PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PFG - US74251V1026 - Common Stock
80.18 USD
-0.66 (-0.82%)
Overall PFG gets a technical rating of 6 out of 10. PFG has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month PFG has a been trading in the 75.00 - 81.44 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
PFG has an average volume of 1210250 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, PFG outperforms 40% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
PFG is part of the Insurance industry. There are 143 other stocks in this industry, PFG did better than 54% of them.
PFG is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so PFG is lagging the market.
PFG has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 75.90 to 79.18. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 72.14 to 73.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- Support @69.56 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 81.55 to 81.70. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @87.28 from a horizontal line 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.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for PFG is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for PFG is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 40.56 | NEUTRAL | PFG is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PFG is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PFG is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PFG is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 61.16 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PFG is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.45 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PFG has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 85.37 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests PFG may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.79 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for PFG suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.67 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for PFG suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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)
NASDAQ:PFG (8/28/2025, 11:30:27 AM)
80.18
-0.66 (-0.82%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-0.82%
1 Week2.69%
2 Weeks3.19%
1 Month5.55%
3 Month3.79%
6 Month-9.21%
12 Month-0.71%
2 Year4.03%
3 Year8.13%
5 Year91.97%
10 Year60.56%
15 Year250.72%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.32
ATR(20)%1.79%
ATR Inc1.67%
Range Today1.2
ADR(20)1.38
ADR(20)%1.73%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS40.56
Mansfield-0.91
10 Day High81.44
10 Day Low77.15
20 Day High81.44
20 Day Low75
52 Week High91.98
52 Week Low68.39
CS1 End79.18
CR1 Start81.55
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.12%
DER(5)0.2%
Volume553.53K
Volume Incr-34.23%
Vol(5)939.46K
Vol(50)1.21M