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- 7/17/2026 -
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Principal Financial Group (PFG) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorBroken uptrend resistance line - uptrend exhaustionBroken uptrend resistance line - uptrend exhaustionRelative Strength Index and Lane's Stochastic are overboughtWilliams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtRelative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence
Daily :Williams' Percentage Range is overboughtStochastic signal line moved below overbought areaThe price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR
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It was a third consecutive positive week for the Principal Financial Group (PFG). During the week, the PFG gained 1.72 points, or 1.53%, and closed at 113.95 on Friday, July 17, 2026. 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 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 (73.77) is broken, while daily and weekly technical indicators are overbought. Uptrend is exhausted and trend reversal is possible soon. 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 uptrend resistance line (90.72) is broken, while daily and weekly technical indicators are overbought. Uptrend is exhausted and trend reversal is possible soon. 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 Relative Strength Index and Lane's Stochastic are overbought while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Relative Strength Index and Lane's Stochastic or strongly overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Relative Strength Index, 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, Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range 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. The distance between MACD and the signal line is relatively high, but getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is still strong, and momentum is beginning to wane. 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 Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 109.50 and resistance is at 119.49. 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 short-term trend.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See PFG daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Williams' Percentage Range is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Williams' Percentage Range. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved below overbought area. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since July 9, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is getting stronger.

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.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 73.27
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 18.20
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 75.45
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 76.85
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.90
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 86.29
Overbought Bearish
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 6.20
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 86.40
Overbought Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 81.41
Overbought
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 4.91 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Weekly Trendline Resistance 119.49
Upper Bollinger Band 115.77
Parabolic System 114.92
Price 113.95
Daily Stochastic Crossing 113.53
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 112.62
20 Day Moving Average 110.79
Weekly Trendline Support 109.50
Monthly Trendline Resistance 109.29
50 Day Moving Average 106.82
Lower Bollinger Band 106.00
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 99.80
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Financials 12
Industry Life & Health Insurance 119
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Low 104.66
Low Date 06/25/2026
High 114.90
High Date 07/14/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 119.49
Support 109.50
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 Broken Resistance
Resistance 109.29
Support 90.72
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 99.80
Support 73.77
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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