Principal Financial Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) shares rose 1.94% to $109.40, ending a four-day losing streak during a positive trading session. The stock outperformed some competitors but lagged behind MetLife and Chubb. Trading volume of 1.7 million exceeded the 50-day average. PFG closed 4.79% below its 52-week high of $114.90 reached in July.
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Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) rose 1.94% to $109.40 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.05% to 7,411.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.46% to 51,947.25.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
Principal Financial Group Inc. closed 4.79% 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 Friday, as Chubb Ltd. (CB) rose 1.84% to $359.75, MetLife Inc. (MET) rose 2.47% to $94.83, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BNY) fell 0.75% to $158.91.
Trading volume (1.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 24, 2026.
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