DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Against a backdrop of renewed inflationary pressure, escalating global conflict, and price volatility across energy and financial markets, U.S. business leaders have moved from early-year optimism to proceeding with greater caution as they work to maintain stability through ongoing uncertainty. The latest Principal Financial Well‑Being Index℠, a quarterly measure of business sentiment and financial health, finds business optimism declined in March as rising ma.

DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced today Tim Brown will join the company as executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary, effective June 8, 2026. Brown will lead legal, government relations, and compliance, and serve as corporate secretary to the Principal® Board of Directors. “Tim is a proven leader with a track record of helping financial services organizations navigate complexity while positioning them for long-term growth,” said.

Adjusted Non-GAAP EPS Growth: 13% growth in the first quarter.Capital Returned to Shareholders: $375 million, including $200 million in share repurchases.Commo

PFG beats Q1 EPS estimates, with profit surging on strong fee income and AUM growth, even as revenues decline year over year.

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Although the revenue and EPS for Principal Financial (PFG) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Principal Financial (PFG) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.07 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.01 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.81 per share a year ago.

DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced results for first quarter 2026. Diluted earnings per common share 1Q26   Earnings (in millions) 1Q26 Net income attributable to PFG $1.93   Net income attributable to PFG $425 Non-GAAP net income attributable to PFG, excluding exited business1 $1.45   Non-GAAP net income attributable to PFG, excluding exited business1 $321 Non-GAAP operating earnings1 $2.07   Non-GAAP operating earnings1 $456 Non-GAAP operatin.

Cwm LLC increased its holdings in shares of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFG) by 91.4% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 43,486 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 20,771 shares during the quarter.

Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Principal Financial (PFG), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended March 2026.