Principal Financial Group (PFG) stock rose 2.3% following the company's announcement of full year and fourth quarter 2025 results along with 2026 guidance. The company reported full-year non-GAAP operating earnings per diluted share of $8.55, which increased 12% and reached the high end of its 9-12% target. Fourth quarter non-GAAP operating earnings per diluted share were $2.24, up 7% year-over-year. The company returned over $1.5 billion to shareholders in 2025 through share repurchases and dividends. PFG announced a common stock dividend increase of $0.01 per share, raising the quarterly dividend to $0.80. The company set 2026 earnings guidance of $9.01 to $9.26 per share. Despite these results, analysts assigned a consensus "Reduce" rating with an average 12-month price target of $93.22.
Read full analysisPrincipal Financial Group (PFG) stock rose 2.3% following the company's announcement of full year and fourth quarter 2025 results along with 2026 guidance. The company reported full-year non-GAAP operating earnings per diluted share of $8.55, which increased 12% and reached the high end of its 9-12% target. Fourth quarter non-GAAP operating earnings per diluted share were $2.24, up 7% year-over-year. The company returned over $1.5 billion to shareholders in 2025 through share repurchases and dividends. PFG announced a common stock dividend increase of $0.01 per share, raising the quarterly dividend to $0.80. The company set 2026 earnings guidance of $9.01 to $9.26 per share. Despite these results, analysts assigned a consensus "Reduce" rating with an average 12-month price target of $93.22.
Principal Financial Group is a diversified financial services company offering retirement planning, asset management, and insurance products, with roughly $781 billion in assets under management. The company reported Q4 2025 results on February 9 that missed estimates by $0.03 but showed 19% full-year EPS growth and included a dividend increase to $0.80 per quarter. Analysts maintain a consensus "Reduce" rating with an average price target near $93, leaving limited implied upside from current levels.