10.86%

EPS Next 5 Year

11.85%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year

-4.69%

Revenue Next 5 Year

6.61%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year

N/A

EBIT Next 5 Year

N/A

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PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP / PFG Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG)?

20 analysts have analysed PFG and the average price target is 96.14 USD. This implies a price increase of 9.59% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 87.725.

What is the next earnings date for PFG stock?

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG) will report earnings on 2026-04-23, after the market close.

What are the consensus estimates for PFG stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG) is 2.1 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 4.18B USD.

How do analysts rate PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG)?

The consensus rating for PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG) is 55 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a neutral outlook on the stock.

Analyst forecast overview

Forecast Snapshot