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title: "Principal Financial Group Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) shares fell 1.66% to $112.06 on Monday, underperforming competitors like Chubb and MetLife during a broader market decline. The drop ended a three-day winning streak, with the stock closing 2.47% below its 52-week high of $114.90. Trading volume reached 1.6 million, exceeding the 50-day average."
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# Principal Financial Group Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) shed 1.66% to $112.06 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.19% to 7,443.28 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.59% to 51,839.26.

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

Principal Financial Group Inc. closed 2.47% short of its 52-week high of $114.90, which the company achieved on July 14th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Chubb Ltd. (CB) rose 0.11% to $352.53, MetLife Inc. (MET) fell 1.07% to $92.99, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BNY) fell 0.13% to $156.93.

Trading volume (1.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 20, 2026.

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