Principal Financial Group Inc: (NYSE: PFG)

$38.20

-0.68 (-1.75%)

Volume 1,829,455

Jun 19 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		38.19 - 39.04
	
		52wk Low - High
		24.21 - 39.05
	
		Previous Close
		38.88
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,296,795
	
		Industry
		FIN-INVEST MGMT
	
		Market Cap
		11.41 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.92 - 2.37
	
		Beta
		2.80
	
		P/E (F1)
		11.61
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.35
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		1.21%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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		61 out of 265
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            11.61
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.01
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.35
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.83
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.84
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            1.21%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.78
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            11.50%
                        
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            Company Description
        
The Principal Financial Group is a leading provider of retirement savings, investment and insurance products and services.  In addition, they offer a broad range of individual life and disability insurance, group life and health insurance, and residential mortgage loan origination and servicing in the United States.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.83	0.85	3.35	3.75
Number of Estimates	15	14	15	15
Low Estimate	0.79	0.81	3.21	3.60
High Estimate	0.89	0.90	3.45	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.72	0.45	2.69	3.35
EPS Growth	15.09%	88.73%	24.49%	11.93%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
PRINCIPAL FINL	PFG	38.88
ARTISAN PTNR AM	APAM	55.75
GAMCO INVESTORS	GBL	58.42
NOAH HLDGS LTD	NOAH	12.19
VIRTUS INVESTMT	VRTS	217.70
ALLIANCEBERNSTN	AB	24.78
FORTRESS INVEST	FIG	7.25
KKR FINL HLDGS	KFN	10.87
OAKTREE CAP GRP	OAK	53.70
PZENA INVESTMNT	PZN	6.72

Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-INVEST MGMT

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

PFG Partners Accountable Health

May 28, 2013

Principal Financial Beats Earnings

Apr 26, 2013

BlackRock Earnings Beat Ests

Apr 17, 2013

PFG Hits New 52-Week High

Apr 11, 2013

StanCorp Financial Downgraded

Mar 15, 2013

Yet Another Acquisition for PFG

Mar 06, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Principal Financial Group, Assured Guaranty, Cigna, CNO Financial Group and United Parcel Service

Feb 19, 2013

Rating Action on Principal Fin.

Feb 15, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.78
Sales	9,175
Net Income	750
Price/Earnings	13.99
Price/Book	1.16
Price/Cash Flow	10.96
Price/Sales	1.23

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News

Principal Financial Group (PFG) Could Break Through $39.23 Resistance Level - Freshbrewedmedia

Jun 19, 2013

Short-term Underperformance Detected in Shares of Torchmark in the Life & Health Insurance Industry (TMK, AEL, AFL, PFG, CNO) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 19, 2013

Shares of Principal Financial Group Rise Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

Jun 18, 2013

IDG's Computerworld Names Principal Financial Group to 2013 List of 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology - Businesswire

Jun 17, 2013

Investors Worried about Financial Repression as Policy Decisions Drive Global Markets - Businesswire

Jun 17, 2013

Lincoln National has Relatively Underperformed its Peers in the Life & Health Insurance Industry (LNC, UNM, MET, PRU, PFG) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 17, 2013

Principal Financial Group Crosses Above its 10-day MA (PFG) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers

Jun 17, 2013

Watch for Shares of Principal Financial Group (PFG) to Approach Resistance at $39.07 - Financial News Network Online - Pivot Alerts

Jun 17, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.02
ABR (Last Week)	3.02
# of recs in ABR	17
Average Target Price	36.07
Industry Rank by ABR	61 out of 265
Rank in Industry	10 out of 36

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Day Low - High	38.19 - 39.04
52wk Low - High	24.21 - 39.05
Previous Close	38.88
Avg. Volume	1,296,795
Industry	FIN-INVEST MGMT
Market Cap	11.41 B
Div - Yield	0.92 - 2.37
Beta	2.80
P/E (F1)	11.61
Current Year Est.	3.35
Quarterly Earnings ESP	1.21%

P/E (F1)	11.61
PEG Ratio	1.01
Current Year Est.	3.35
Current Quarter Estimate	0.83
Most Accurate Estimate	0.84
Earnings ESP	1.21%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-25-2013
EPS Last Year	2.78
Expected Earnings Growth	11.50%

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Principal Financial Group Inc: (NYSE: PFG)

$38.20

-0.68 (-1.75%)

Volume 1,829,455

Jun 19 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-INVEST MGMT

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