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Principal Financial Group (PFG) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorLane's Stochastic is overboughtStochastic has declined below the signal lineBroken trend resistance lineTrend resistance at 109.85
Daily :Broken trend support lineDaily  MACD line has moved below its signal lineThe price has declined below the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands
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It was the negative week for the Principal Financial Group (PFG). During the week, the PFG dropped -4.55 points, or -3.99%, and closed at 109.40 on Friday, July 24, 2026. It was the worst weekly loss since March 13, 2026. Weekly volume was 30% above average.

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 May 31, 2023 at 65.17 and reached 114.90 on July 14, 2026. PFG gained -49.73 points, or -76.31%, in 162 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (73.82) 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 long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See PFG medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on April 9, 2025 at 68.39 and reached 114.90 on July 14, 2026. PFG gained -46.51 points, or -68.01%, in 65 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (109.85). The resistance is usually stronger when technical indicators are overbought. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See PFG weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Lane's Stochastic is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Lane's Stochastic. During the last week, weekly Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). 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 April 17, 2026. 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 uptrend had started on March 20, 2026 at 84.95 and reached 114.90 on July 14, 2026. PFG gained -29.95 points, or -35.26%, in 116 days. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend support line (111.16) 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 short-term trend.

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

During the last week, daily MACD line has moved below its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal.

During the last week, the price has declined below 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.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 40.01
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 74.50
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 23.58
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 29.69
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.27
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 71.55
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 24.50
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 80.07
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 70.80
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 5.13
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Weekly Trendline Resistance 118.11
Upper Bollinger Band 114.56
Parabolic System 112.76
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 112.05
Weekly Trendline Support 111.16
20 Day Moving Average 110.85
Monthly Trendline Resistance 109.85
Price 109.40
Daily Stochastic Crossing 107.88
50 Day Moving Average 107.68
Lower Bollinger Band 105.92
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 99.90
Monthly Trendline Support 91.07
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Financials 12
Industry Life & Health Insurance 114
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 114.90
High Date 07/14/2026
Low 106.28
Low Date 07/23/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Broken Support
Resistance 118.11
Support 111.16
Low 84.95
Low Date 03/20/2026
High 114.90
High Date 07/14/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Test Resistance
Resistance 109.85
Support 91.07
Low 68.39
Low Date 04/09/2025
High 114.90
High Date 07/14/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 99.90
Support 73.82
Low 65.17
Low Date 05/31/2023
High 114.90
High Date 07/14/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 23.31
Low Date 03/23/2020
High 114.90
High Date 07/14/2026
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