PFG
StockPrincipal Financial Group, Inc.
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Principal Financial Group, Inc. is 1.3% off its high — within touching distance of its all-time high. Go live your life, we're watching.
Typical
Current Drawdown
-1.3%
Days in Drawdown
2
Avg Max Drawdown
4.8%
Avg Length
59
Drawdown Severity Score™
0.3
PFG - Price & High Water Mark
PFG - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of July 8, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within PFG's own multi-year range. A lower percentile means today's ratio is lower than more of its past readings. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
20 years of daily history
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
20 years of daily history
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Principal Financial Group, Inc. is trading slightly below its recent peak. As of 2026-07-09, the stock price is $111.67, just 1.3% below its all-time high of $113.15.
Based on its full tracked price history, Principal Financial Group, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.8% in depth, with an average duration of 59 days. Principal Financial Group, Inc. has gone through 148 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Principal Financial Group, Inc. was 91.5%, beginning in 2007. The longest drawdown duration on record was 3243 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Principal Financial Group, Inc. currently stands at 0.27. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range: a routine pullback.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 148 tracked pullbacks (61 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Ongoing | 2 days | -1.3% | $113.15 | $111.67 | n/a |
| 2026-06-24 | 2026-07-06 | 13 days | -6.2% | $112.36 | $105.44 | $112.55 |
| 2026-06-17 | 2026-06-22 | 6 days | -1.4% | $111.17 | $109.57 | $111.23 |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-16 | 2 days | -0.5% | $111.11 | $110.59 | $111.17 |
| 2026-06-08 | 2026-06-09 | 2 days | -0.2% | $105.22 | $105.03 | $106.66 |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-06-05 | 10 days | -3.4% | $104.71 | $101.19 | $105.22 |
| 2026-05-22 | 2026-05-26 | 5 days | -0.1% | $103.92 | $103.85 | $104.71 |
| 2026-05-19 | 2026-05-20 | 2 days | -1.2% | $102.40 | $101.14 | $102.81 |
| 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-18 | 12 days | -1.5% | $101.55 | $100.03 | $102.40 |
| 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-06 | 3 days | -1.6% | $101.09 | $99.46 | $101.55 |
| 2026-04-29 | 2026-04-30 | 2 days | -0.4% | $100.06 | $99.63 | $100.91 |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-04-24 | 56 days | -12.7% | $97.50 | $85.07 | $99.34 |
| 2026-02-09 | 2026-02-26 | 18 days | -7.1% | $97.34 | $90.39 | $97.50 |
| 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-06 | 2 days | -0.9% | $96.40 | $95.50 | $97.34 |
| 2026-02-03 | 2026-02-04 | 2 days | -0.7% | $96.00 | $95.29 | $96.40 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-02 | 4 days | -0.0% | $94.76 | $94.72 | $96.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | 2026-01-28 | 2 days | -0.8% | $93.00 | $92.23 | $94.05 |
| 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-26 | 4 days | -1.0% | $92.15 | $91.21 | $93.00 |
| 2026-01-07 | 2026-01-22 | 16 days | -3.6% | $91.80 | $88.48 | $92.15 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2026-01-06 | 25 days | -3.6% | $91.54 | $88.21 | $91.80 |
| 2025-12-08 | 2025-12-09 | 2 days | -0.7% | $87.52 | $86.88 | $88.21 |
| 2024-10-18 | 2025-12-05 | 414 days | -22.4% | $87.11 | $67.57 | $87.52 |
| 2022-11-14 | 2024-10-11 | 697 days | -29.3% | $84.61 | $59.81 | $85.15 |
| 2022-11-09 | 2022-11-10 | 2 days | -1.3% | $80.74 | $79.69 | $83.39 |
| 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-04 | 3 days | -2.0% | $78.66 | $77.05 | $80.05 |
| 2022-10-19 | 2022-10-24 | 6 days | -2.9% | $71.15 | $69.08 | $71.28 |
