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# Principal Financial Group Inc. Stock Hits New 52-Week High

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Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) rallied 1.26% to $115.13 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.48% to 7,600.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.32% to 53,178.41.

Principal Financial Group Inc. closed 0.50% below its 52-week high of $115.71, which the company achieved on August 3rd.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Chubb Ltd. (CB) fell 0.70% to $348.23, MetLife Inc. (MET) rose 0.19% to $96.31, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BNY) fell 0.08% to $156.20.

Trading volume (1.2 M) remained 307,424 below its 50-day average volume of 1.5 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 3, 2026.

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