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title: "Principal Financial Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) shares fell 1.20% to $108.25, marking the third consecutive day of losses. Despite the decline, PFG outperformed competitors like Chubb and MetLife during a broader market downturn where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also dipped. The stock remains 5.79% below its 52-week high, with trading volume exceeding its 50-day average."
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# Principal Financial Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) slid 1.20% to $108.25 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.14% to 7,498.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.01% to 52,218.58.

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

Principal Financial Group Inc. closed 5.79% short of its 52-week high of $114.90, which the company reached on July 14th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Chubb Ltd. (CB) fell 3.26% to $343.23, MetLife Inc. (MET) fell 0.11% to $93.27, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BNY) rose 0.94% to $160.39.

Trading volume (1.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 22, 2026.

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