Principal Financial Group continues to outperform the broader financial sector, delivering a 43.4% annual return despite analyst skepticism and a recent revenue shortfall in its second-quarter earnings report.
Ares Management's stock has declined 30% over the past year, significantly underperforming Principal Financial.
Principal Financial's revenue missed forecasts but adjusted EPS topped estimates and dividend was raised, while analyst price targets sit below the current share price.
The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF posted modest gains of 3.4% over three months and 3.3% over 52 weeks, serving as the benchmark in the comparison.
Principal Financial Group (PFG) has surged 43.4% over the past year, significantly outpacing the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF). While the company reported mixed Q2 2026 results with a revenue miss, it exceeded adjusted EPS estimates and increased its quarterly dividend to $0.84 per share.
Principal Financial reported mixed Q2 2026 results, missing revenue forecasts at $3.9 billion but beating consensus estimates with an adjusted EPS of $2.50.
Principal Financial has significantly outperformed Ares Management, which has seen its stock decline by 30% over the past year.