PFG Principal Financial Group, Inc.
XNAS
108.66
Delayed
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- 52-Week Range
- $78.92 – $121.18
- YTD
- +21.52%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 81.09
- Straddle Price
- $8.00
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.72
- Market Cap
- $23.6B
- Open
- $108.99
- Day Range
- $107.58 – $109.31
- Volume
- 178,150
- Prev Close
- $110.11
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 5.12% |
| Beta vs SPY | 0.98 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 10.02% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 9.40% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +35.9pp (IV − HV30) |
| Effective Tax Rate | 14.0% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +6.1% |
| DCF Horizon | 12 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.06 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $4.9B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 12.8% |
| Book / Price | 52.6% — banking bias active (P/B is primary) |
| Bank Quality Adj | ×0.71 (target ROE vs peer median) |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 64.8% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 30.9% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.34 |
| Quality Score | 4/6 — high quality (12y DCF) |
| SMA 50 | $112.34 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $109.99 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 8.1% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $-0.9B |
| Market Cap | $24B |
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $411.02 | 19% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | $68.01 | 15% | |
| Peer P/E | $56.37 | 6% | median 10.6× · 8 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | n/a | 0% | median 9.8× · 8 peers |
| Peer P/B | $112.11 | 8% | median 1.9× · 8 peers |
| Peer P/S | $83.28 | 3% | median 1.6× · 8 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $112.34 | 37% | stability 100% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $110.09 | 13% | 14 strikes · skew -0.58 |
- Industry (SIC)
- ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE (6321) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $23.6B
- Employees
- 19,700
- List Date
- 2001-10-23
- CIK
- 0001126328
- Next Earnings
- 2026-10-26 (After-Close)
- EPS Forecast
- $2.46 (5 est.)
- Headquarters
- Des Moines, IA
- Homepage
- https://www.principal.com
Principal Financial Group Inc is a financial services provider. It offers various financial products and services including retirement, asset management, and workplace benefits and protection solutions to individuals and institutional clients. The company, along with its subsidiaries, operates in the following reportable segments; Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection. Maximum revenue is generated from the Retirement and Income Solutions segment which provides workplace savings and retirement solutions, banking, trust and custodial services, i…
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.99% | -0.20% | 10.48% | -0.01% | 6.54% | 5.93% | 4.12% |
| Feb | 12.87% | -4.77% | -2.74% | 4.03% | 9.97% | -0.60% | 3.13% |
| Mar | 3.01% | 8.80% | -18.54% | 7.82% | -4.82% | -5.97% | -1.62% |
| Apr | 4.95% | -7.78% | 1.43% | -7.99% | -12.92% | 12.02% | -1.72% |
| May | 1.41% | 6.03% | -11.52% | 2.74% | 5.16% | 2.50% | 1.05% |
| Jun | -4.59% | -6.72% | 13.23% | -2.84% | 3.20% | 4.74% | 1.17% |
| Jul | -2.22% | -1.22% | 4.28% | 4.49% | -3.71% | 4.24% | 0.98% |
| Aug | 7.76% | 11.38% | -1.74% | 2.47% | 6.59% | -4.32% | 3.69% |
| Sep | -2.29% | -3.39% | -8.11% | 5.80% | 3.72% | 2.38% | -0.31% |
| Oct | 2.22% | 16.65% | -3.60% | -3.22% | 1.20% | -3.22%* | 1.67% |
| Nov | 1.09% | 1.54% | 9.77% | 5.97% | 2.17% | -- | 4.11% |
| Dec | 6.74% | -7.70% | 5.55% | -9.38% | 4.45% | -- | -0.07% |
| Total | 36.74% | 9.60% | -6.46% | 8.45% | 21.16% | 17.67% | 14.53% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
Here is the stock analysis report for PFG:
Executive Summary
Overall assessment: NEUTRAL with a confidence level of 6/10
Key drivers and primary risks:
- Strong technical signals, including bullish MACD crossover and overbought Bollinger Bands
- Moderate volatility, indicating potential for moderate price movements
- Recent news headlines generally positive, but neutral to bearish sentiment
Investment thesis:
PFG appears to be in a consolidative phase, with strong technical signals suggesting a potential uptrend. However, the stock's beta and volatility indicators suggest that it may not be as volatile as other stocks, which could impact its overall performance.
