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Principal Financial Group, Inc. PFG
$80.48 $0.630.79%
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C
Hold 4/11/2024Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to C+ from C on 4/11/2024 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 2/22/2024Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C from B- on 2/22/2024 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $5.1 to -$3.6611, net income declined 169.95% from $1.25B to -$871.7M, and EBIT declined 166.94% from $1.62B to -$1.09B.
B
Buy 2/7/2024Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/7/2024 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 1/23/2024Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 1/23/2024 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 1/4/2024Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 1/4/2024 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 12/14/2023Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 12/14/2023 due to a decline in the volatility index, total return index and growth index. Operating cash flow declined 4.71% from $1.1B to $1.05B.
B
Buy 10/2/2023Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/2/2023 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 8/28/2023Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/28/2023 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
B
Buy 8/3/2023Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B- from C on 8/3/2023 due to a significant increase in the growth index and solvency index. Earnings per share increased from -$0.58 to $1.58, EBIT increased 307.38% from -$215.4M to $446.7M, and operating cash flow increased 58.56% from $695.3M to $1.1B.
C
Hold 6/13/2023Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C from C+ on 6/13/2023 due to a significant decline in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index. EBIT declined 4,495.92% from $4.9M to -$215.4M, earnings per share declined from -$0.0388 to -$0.58, and net income declined 1,374.74% from -$9.5M to -$140.1M.
C
Hold 2/21/2023Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C+ from B on 2/21/2023 due to a significant decline in the growth index, solvency index and dividend index. Earnings per share declined from $5.5 to -$0.0388, EBIT declined 99.72% from $1.73B to $4.9M, and total revenue declined 32.14% from $4.6B to $3.12B.
B
Buy 10/31/2022Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B from B- on 10/31/2022 due to a substantial increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 8/10/2022Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/10/2022 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow increased 2,462.54% from $31.5M to $807.2M, EBIT increased 810.54% from $428M to $3.9B, and earnings per share increased from $1.43 to $11.94.
C
Hold 7/22/2022Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/22/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 5/20/2022Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 5/20/2022 due to an increase in the dividend index and valuation index.
C
Hold 5/5/2022Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C+ from B on 5/5/2022 due to a substantial decline in the total return index, growth index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 0.28 to 0.38, EBIT declined 29.72% from $609M to $428M, and total revenue declined 23.98% from $4.09B to $3.11B.
B
Buy 4/18/2022Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B from B- on 4/18/2022 due to a large increase in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. EBIT increased 42.26% from $428.1M to $609M, earnings per share increased from $1.32 to $1.7643, and total revenue increased 19.49% from $3.42B to $4.09B.
B
Buy 11/3/2021Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 11/3/2021 due to a major increase in the total return index, growth index and solvency index.
C
Hold 5/3/2021Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/3/2021 due to a decline in the growth index, solvency index and dividend index. Operating cash flow declined 77.59% from $628.2M to $140.8M, total revenue declined 14.78% from $3.77B to $3.21B, and debt to equity increased from 0.27 to 0.29.
B
Buy 4/14/2021Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 4/14/2021 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 3/10/2021Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to C+ from C on 3/10/2021 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. EBIT increased 115.05% from $275.1M to $591.6M, earnings per share increased from $0.85 to $1.7087, and total revenue increased 13.73% from $3.31B to $3.77B.
C
Hold 11/16/2020Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to C from D+ on 11/16/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index, dividend index and total return index.
D
Sell 10/30/2020Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to D+ from C on 10/30/2020 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, dividend index and efficiency index. EBIT declined 44.83% from $498.6M to $275.1M, earnings per share declined from $1.45 to $0.85, and net income declined 40.75% from $398.3M to $236M.
C
Hold 8/5/2020Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to C from C- on 8/5/2020 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, solvency index and total return index. EBIT increased 51.92% from $328.2M to $498.6M, earnings per share increased from $1.04 to $1.45, and debt to equity declined from 0.3 to 0.28.
C
Hold 5/15/2020Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 5/15/2020 due to an increase in the dividend index and efficiency index.
D
Sell 4/30/2020Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 4/30/2020 due to a large decline in the growth index, dividend index and solvency index. EBIT declined 11.61% from $371.3M to $328.2M, debt to equity increased from 0.27 to 0.29, and earnings per share declined from $1.0681 to $1.04.
C
Hold 4/1/2020Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C- from C on 4/1/2020 due to a large decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 2/25/2020Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C from C+ on 2/25/2020 due to a decline in the solvency index, volatility index and total return index. Debt to equity increased from 0.26 to 0.27.
C
Hold 2/12/2020Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to C+ from C on 2/12/2020 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 12/4/2019Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C from C+ on 12/4/2019 due to a decline in the volatility index.
C
Hold 11/5/2019Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/5/2019 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and solvency index. Debt to equity declined from 0.28 to 0.26.
