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title: "Principal Financial Group Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) fell 1.50% to $100.03 on Thursday, underperforming in a declining stock market where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones dropped 0.38% and 0.63%, respectively. This decline ended a two-day winning streak, with the stock closing 2.88% below its 52-week high of $103.00. Compared to competitors, Chubb Ltd. fell 0.19%, MetLife Inc. dropped 1.67%, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. decreased by 2.21%. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# Principal Financial Group Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) shed 1.50% to $100.03 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,337.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Principal Financial Group Inc. closed 2.88% below its 52-week high of $103.00, which the company reached on May 6th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Chubb Ltd. (CB) fell 0.19% to $321.28, MetLife Inc. (MET) fell 1.67% to $78.82, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK) fell 2.21% to $130.69.

Trading volume (1.1 M) remained 472,374 below its 50-day average volume of 1.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.

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