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Life & Health Insurance Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - PFG

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- 2/20/2026 -
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Principal Financial Group (PFG) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Stochastic signal line moved below overbought areaBroken trend resistance line
Daily :The price has risen above the Parabolic SARPrice has crossed above the 50 Day Moving AverageThe price moved above the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands
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It was a first positive week for the Principal Financial Group (PFG). During the week, the PFG gained 5.37 points, or 5.94%, and closed at 95.76 on Friday, February 20, 2026. Weekly volume was 30% above average.

Long-term trend: [See PFG long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on May 31, 2023 at 65.17 and reached 97.88 on February 6, 2026. PFG gained -32.71 points, or -50.19%, in 140 weeks. The price is now at the 6.48% retracement level.

Medium-term trend: [See PFG medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on April 9, 2025 at 68.39 and reached 97.88 on February 6, 2026. PFG gained -29.49 points, or -43.12%, in 43 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (84.49) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, although a short-term pull back is possible. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See PFG weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral. During the last week, weekly Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved below overbought area. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since June 27, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See PFG short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on February 6, 2026 at 97.88 and reached 89.24 on February 13, 2026. PFG lost 8.64 points, or 8.83%, in 7 days. The chart has formed a Falling Wedge chart pattern.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See PFG daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral.

The daily MACD line is below its signal line since February 10, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down.

During the last week, the price has risen above the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR below the price is a bullish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the upward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.

During the last week, the price has moved above the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.

During the last week, the price has advanced above the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 52.77
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 66.30
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 38.58
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 41.68
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.79
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 68.12
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 28.70
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 76.97
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 69.44
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 2.72
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 97.03
Price 95.76
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 95.27
20 Day Moving Average 93.81
Daily Stochastic Crossing 92.23
50 Day Moving Average 91.48
Parabolic System 89.15
Lower Bollinger Band 89.00
Monthly Trendline Resistance 87.97
Monthly Trendline Support 84.49
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Financials 4
Industry Life & Health Insurance 30
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Wedge
High 97.88
High Date 02/06/2026
Low 89.24
Low Date 02/13/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 77.90
Low Date 10/17/2025
High 97.88
High Date 02/06/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 87.97
Support 84.49
Low 68.39
Low Date 04/09/2025
High 97.88
High Date 02/06/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 65.17
Low Date 05/31/2023
High 97.88
High Date 02/06/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 23.31
Low Date 03/23/2020
High 97.88
High Date 02/06/2026
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