C
Hold 10/31/2019Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/31/2019 due to a decline in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
C
Hold 10/8/2019Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 10/8/2019 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 9/17/2019Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 9/17/2019 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 8/14/2019Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/14/2019 due to a major decline in the growth index, total return index and efficiency index. EBIT declined 14.39% from $526M to $450.3M, earnings per share declined from $1.53 to $1.37, and net income declined 10.14% from $429.9M to $386.3M.
B
Buy 7/24/2019Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 7/24/2019 due to a significant increase in the growth index, solvency index and total return index. EBIT increased 323.17% from $124.3M to $526M, earnings per share increased from $0.8316 to $1.53, and debt to equity declined from 0.29 to 0.28.
C
Hold 4/8/2019Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to C+ from C on 4/8/2019 due to an increase in the volatility index, efficiency index and dividend index.
C
Hold 10/29/2018Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/29/2018 due to a decline in the efficiency index and volatility index. Total capital declined 3.37% from $15.71B to $15.18B.
C
Hold 7/18/2018Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to C+ from C on 7/18/2018 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 6/27/2018Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C from C+ on 6/27/2018 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 5/7/2018Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/7/2018 due to a decline in the solvency index, total return index and volatility index. Debt to equity increased from 0.25 to 0.27.
B
Buy 5/1/2018Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to B- from B on 5/1/2018 due to a substantial decline in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. EBIT declined 69.26% from $1.16B to $355.9M, operating cash flow declined 68.92% from $1.8B to $559.3M, and total revenue declined 30.04% from $4.63B to $3.24B.
B
Buy 1/31/2018Downgrade
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to B from B+ on 1/31/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 12/29/2017Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B+ from B on 12/29/2017 due to a significant increase in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. EBIT increased 216.68% from $365.6M to $1.16B, earnings per share increased from $1.06 to $2.76, and total revenue increased 45.61% from $3.18B to $4.63B.
B
Buy 12/29/2016Upgraded
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B from B- on 12/29/2016 due to a major increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 11/9/2016Upgraded
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 11/9/2016 due to an increase in the total return index, solvency index and volatility index. Debt to equity declined from 0.38 to 0.36.
C
Hold 7/26/2016Upgraded
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to C+ from C on 7/26/2016 due to a large increase in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. EBIT increased 45.51% from $332M to $483.1M, earnings per share increased from $0.8598 to $1.25, and total revenue increased 8.18% from $2.81B to $3.04B.
C
Hold 3/11/2016Downgrade
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to C from B- on 3/11/2016 due to a major decline in the volatility index, growth index and total return index. EBIT declined 15.35% from $392.2M to $332M, earnings per share declined from $1.01 to $0.8598, and total revenue declined 13.39% from $3.24B to $2.81B.
B
Buy 1/15/2016Downgrade
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to B- from B on 1/15/2016 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 1/6/2016Downgrade
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to B from A- on 1/6/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 12/28/2015Upgraded
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 12/28/2015 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 12/11/2015Downgrade
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 12/11/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index, total return index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 0.39 to 0.41.
A
Buy 9/21/2015Downgrade
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to A- from A on 9/21/2015 due to a decline in the solvency index, total return index and growth index. Earnings per share declined from $1.39 to $0.81, EBIT declined 40.23% from $492.7M to $294.5M, and debt to equity increased from 0.3 to 0.39.
A
Buy 7/28/2015Upgraded
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to A from A- on 7/28/2015 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 7/2/2015Downgrade
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to A- from A on 7/2/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
A
Buy 5/8/2015Upgraded
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to A from A- on 5/8/2015 due to an increase in the valuation index, solvency index and volatility index.
A
Buy 4/7/2015Downgrade
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to A- from A on 4/7/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and solvency index.
A
Buy 1/29/2015Upgraded
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to A from A- on 1/29/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 12/31/2014Downgrade
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to A- from A on 12/31/2014 due to a decline in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
A
Buy 12/29/2014Downgrade
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to A from A+ on 12/29/2014 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, volatility index and growth index. Earnings per share declined from $1.03 to $0.77, total revenue declined 4.7% from $2.61B to $2.48B, and EBIT declined 3.36% from $407.5M to $393.8M.
A
Buy 9/15/2014Upgraded
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to A+ from A on 9/15/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 8/1/2014Upgraded
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to A from A- on 8/1/2014 due to a significant increase in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 32.93% from $591.3M to $786M, earnings per share increased from $0.95 to $1.03, and total revenue increased 5.17% from $2.48B to $2.61B.
A
Buy 6/30/2014Downgrade
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was downgraded to A- from A on 6/30/2014 due to a significant decline in the growth index, volatility index and dividend index. Operating cash flow declined 28.18% from $823.3M to $591.3M, and total revenue declined 7.26% from $2.67B to $2.48B.
A
Buy 4/11/2014Upgraded
Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was upgraded to A from A- on 4/11/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index, solvency index and growth index. Operating cash flow increased 34.02% from $614.3M to $823.3M, total revenue increased 19.33% from $2.24B to $2.67B, and EBIT increased 8.24% from $320.3M to $346.7M.
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