Principal Financial (PFG) Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates

分组1 - Principal Financial (PFG) reported quarterly earnings of $2.19 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.23 per share, but showing an increase from $1.94 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -1.72% [1] - The company posted revenues of $4.46 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.34%, compared to year-ago revenues of $4.08 billion [2] - Principal Financial shares have increased approximately 10.4% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.3% [3] 分组2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $2.10 on revenues of $4.18 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $9.41 on revenues of $16.91 billion [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Insurance - Multi line is currently in the bottom 38% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Principal Financial was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, suggesting it is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6]