| 2022-09-13 | 2022-10-18 | 36 days | -10.6% | $71.06 | $63.54 | $71.15 |
| 2022-08-15 | 2022-09-12 | 29 days | -6.4% | $70.21 | $65.72 | $71.06 |
| 2022-02-10 | 2022-08-11 | 182 days | -21.1% | $68.42 | $53.98 | $68.42 |
| 2022-01-18 | 2022-02-08 | 22 days | -6.3% | $66.57 | $62.40 | $67.76 |
| 2022-01-12 | 2022-01-14 | 3 days | -0.4% | $66.57 | $66.31 | $66.57 |
| 2022-01-10 | 2022-01-11 | 2 days | -0.6% | $66.09 | $65.70 | $66.57 |
| 2022-01-05 | 2022-01-07 | 3 days | -1.9% | $65.53 | $64.32 | $66.09 |
| 2021-11-26 | 2022-01-04 | 40 days | -8.7% | $63.49 | $58.00 | $65.53 |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-11-22 | 6 days | -1.7% | $61.93 | $60.86 | $62.11 |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-11-15 | 26 days | -4.7% | $59.92 | $57.09 | $61.57 |
| 2021-10-11 | 2021-10-19 | 9 days | -2.8% | $59.19 | $57.56 | $59.28 |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-10-07 | 39 days | -8.6% | $57.95 | $53.00 | $58.37 |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-08-27 | 2 days | -1.6% | $57.64 | $56.71 | $57.95 |
| 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-25 | 13 days | -3.9% | $57.15 | $54.95 | $57.64 |
| 2021-05-18 | 2021-08-11 | 86 days | -10.6% | $56.37 | $50.36 | $56.97 |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-05-14 | 4 days | -5.1% | $56.32 | $53.46 | $56.33 |
| 2018-01-29 | 2021-05-05 | 1192 days | -64.7% | $55.07 | $19.42 | $55.37 |
| 2018-01-16 | 2018-01-25 | 10 days | -1.8% | $54.46 | $53.50 | $54.49 |
| 2017-12-11 | 2018-01-05 | 26 days | -2.6% | $52.66 | $51.29 | $52.84 |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-08 | 9 days | -1.0% | $52.13 | $51.59 | $52.66 |
| 2017-11-07 | 2017-11-28 | 22 days | -1.7% | $50.44 | $49.58 | $51.05 |
| 2017-11-03 | 2017-11-06 | 4 days | -0.8% | $50.20 | $49.79 | $50.44 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-02 | 9 days | -4.0% | $49.97 | $47.99 | $50.20 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-10-23 | 4 days | -0.6% | $49.68 | $49.37 | $49.75 |
| 2017-10-11 | 2017-10-17 | 7 days | -0.4% | $49.19 | $48.98 | $49.24 |
| 2017-07-31 | 2017-10-10 | 72 days | -10.4% | $48.73 | $43.67 | $49.19 |
| 2007-12-26 | 2016-11-10 | 3243 days | -91.5% | $39.95 | $3.40 | $40.96 |
| 2007-11-29 | 2007-12-24 | 26 days | -9.5% | $39.49 | $35.75 | $39.95 |
| 2007-04-30 | 2007-10-01 | 155 days | -17.7% | $35.72 | $29.41 | $36.15 |
| 2005-11-11 | 2006-04-27 | 167 days | -10.3% | $28.18 | $25.28 | $28.31 |
| 2005-02-08 | 2005-06-27 | 139 days | -11.6% | $22.67 | $20.04 | $22.71 |
| 2004-02-18 | 2004-10-04 | 229 days | -12.6% | $19.73 | $17.25 | $19.74 |
| 2003-06-17 | 2003-12-02 | 169 days | -11.5% | $18.10 | $16.01 | $18.31 |
| 2002-12-24 | 2003-05-15 | 142 days | -16.2% | $16.27 | $13.63 | $16.38 |
| 2002-07-01 | 2002-12-23 | 176 days | -26.0% | $16.21 | $12.00 | $16.27 |
| 2002-01-29 | 2002-04-04 | 66 days | -13.5% | $13.60 | $11.77 | $13.65 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) is trading at $111.67 as of Jul 9, 2026. It is 1.3% below its high of $113.15. The drawdown has lasted 2 days. Severity score: 0.3 (Typical).
PFG Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$111.67
High-water mark
$113.15
Current drawdown
-1.3%
Days in drawdown
2
This PFG page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Principal Financial Group, Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About PFG
Principal Financial Group, Inc. has dropped 15%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 775 days with an average max drop of -36.1%.
The current drawdown of -1.3% has lasted 2 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2007 to Nov 2016 | -91.5% | 3243 days |
| Jan 2018 to May 2021 | -64.7% | 1192 days |
| Nov 2022 to Oct 2024 | -29.3% | 697 days |
| Jul 2002 to Dec 2002 | -26.0% | 176 days |
| Oct 2024 to Dec 2025 | -22.4% | 414 days |
| Feb 2022 to Aug 2022 | -21.1% | 182 days |
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