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Life & Health Insurance Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - PFG

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- 4/24/2026 -
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Principal Financial Group (PFG) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtLane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergenceWeekly  MACD line has moved above its signal line
Daily :Lane's Stochastic is overboughtWilliams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtStochastic has declined below the signal lineLane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence20 Day Moving Average has crossed above the 50 Day Moving Average
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It was a fifth positive week after 4 consecutive negative weeks for the Principal Financial Group (PFG). During the week, the PFG gained 3.17 points, or 3.30%, and closed at 99.34 on Friday, April 24, 2026. Weekly volume was 28% above average.

Long-term trend: [See PFG long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on April 9, 2025 at 68.39 and reached 101.54 on April 24, 2026. PFG gained -33.15 points, or -48.47%, in 54 weeks. The price is now at the 6.64% retracement level.

Medium-term trend: [See PFG medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on March 20, 2026 at 84.95 and reached 101.54 on April 24, 2026. PFG gained -16.59 points, or -19.53%, in 5 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 94.02 and resistance is at 102.32. A Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern is considered to be a reversal formation. It usually appears in a mature trend, characterized by overbought/oversold long-term and short-term indicators, and often generates divergence on long-term indicators. Use the following link to access a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See PFG weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with strongly overbought weekly overbought Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Lane's Stochastic and MACD 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 links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.

During the last week, weekly MACD line has moved above its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal. 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 April 13, 2026 at 90.62 and reached 101.54 on April 24, 2026. PFG gained -10.92 points, or -12.05%, in 11 days. The price is now at the 20.15% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See PFG daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is overbought while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Lane's Stochastic or strongly overbought daily Williams' Percentage Range. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since March 25, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up.

During the last week, the 20 Day Moving Average 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) 75.23
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 6.40
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 82.88
Overbought Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 83.90
Overbought
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.39 Bearish
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.77
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 5.20
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 54.25
Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 67.58
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 2.35 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Weekly Trendline Resistance 102.32
Upper Bollinger Band 100.32
Daily Stochastic Crossing 100.10
Price 99.34
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 95.41
Parabolic System 95.32
Weekly Trendline Support 94.02
20 Day Moving Average 93.21
50 Day Moving Average 91.71
Lower Bollinger Band 87.59
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Financials 7
Industry Life & Health Insurance 75
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 90.62
Low Date 04/13/2026
High 101.54
High Date 04/24/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 102.32
Support 94.02
Low 84.95
Low Date 03/20/2026
High 101.54
High Date 04/24/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 68.39
Low Date 04/09/2025
High 101.54
High Date 04/24/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 65.17
Low Date 05/31/2023
High 101.54
High Date 04/24/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 23.31
Low Date 03/23/2020
High 101.54
High Date 04/24/2026
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