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Principal Financial Group (PFG) Technical Analysis
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| | It was the negative week for the Principal Financial Group (PFG). During the week, the PFG dropped -1.81 points, or -2.00%, and closed at 88.48 on Friday, January 16, 2026. It was the worst weekly loss since October 10, 2025. PFG was trading at average weekly trading volume.
PFG is a member of Financials Sector. Financials is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.
 Long-term trend: [See PFG long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on March 23, 2020 at 23.31 and reached 96.17 on November 11, 2022. PFG gained -72.86 points, or -312.57%, in 137 weeks. The chart has formed a Symmetric Triangle chart pattern. The uptrend support line (98.53) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal. 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 support in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See PFG medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on October 17, 2024 at 91.98 and reached 68.39 on April 9, 2025. PFG lost 23.59 points, or 25.65%, in 24 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Descending Wedge chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (52.10) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bullish signal. 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 Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic. 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 links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.
The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since June 27, 2025. 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 January 8, 2026 at 92.51 and reached 88.25 on January 16, 2026. PFG lost 4.26 points, or 4.60%, in 8 days. The price is now at the 5.40% retracement level.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See PFG daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral.
The daily MACD line is below its signal line since January 8, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down.
During the last week, the price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR above the price is a bearish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the downward 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 declined below the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. The distance between the Bollinger Bands is falling, and it was 4.66% on Friday. It is 52.92% lower than one year average. It indicates the period of low volatility of the stock price. 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.
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