B of A Securities Reiterates Underperform Rating on Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG)

Market Context

Principal Financial Group, Inc. operates in the Financial Services sector. The stock currently trades at $114.09 with a market capitalization of $20.6B. The stock has gained 31.8% over the past 52 weeks.

Analyst coverage from B of A Securities provides professional research and price targets that many institutional investors reference when making allocation decisions. The consensus of analyst opinions — along with the range of price targets — helps frame market expectations for Principal Financial Group, Inc..

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Recent Analyst Activity for Principal Financial Group, Inc.

Among the 10 most recent ratings: 0 Buy, 8 Hold, 2 Sell.

Date	Firm	Rating	Price Target
Jul 28, 2026	B of A Securities	Underperform	N/A
Jul 28, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	In-Line	N/A
Jul 22, 2026	Wells Fargo	Equal-Weight	N/A
Jul 21, 2026	JP Morgan	Neutral	N/A
Jul 13, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	In-Line	N/A

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