Principal Financial Group Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

Principal Financial Group NASDAQ: PFG reported third-quarter 2026 non-GAAP operating earnings of $482 million, up 2% from a year earlier, while earnings per share rose 6% to $2.22. Excluding significant variances related to lower-than-expected variable investment income and encaje performance, operating earnings were $541 million, up 3%, and adjusted EPS was $2.49, up 7%.

MarketBeat • Oct 27, 2026

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Principal Financial Group, Inc. ( PFG ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 27, 2026 10:00 AM EDT Company Participants Humphrey Lee - VP & Head of Investor Relations Deanna Strable - President, CEO & Chair of the Board Joel Pitz - Executive VP & CFO Kamal Bhatia - President & CEO of Principal Asset Management Amy Friedrich - President of Benefits & Protection Christopher Littlefield - President of Retirement & Income Solutions Conference Call Participants Wesley Carmichael - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Joel Hurwitz - Dowling & Partners Securities, LLC Francis Matten - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Wilma Jackson Burdis - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Ryan Krueger - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Taylor Scott - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Michael Ward - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Thomas Gallagher - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Suneet Kamath - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Principal Financial Group Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to Humphrey Lee, Vice President of Investor Relations and FP&A.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 27, 2026

PFG Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates on Lower Investment Income

Principal Financial's Q3 earnings missed estimates despite higher revenues, as lower investment income, rising expenses and net cash outflows weighed on results.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 27, 2026

Principal Financial Group® Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results

DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced results for third quarter 2026. Diluted earnings per common share 3Q26   Earnings (in millions) 3Q26 Net income attributable to PFG $2.91   Net income attributable to PFG $632 Non-GAAP net income attributable to PFG, excluding exited business1 $1.64   Non-GAAP net income attributable to PFG, excluding exited business1 $355 Non-GAAP operating earnings1 $2.22   Non-GAAP operating earnings1 $482 Non-GAAP operating.

Business Wire • Oct 26, 2026

Principal Financial (PFG) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Principal Financial (PFG) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.22 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.46 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.1 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 26, 2026

Principal Financial (PFG) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Principal Financial (PFG) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 27, 2026

What's in the Cards for Principal Financial This Earnings Season?

PFG's Q3 results are expected to benefit from stronger underwriting, rising management fees and favorable market conditions, despite higher expenses.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 22, 2026

What Analyst Projections for Key Metrics Reveal About Principal Financial (PFG) Q3 Earnings

Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Principal Financial (PFG), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended September 2026.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 21, 2026

Principal Financial (PFG) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release

Principal Financial (PFG) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 19, 2026

Why Principal Financial (PFG) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Principal Financial (PFG) have what it takes?

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 16, 2026