Principal Financial Ownership

PFG Stock  USD 83.26  0.87  1.03%   
Principal Financial owns a total of 225.57 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Principal Financial Group outstanding shares are owned by third-party entities. These institutional holders are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to secure positions in Principal Financial to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Principal Financial. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Principal Financial as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company maintains, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2009-03-31
Previous Quarter
231 M
Current Value
235 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
286 M
Quarterly Volatility
24.3 M
 
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Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Principal Stock Ownership Analysis

About 74.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has price-to-book ratio of 1.69. Typically companies with comparable Price to Book (P/B) are able to outperform the market in the long run. Principal Financial has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.5. The entity recorded earning per share (EPS) of 6.68. The firm last dividend was issued on the 12th of March 2025. Principal Financial Group, Inc. provides retirement, asset management, and insurance products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients worldwide. Principal Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1879 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa. Principal Financial operates under Asset Management classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 18600 people. To find out more about Principal Financial Group contact Daniel Houston at (515) 247-5111 or learn more at https://www.principal.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Principal Financial also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Principal Financial's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Principal Financial's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Principal Financial Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

313.66 Billion

Principal Financial Insider Trades History

Only 1.1% of Principal Financial Group are currently held by insiders. Unlike Principal Financial's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Principal Financial's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Principal Financial's insider trades
 
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Principal Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Principal Financial is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Principal Financial Group backward and forwards among themselves. Principal Financial's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Principal Financial's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
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Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-12-31
1.9 M
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1.6 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-12-31
1.5 M
Ubs Group Ag2024-12-31
1.5 M
Deutsche Bank Ag2024-12-31
1.5 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-12-31
1.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
27.4 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
19.9 M
Note, although Principal Financial's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Principal Financial Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Principal Financial insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Principal Financial's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Principal Financial insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Principal Financial Outstanding Bonds

Principal Financial issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Principal Financial uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Principal bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Principal Financial Group has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Principal Financial Corporate Filings

8K
21st of March 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
4th of March 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10K
19th of February 2025
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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14th of February 2025
Other Reports
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When determining whether Principal Financial is a strong investment it is important to analyze Principal Financial's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Principal Financial's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Principal Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Life & Health Insurance space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Principal Financial. If investors know Principal will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Principal Financial listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.06)
Dividend Share
2.85
Earnings Share
6.68
Revenue Per Share
69.516
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.766
The market value of Principal Financial is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Principal that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Principal Financial's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Principal Financial's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Principal Financial's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Principal Financial's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Principal Financial's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Principal Financial is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Principal Financial's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.