Recent news sentiment impact:
The recent news headlines are generally positive, with articles highlighting PFG's strong dividend yield and moderate growth prospects. This positive news sentiment has contributed to the stock's bullish technical signals.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Short-term - neutral (no clear trend), Medium-term - uptrend (SMA 50 above SMA 200), Long-term - downtrend (SMA 200 below long-term average)
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Support: $98.53 (Bollinger Bands lower band)
- Resistance: $103.54 (Bollinger Bands upper band) and $104.32 (SMA 20 above SMA 50)
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (66.42, not oversold or overbought)
- MACD signal: Bullish (2.01 above signal line)
- Bollinger Bands position: Overbought (price touching upper band)
Volume Analysis:
- Volume trends: Weak volume trend, indicating potential consolidation
- Institutional interest signals: High institutional interest, with a put/call ratio of 1.33 and open interest of 236 calls vs 72 puts
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary:
The recent news headlines highlight PFG's strong dividend yield and moderate growth prospects, with articles from Investing.com, Benzinga, and Zacks Investment Research.
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral (4 positive and 2 neutral headlines)
Catalyst Identification:
No significant catalysts identified in the recent news headlines
Market Narrative:
The market narrative is generally positive, with PFG's strong dividend yield and moderate growth prospects contributing to its bullish technical signals. However, the stock's beta and volatility indicators suggest that it may not be as volatile as other stocks, which could impact its overall performance.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Low risk (beta = 0.93 vs SPY)
Volatility Regime: Moderate volatility (stock generally follows market)
Options Market Signals:
- IV rank: Medium (28.9%)
- Current IV: 51.8%
- Expected move: $5.33 (27 DTE), 7-DTE: $5.33
- Volume flow: 12 calls vs 16 puts
- Open interest: 236 calls vs 72 puts
- Put/call volume ratio: 1.33 (bearish sentiment)
Downside Protection:
Support levels: $98.53 (Bollinger Bands lower band) and $95.09 (SMA 50)
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: Financial sector performing well, with PFG outperforming the broader market
Institutional Activity: High institutional interest, with a put/call ratio of 1.33 and open interest of 236 calls vs 72 puts
Correlation Analysis:
PFG has a moderate correlation (0.52) with the broader market, indicating that it may not be as volatile as other stocks.
Relative Valuation:
PFG is trading within its historical range, with no significant deviations from its long-term average.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Support: $98.53 (Bollinger Bands lower band) and $95.09 (SMA 50)
- Resistance: $103.54 (Bollinger Bands upper band) and $104.32 (SMA 20 above SMA 50)
Breakout/Breakdown Levels:
- Breakout level: $105.42 (2 standard deviations above the mean)
- Breakdown level: $94.11 (2 standard deviations below the mean)
Time-Sensitive Catalysts:
No significant catalysts identified in the recent news headlines
Risk Management:
Stop-loss levels: $98.53 (Bollinger Bands lower band) and $95.09 (SMA 50) Position sizing considerations: Moderate risk, with a potential stop-loss level of $94.11 (2 standard deviations below the mean)
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| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-28 | After-Close | 7.99% | 6.24% | 0.78x | Within |
| 2021-04-27 | After-Close | 2.31% | 1.26% | 0.55x | Within |
| 2021-07-27 | After-Close | 2.80% | 0.13% | 0.05x | Within |
| 2021-10-26 | After-Close | 5.27% | 4.37% | 0.83x | Within |
| 2022-02-07 | After-Close | 5.27% | 4.34% | 0.82x | Within |
| 2022-04-28 | After-Close | 4.18% | 3.54% | 0.85x | Within |
| 2022-08-08 | After-Close | 4.87% | 7.12% | 1.46x | Exceeded |
| 2022-10-27 | After-Close | 5.93% | 7.54% | 1.27x | Exceeded |
| 2023-01-30 | After-Close | 5.62% | 0.90% | 0.16x | Within |
| 2023-04-27 | After-Close | 6.32% | 0.04% | 0.01x | Within |
| 2023-07-27 | After-Close | 5.48% | 4.45% | 0.81x | Within |
| 2023-10-26 | After-Close | 6.67% | 0.99% | 0.15x | Within |
| 2024-02-12 | After-Close | 4.38% | 0.41% | 0.09x | Within |
| 2024-04-25 | After-Close | 5.44% | 2.39% | 0.44x | Within |
| 2024-07-25 | After-Close | 5.86% | 3.42% | 0.58x | Within |
| 2024-10-24 | After-Close | 5.61% | 6.63% | 1.18x | Exceeded |
| 2025-02-06 | After-Close | 6.84% | 2.91% | 0.43x | Within |
| 2025-04-24 | After-Close | 7.67% | 2.05% | 0.27x | Within |
| 2025-07-28 | After-Close | 5.44% | 0.25% | 0.05x | Within |
| 2025-10-27 | After-Close | 7.23% | 3.31% | 0.46x | Within |
| 2026-02-09 | After-Close | 5.32% | 2.39% | 0.45x | Within |
| 2026-04-23 | After-Close | 6.62% | 2.41% | 0.36x | Within |
| 2026-07-27 | After-Close | 6.56% | 2.52% | 0.38x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
PFG Options Activity & IV Rank
PFG IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Options Flow
ATM Options Pricing
Chain Summary
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 30th percentile of this name's own daily history, within its typical range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $9.1M | #1654 of 6285 | +54.5% | 13F | |
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $2.6M | #2437 of 3716 | new | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $1.9M | #1405 of 4729 | -0.9% | 13F | |
