Principal Financial Group Inc. Stock Climbs 7.3%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/09/03 20:33This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. advanced 7.3% to $118.51 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.1% to 7,747.71 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.2% to 53,686.11.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Principal Financial Group Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $116.61, which the company reached on August 6th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Chubb Ltd. rose 2.6% to $348.25, MetLife Inc. rose 2.9% to $99.23, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. rose 1.41% to $164.33.
Trading volume totaled 3.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.4 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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September 03, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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