PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PFG - Nasdaq - US74251V1026 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, PFG scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. PFG's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PFG is a bad performer in the overall market: 66% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month PFG has a been trading in the 75.00 - 83.64 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
PFG has an average volume of 1220970 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
PFG is an average performer in the Insurance industry, it outperforms 50% of 143 stocks in the same industry.
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.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
PFG has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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
68.86
88.08
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 75.76 to 76.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 72.14 to 73.07. 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.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 78.07 to 81.70. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 87.09 to 87.21. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for PFG is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 34.32 | NEUTRAL | PFG is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PFG is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PFG is below a declining 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) | 43.02 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PFG is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.54 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests PFG has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 14.7 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests PFG may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.26 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for PFG suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.17 | 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)
76.81
+0.69 (+0.91%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.91%
1 Week0.29%
2 Weeks-5.03%
1 Month-5.01%
3 Month-2.65%
6 Month-6.7%
12 Month2.71%
2 Year-1.16%
3 Year2.74%
5 Year82.4%
10 Year52.55%
15 Year233.23%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.83
ATR(20)%2.26%
ATR Inc-30.18%
Range Today1.09
ADR(20)1.66
ADR(20)%2.16%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS34.32
Mansfield-1.24
10 Day High83.64
10 Day Low75
20 Day High83.64
20 Day Low75
52 Week High91.98
52 Week Low68.39
CS1 End76.34
CR1 Start78.07
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.65%
DER(5)-0.04%
Volume1.44M
Volume Incr44.89%
Vol(5)1.70M
Vol(50)1.22M