Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTSristi JayaswalFri, July 3, 2026 at 7:23 AM GMT+2 3 min readQuarterly Report by SkazovD via ShutterstockFor more than a century, Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) has built its business around something most investors rarely think about until later in life – retirement, protection, and long-term wealth planning. Founded in 1879 and based in Des Moines, Iowa, the company today operates across retirement solutions, asset management, and insurance services for businesses, individuals, and institutional clients worldwide.With a market cap of roughly $23.5 billion, Principal Financial has become one of the bigger names in the financial services space, managing retirement plans, pension solutions, mutual funds, life insurance products, and alternative investments through its diversified business model.More News from BarchartNasdaq Futures Slip as Chip Stocks Extend Slide, U.S. Jobs Report in Focus1 High-Probability Iron Condor Trade on Broadcom Stock to Make Now with 29% Return PotentialSanDisk Slumps 10% But BofA Stays Bullish. Here Is How to Play SanDisk Stock Here.Stop Missing Market Moves: Get the FREE Barchart Brief – your midday dose of stock movers, trending sectors, and actionable trade ideas, delivered right to your inbox. Sign Up Now!The company is expected to unveil its fiscal second quarter 2026 financial results on Monday, July 27, after the market closes. Ahead of the event, analysts tracking the company expect its profit to be around $2.34 per share on a diluted basis, up 8.3% from an EPS of $2.16 in the year-ago quarter. The company has a mixed history of earnings surprises, surpassing Wall Street's EPS estimates in two of four quarterly reports and missing on two other occasions.For the full year, analysts expect the company to report an EPS of $9.37, up 13.3% from $8.27 in fiscal 2025. Its EPS is expected to rise around 9.1% year over year (YOY) to $10.22 in fiscal 2027.www.barchart.comPrincipal Financial Group's steady business setup has also translated into strong stock performance lately. Shares of the financial services company have gained 37.7% over the past 52 weeks, outperforming the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 20.2% returns. Narrowing the focus, PFG has outperformed many of its own financial-sector peers too. The stock has surged past the returns of the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF), which gained just 5.7% over the past year.www.barchart.comPrincipal Financial's strong stock performance has not been driven by excitement. Instead, investors have been rewarding a business that's quietly delivering better earnings, growing its core operations, and returning more cash to shareholders. That combination has helped PFG comfortably outperform the broader market over the past year.Terms and Privacy PolicyEU DSA contactPrivacy & Cookie SettingsMore Info