Principal Financial Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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2025.12.03 22:10

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Principal Financial Group Inc.'s stock rose 2.89% to $85.94, outperforming competitors like Chubb Ltd., MetLife Inc., and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. on a strong trading day. The stock snapped a two-day losing streak and closed 4.84% short of its 52-week high. Trading volume matched its 50-day average.

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) rose 2.89% to $85.94 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.30% to 6,849.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.86% to 47,882.90. The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak. Principal Financial Group Inc. closed 4.84% short of its 52-week high of $90.31, which the company achieved on March 3rd. The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Chubb Ltd. (CB) rose 0.19% to $295.05, MetLife Inc. (MET) rose 1.63% to $77.51, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK) rose 0.90% to $113.09. Trading volume (1.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 3, 2025. This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 12-03-25 1710ET