| Bridgewater Associates Hedge fund Ray Dalio | $1.7M | #748 of 997 | -92.8% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
PFG Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $6.32M | 35.93% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Interval Partners, LP | $3.51M | 19.99% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $2.80M | 15.94% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Walleye Capital LLC | $1.50M | 8.52% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $959.24K | 5.46% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $819.13K | 4.66% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | TORONTO DOMINION BANK | $743.68K | 4.23% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $354.62K | 2.02% | 2025-09-30 |
| 9 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $258.67K | 1.47% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $204.78K | 1.17% | 2026-06-30 |
| 11 | Walleye Trading LLC | $107.78K | 0.61% | 2026-06-30 |
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $4.01M | 21.33% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $3.44M | 18.29% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Bayview Asset Management, LLC | $3.23M | 17.20% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $3.11M | 16.57% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Walleye Trading LLC | $1.71M | 9.12% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | JPMorgan Chase & Co Custodian | $1.51M | 8.02% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Walleye Capital LLC | $1.02M | 5.45% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | SIG BROKERAGE, LP | $538.90K | 2.87% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $204.78K | 1.09% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $10.78K | 0.06% | 2026-06-30 |
PFG Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-09-29| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Mary E. Beams | Director | Award (A) | +105 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | H Elizabeth Mitchell | Director | Award (A) | +78 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | Claudio Muruzabal | Director | Award (A) | +97 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | Kenneth A. McCullum | EVP - Chief Risk Officer | Award (A) | +71 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | Jonathan Auerbach | Director | Award (A) | +161 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | Wee Yee Cheong | President - Asia & Middle East | Award (A) | +354 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | Diane C Nordin | Director | Award (A) | +211 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | Kamal Bhatia | President and CEO - PAM | Award (A) | +415 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | Kathleen B Kay | EVP-Chief Information Officer | Award (A) | +383 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | Amy Christine Friedrich | President - Benefits & Protect | Award (A) | +577 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | Christopher J Littlefield | President - RIS | Award (A) | +538 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | Clare Stack Richer | Director | Award (A) | +138 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | Timothy W. Brown | EVP, General Counsel and Sec | Award (A) | +163 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | Scott Mills | Director | Award (A) | +246 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-29 | Roger C Hochschild | Director | Award (A) | +285 | — | EDGAR |
PFG Insider Holdings
24 insiders · @ $108.67| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Joseph Houston | Executive Chairman | 317,436 | $34.50M | -$34.63M | 105 | 2025-07-01 |
| 2 | Deanna D Strable-Soethout | Chair, President and CEO | 228,044 | $24.78M | -$9.88M | 92 | 2026-09-29 |
| 3 | Amy Christine Friedrich | President - Benefits & Protect | 113,582 | $12.34M | -$147.8K | 58 | 2026-09-29 |
| 4 | Natalie Lamarque | EVP, General Counsel, and Secr | 100,573 | $10.93M | $0 | 16 | 2025-07-01 |
| 5 | Miller Jocelyn Carter | Director | 91,979 | $10.00M | -$218.1K | 83 | 2026-09-29 |
| 6 | Christopher J Littlefield | President - RIS | 77,290 | $8.40M | $0 | 28 | 2026-09-29 |
| 7 | Wee Yee Cheong | President - Asia & Middle East | 67,173 | $7.30M | -$3.69M | 38 | 2026-09-29 |
| 8 | Kamal Bhatia | President and CEO - PAM | 65,869 | $7.16M | $0 | 17 | 2026-09-29 |
| 9 | Vivek Agrawal | EVP & Chief Growth Officer | 46,762 | $5.08M | $0 | 14 | 2026-09-29 |
| 10 | Joel Pitz | EVP & CFO | 45,586 | $4.95M | $0 | 14 | 2026-09-29 |
PFG Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Sep 29, 2026Directors 12
- Miller Jocelyn Carter · on file since May 2006
- Roger C Hochschild · since Mar 18, 2015
- Blair Pickerell · since Aug 17, 2015
- Daniel Joseph Houston · listed since Sep 2015
- Scott Mills · since Jul 27, 2016
- Diane C Nordin · since Oct 18, 2017
- Jonathan Auerbach · since Aug 19, 2019
- Clare Stack Richer · since May 26, 2020
- Alfredo Rivera · since Nov 25, 2020
- Mary E. Beams · since Feb 23, 2021
- Claudio Muruzabal · since Jul 1, 2021
- H Elizabeth Mitchell · since May 16, 2022
Officers 12
- Kamal Bhatia · President and CEO - PAM · since Feb 10, 2024
- Deanna D Strable-Soethout · Chair, President and CEO · listed since Feb 2026
- Christopher J Littlefield · President - RIS · listed since Jun 2022
- Amy Christine Friedrich · President - Benefits & Protect · listed since Dec 2023
- Wee Yee Cheong · President - Asia & Middle East · listed since Mar 2026
- Joel Pitz · EVP & CFO · listed since Feb 2026
- Vivek Agrawal · EVP & Chief Growth Officer · since Nov 13, 2023
