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description: "Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) shares fell 2.22% to $109.57 on Tuesday, underperforming the broader market and key competitors like Chubb, MetLife, and BNY Mellon despite a positive trading session for major indices. This marks the stock's second consecutive day of losses, with PFG closing 4.64% below its 52-week high. Trading volume reached 2.2 million, exceeding the 50-day average."
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# Principal Financial Group Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) slipped 2.22% to $109.57 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.89% to 7,509.20 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.74% to 52,224.64.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Principal Financial Group Inc. closed 4.64% short of its 52-week high of $114.90, which the company reached on July 14th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Chubb Ltd. (CB) rose 0.64% to $354.80, MetLife Inc. (MET) rose 0.41% to $93.37, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BNY) rose 1.25% to $158.89.

Trading volume (2.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 21, 2026.

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