PFG (Principal Financial Group) Short Ratio

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PFG Principal Financial Group Inc PFG
70 GF Score
Price $113.91
GF Value $91.08
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Principal Financial Group Short Ratio?

Short Ratio is a metric signaling prevailing investors' sentiment with a company. It represents the number of days it takes short sellers on average to repurchase all the shares short.

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PFG
70GF Score
Principal Financial Group Inc PFG
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Is Principal Financial Group (PFG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Principal Financial Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $113.91 is trading 25.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $91.08. GuruFocus considers Principal Financial Group to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for PFG:

  • Short Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $91.08 vs. price of $113.91 (25.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 7 warning signs

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Principal Financial Group Business Description

Other Exchanges 0KO5:UKPG4:Germany
Address 711 High Street, Des Moines, IA, USA, 50392
Principal Financial Group Inc is a financial services provider. It offers various financial products and services including retirement, asset management, and workplace benefits and protection solutions to individuals and institutional clients. The company, along with its subsidiaries, operates in the following reportable segments; Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection. Maximum revenue is generated from the Retirement and Income Solutions segment which provides workplace savings and retirement solutions, banking, trust and custodial services, individual variable annuities (including RILAs), pension risk transfer, and investment services to businesses, their employees, and other individuals.
70GF Score

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$113.91
Price
$91.08
GF Value