PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PFG - Nasdaq - US74251V1026 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to PFG. PFG scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PFG is a bad performer in the overall market: 65% of all stocks are doing better.
PFG is part of the Insurance industry. There are 143 other stocks in this industry, of which 69% are performing better than PFG.
In the last month PFG has a been trading in the 68.39 - 77.80 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
PFG has an average volume of 1664100 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
PFG is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. This is in line with the S&P500 Index, which is also trading in the middle of its range.
Although the technical rating is bad, PFG does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 74.54, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
68.86
92.17
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 72.14 to 74.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @69.56 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 76.83 to 78.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @83.46 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 86.19 to 87.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 90.46 to 91.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS35.1
Mansfield-0.53
10 Day High77.44
10 Day Low71.33
20 Day High77.8
20 Day Low68.39
52 Week High91.98
52 Week Low68.39
Performance
1 Week3.64%
2 Weeks8.97%
1 Month4.96%
3 Month-7.01%
6 Month-10.4%
12 Month-8.81%
2 Year16.96%
3 Year4.98%
5 Year98.24%
10 Year48.11%
15 Year181.57%
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.78
RSI(14)51.27
LBB70.35
UBB77.16
76.56
-0.27 (-0.35%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-0.35%
1 Week3.64%
2 Weeks8.97%
1 Month4.96%
3 Month-7.01%
6 Month-10.4%
12 Month-8.81%
2 Year16.96%
3 Year4.98%
5 Year98.24%
10 Year48.11%
15 Year181.57%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.18
ATR(20)%4.11%
ATR Inc1.64%
Range Today1.65
ADR(20)2.85
ADR(20)%3.72%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS35.1
Mansfield-0.53
10 Day High77.44
10 Day Low71.33
20 Day High77.8
20 Day Low68.39
52 Week High91.98
52 Week Low68.39
CS1 End74.54
CR1 Start76.83
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.62%
DER(5)0.06%
Volume988.47K
Volume Incr-18.29%
Vol(5)1.58M
Vol(50)1.66M