Principal Financial missed Q4 earnings but raised 2026 guidance; stock fell amid insider sales and a "Reduce" rating.

Principal Financial Group reported Q4 2025 earnings of $2.19 per share, missing estimates by $0.04, on $3.90 billion in revenue, a $494 million year-over-year increase. The company raised its 2026 full-year earnings guidance to $9.01–$9.26 per share, above the $8.95 consensus. Shares fell $1.41 to $95.93 on higher-than-average volume. Insiders sold $2.51 million in stock over three months. The stock has a "Reduce" consensus rating and a target price of $92.88.