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Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) rallied 1.93% to $97.34 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 1.97% to 6,932.30 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.47% to 50,115.67.
Principal Financial Group Inc. closed 0.24% short of its 52-week high of $97.57, which the company achieved on February 5th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Chubb Ltd. (CB) fell 0.09% to $330.97, MetLife Inc. (MET) rose 1.41% to $76.38, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK) rose 3.16% to $124.32.
Trading volume (1.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 6, 2026.
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Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) rose 1.93% to $97.34 on Friday, underperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones increased by 1.97% and 2.47%, respectively. The stock is 0.24% below its 52-week high of $97.57. Compared to competitors, PFG's performance was mixed, with Chubb Ltd. down 0.09%, MetLife up 1.41%, and Bank of New York Mellon up 3.16%. Trading volume reached 1.5 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 1.4 million.

Principal Financial Group Inc. Stock Rises Friday, Still Underperforms Market