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Principal Financial Group

(PFG) is in the Health Care Industry

Market Cap:$8.2B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.9B

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The Principal Financial Group (The Principal ) is a leading global financial company offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services. Our range of products and services includes retirement solutions, life and health insurance, wellness programs, and investment and banking products through our diverse family of financial services companies and national network of financial professionals.

Number of Employees 16,234

Contact Information

711 High St

Des Moines, Iowa 50392-0001

(515) 247-5111

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers: 524114

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Recent Events

Raymond James Upgrades Principal Financial Group PFG to Strong Buy

11/03/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Principal Financial Group Posts 3Q 2009 Results

11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Banco do Brasil and Principal Financial to acquire Mapfre Nossa Caixa's pension portfolios

10/28/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Principal Financial Group, Inc. Announces Preferred Dividend

10/26/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
New Health Care Provider Network Available in Middle Tennessee

10/07/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sector Snap: Insurance companies rise

10/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-UBS resumes coverage of US life insurers

10/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Principal Financial downgraded at Bernstein

9/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Nippon Life to invest $500 million in U.S. insurer Prudential

9/17/09 - New Investment - View Story
The Principal Offers New Health Care Provider Network in Georgia

9/16/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
New Health Care Provider Network Available in Georgia

9/14/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Principal Financial Group, Inc. Announces Preferred Dividend

8/18/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
Principal Financial Group Posts Second Quarter 2009 Results

8/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Hartford falls after accepting TARP, selling stock

6/12/09 - New Investment - View Story
Principal Financial Group, Inc. Announces Preferred Dividend

5/21/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
The Principal Financial Group Names Larry Zimpleman Chairman - Update

5/19/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story
Principal Financial board elects Zimpleman chair

5/19/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - President - View Story

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The Principal Financial Group Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-11-03

Earnings Call ExcerptThe Principal Financial Group PFG Q3 2009 Earnings Call November 03, 2009; 10:00 am ET Executives Larry Zimpleman - Chief Executive Officer Terry Lillis - Chief Finanical Officer Dan Houston - Executive Vice President, US Asset Accumulation Julia Lawler - Chief Investment Officer Jim McCaughan -...

Tags: Principal Financial Group, Financial, Call Transcript, Earnings, Conference Call, Financial Accounting, Finance, Seeking Alpha
Provident Financial Sees FY Growth

ReutersUK - 2009-10-23

LONDON (Reuters UK) - Sub-prime lender Provident Financial PFG said it would deliver further profitable growth this year thanks to cautious lending during the economic downturn and the collapse of rivals.Provident Financial, which lends small sums to borrowers who cannot get credit from mainstream banks, said on Friday that the...

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Principal Financial Group Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-08-04

Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from Jimmy Bhullar – JP Morgan. Jimmy Bhullar – JP Morgan I had a couple of questions. The first one is just on your organic sales in the 401k business and what the pipeline looks like. Obviously...

Tags: Variance, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Call Transcript, Health Care, Earnings, Vertical Industries, Sales Strategy, Benefits, Healthcare, Sales, Human Resources, Seeking Alpha, Principal Financial Group
Principal Financial Group Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-08-04

Principal Financial Group Inc. PFG Q2 2009 Earnings Call August 4, 2009 10:00 am ET

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Principal Financial Group Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-05-05

Question-and-Answer Session Operator Before we take questions, I’d like to turn the call over to CEO Larry Zimpleman for a brief comment. Sir? Larry Zimpleman Thank you. We do have one new item we want to share this morning. We’ve been informed that Standard and Poor’s will...

Tags: Asset, Change, Call Transcript, Earnings, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Seeking Alpha, Principal Financial Group

Earnings Preview: Principal Financial Group

Seeking Alpha - 2009-05-04

Principal Financial Group PFG is slated to report Q1 earnings after the market close on Monday, May 4, with a conference call scheduled for Tuesday, May 5 at 10:00 am ET. Guidance Analysts are looking for EPS of 66c on revenue of $2.51B. The consensus range is 57c-74c for...

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Upside Potential For Principal Financial Group - Barron's

Seeking Alpha - 2009-04-18

Battered along with the rest of the life insurance sector, Principal Financial Group PFG has been unduly punished, writes Barron's Leslie P. Norton. Investors could see shares rise 50% within a year. by SA Editor Rachael Granby

Tags: Seeking Alpha, US Market, Financial, SA Editor Rachael Granby, Principal Financial Group
Principal Financial Group Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-02-10

Question-and-Answer Session Operator Our first question comes from the line of Andrew Kligerman – UBS. Andrew Kligerman – UBS Yes real quickly, good morning. The interest rate swaps, $200 million statutory derivative gain there, one of your competitors had a similar gain this morning and they’ve kind...

Tags: Fluctuation, Call Transcript, Earnings, UBS AG, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Insurance, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Seeking Alpha, Principal Financial Group
Earnings Preview: Principal Financial Group

Seeking Alpha - 2009-02-09

Principal Financial Group PFG is expected to report Q4 earnings on Monday, February 9 after the market close, with a conference call scheduled for Tuesday, February 10 at 10:00 am ET. Guidance The consensus estimate for EPS is 66c and the consensus estimate for revenue is $2.69B, according to...

Tags: Financial, theflyonthewall.com, Principal Financial Group
Principal Financial Group, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2008-11-04

Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Your first question comes from the line of Nigel Dally of Morgan Stanley. Nigel Dally – Morgan Stanley Great. Thank you. Good morning. First question, can you discuss the rationale behind the $250 million funding agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank? Was...

Tags: 401(k) Plan, Call Transcript, Quarter, Earnings, Morgan Stanley, Nigel, FHLB Program, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Principal Financial Group

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Average Volume	3,482,230
Shares Outstanding	318.94M
Market Cap	8.2B
Year High	30.87
Year Low	5.41
Earnings Per Share	1.27
P/E Ratio	20.35
Dividend	0.45
Yield	1.74

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Principal Financial

CEO Rating

Larry D. Zimpleman

President, CEO, and Director

58% Approve

Employer Rating

“Satisfied” 3.7

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