Principal Financial Group Gets An Upgrade: A Look Into Its Investment Portfolio's Strength
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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Ryan Krueger upgraded Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) to Market Perform from Underperform with a reduced price target of $75 from $77. Krueger believes PFG's investment portfolio is overweight but has below-average invested asset leverage and strong CRE credit quality. He raised 2023 and 2024 EPS estimates to $6.75 and $7.50, respectively.

June 09, 2023 | 5:59 pm
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Principal Financial Group upgraded to Market Perform by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst, with a reduced price target of $75. The analyst cites strong CRE credit quality and better margin trends in the Retirement business.
The upgrade to Market Perform from Underperform by the analyst indicates a positive outlook for PFG's stock price in the short term. The reduced price target of $75, although lower than the previous target, still represents an upside potential from the current trading price of $71.21. The analyst's positive view on PFG's strong CRE credit quality and better margin trends in the Retirement business further supports the potential for stock price appreciation.
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