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- 9/11/2026 -
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Principal Financial Group (PFG) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorLane's Stochastic bearish divergenceBroken trend resistance lineBroken trend resistance line
Daily :Price is near the Fibonacci 38.2% retracement level
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It was the negative week for the Principal Financial Group (PFG). During the week, the PFG gave back -0.51 points, or -0.44%, and closed at 116.17 on Friday, September 11, 2026. Weekly volume was -11% below 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 121.18 on September 3, 2026. PFG gained -56.01 points, or -85.94%, in 170 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (78.41) 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 121.18 on September 3, 2026. PFG gained -52.79 points, or -77.19%, in 73 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (93.45) 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. Weekly Lane's Stochastic has bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Lane's Stochastic bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading 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 below its signal line since August 21, 2026. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. 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 September 1, 2026 at 108.65 and reached 121.18 on September 3, 2026. PFG gained -12.53 points, or -11.53%, in 2 days. Price is near the Fibonacci 38.2% retracement level. The Fibonacci retracement level is considered a support/resistance level.

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

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since September 2, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 63.08
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 43.80
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 53.66
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 57.64
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.46
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.70
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 20.80
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 62.76
Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 65.09
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 5.60
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 118.18
Price 116.17
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 115.07
Daily Stochastic Crossing 115.05
Monthly Trendline Resistance 113.65
20 Day Moving Average 112.92
50 Day Moving Average 112.77
Parabolic System 110.66
Lower Bollinger Band 108.89
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 98.50
Monthly Trendline Support 93.45
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Financials 10
Industry Life & Health Insurance 83
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 108.65
Low Date 09/01/2026
High 121.18
High Date 09/03/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 84.95
Low Date 03/20/2026
High 121.18
High Date 09/03/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 113.65
Support 93.45
Low 68.39
Low Date 04/09/2025
High 121.18
High Date 09/03/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 98.50
Support 78.41
Low 65.17
Low Date 05/31/2023
High 121.18
High Date 09/03/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 23.31
Low Date 03/23/2020
High 121.18
High Date 09/03/2026
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