Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Principal Financial Group Inc · NASDAQ
$114.09+2.80 (+2.52%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 11 firms covering Principal Financial Group Inc, 2 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 2 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $92.00 to $125.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $106.55 sits 7% below the current $114.09. Sentiment has cooled somewhat, with Sell ratings rising from 1 to 2 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.49 next quarter toward $10.31 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS11 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy218%
Hold764%
Sell218%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 11 analysts giving stock ratings to Principal Financial Group Inc.
As of Jul, 2 of 11 firms rate PFG a Buy (7 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
PFG EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.49
Range $2.38 – $2.59 · 9 analysts · +19% YoY
Next period, 9 analysts expect Principal Financial Group Inc to earn $2.49 a share (range $2.38 – $2.59), versus $2.10 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $9.42, growing to $10.31 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$4.2B
Range $4.1B – $4.3B · 9 analysts · +9% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $4.2B (range $4.1B – $4.3B), +8.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $16.4B, rising to $17.8B next year.
Top analysts covering Principal Financial Group Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on PFG.
#1
Alex Scott
Barclays · Rank #40
Sell
$92.00-19.4% to target
Overall win rate
52%
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#2
Elyse Greenspan
Wells Fargo · Rank #44
Sell
$85.00-25.5% to target
Overall win rate
56%
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#3
Paul Newsome
Piper Sandler · Rank #252
Buy
$125.00+9.6% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#4
BH
Bob Huang
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$112.00-1.8% to target
Coverage
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#5
RK
Ryan Krueger
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Hold
$112.00-1.8% to target
Coverage
—
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PFG stock forecast FAQ
What is PFG's average 12-month price target?+
The 11 analysts with a live target average $106.55 for Principal Financial Group Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $125.00 high to a $92.00 low.
Is PFG stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 11 analyst ratings, 2 are Buy or Strong Buy, 7 are Hold, and 2 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for PFG?+
The Street-high target is $125.00 (Piper Sandler), and the Street-low is $92.00 (Barclays). The average of all 11 active targets is $106.55.
How many Wall Street analysts cover PFG?+
11 analysts have an active rating on Principal Financial Group Inc, and 11 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering PFG?+
Among analysts who currently cover PFG, Alex Scott of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #40). Their current call is Sell with a $92.00 target.
What is Principal Financial Group Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.49 per share (range $2.38 – $2.59) across 9 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $9.42, rising to $10.31 the following year.
How much revenue is Principal Financial Group Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $4.2B (range $4.1B – $4.3B). Full-year revenue is projected at $16.4B, growing to $17.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading PFG lately?+
As of Jul, 2 of 11 firms rate PFG a Buy (7 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their PFG calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