- Kathleen B Kay · EVP-Chief Information Officer · listed since Dec 2023
- Kenneth A. McCullum · EVP - Chief Risk Officer · listed since Dec 2023
- George Djurasovic · Interim General Counsel · since Sep 3, 2025
- Timothy W. Brown · EVP, General Counsel and Sec · since Jun 8, 2026
- Daniel Joseph Houston · Executive Chairman · listed since Feb 2025
Changes in the last 10 years (54)
| Jun 8, 2026 | Timothy W. Brown became EVP, General Counsel and Sec |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Wee Yee Cheong listed as President - Asia & Middle East (previously EVP, Principal Asia) in SEC filings |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Joel Pitz listed as EVP & CFO (previously CFO) in SEC filings |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Deanna D Strable-Soethout listed as Chair, President and CEO (previously President and CEO) in SEC filings |
| Sep 3, 2025 | George Djurasovic became Interim General Counsel |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Joel Pitz listed as CFO (previously Interim CFO) in SEC filings |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Daniel Joseph Houston listed as Executive Chairman (previously Chairman & CEO) in SEC filings |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Deanna D Strable-Soethout listed as President and CEO (previously President and COO) in SEC filings |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Deanna D Strable-Soethout listed as President and COO (previously EVP & Chief Financial Officer) in SEC filings |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Daniel Joseph Houston listed as Chairman & CEO (previously Chairman, President & CEO) in SEC filings |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Joel Pitz became Interim CFO |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Kamal Bhatia became President and CEO - PAM |
| Jan 11, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Patrick Gregory Halter as President and CEO - PAM in an SEC filing |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Kenneth A. McCullum listed as EVP - Chief Risk Officer (previously SVP & Chief Risk Officer) in SEC filings |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Kathleen B Kay listed as EVP-Chief Information Officer (previously Chief Information Officer) in SEC filings |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Amy Christine Friedrich listed as President - Benefits & Protect (previously President - USIS) in SEC filings |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Vivek Agrawal became EVP & Chief Growth Officer |
| May 26, 2023 | Luis E. Valdes listed as Executive Chairman, Latam (previously Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum) in SEC filings |
| May 16, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Michael T Dan from the board in an SEC filing |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Patrick Gregory Halter listed as President and CEO - PAM (previously President - PGAM) in SEC filings |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Sandra L Helton reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Renee V. Schaaf reported in an SEC filing no longer being President - RIS |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Natalie Lamarque became EVP, General Counsel, and Secr |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Christopher J Littlefield listed as President - RIS (previously EVP, General Counsel) in SEC filings |
| May 16, 2022 | H Elizabeth Mitchell became a director |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Mark S. Lagomarcino became SVP, General Counsel & Secty |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Roberto Walker listed as EVP, Principal Latin American (previously EVP, Principal Latin America) in SEC filings |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Patrick Gregory Halter listed as President - PGAM (previously Pres-Principal Global Asset Mg) in SEC filings |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Wee Yee Cheong became EVP, Principal Asia |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Roberto Walker became EVP, Principal Latin America |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Claudio Muruzabal became a director |
| May 21, 2021 | Elizabeth E Tallett reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Patrick Gregory Halter listed as Pres-Principal Global Asset Mg (previously Chief Executive Officer, PGI) in SEC filings |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Mary E. Beams became a director |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Timothy Mark Dunbar reported in an SEC filing no longer being President - Global Asset Mgmt |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Alfredo Rivera became a director |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Kenneth A. McCullum became SVP & Chief Risk Officer |
| May 26, 2020 | Clare Stack Richer became a director |
| May 1, 2020 | Kathleen B Kay became Chief Information Officer |
| Mar 31, 2020 | Karen E Shaff reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Mar 31, 2020 | Karen E Shaff reported in an SEC filing no longer being EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Christopher J Littlefield became EVP, General Counsel |
| Aug 19, 2019 | Jonathan Auerbach became a director |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Timothy Mark Dunbar listed as President - Global Asset Mgmt (previously EVP & Chief Investment Officer) in SEC filings |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Nora Mary Everett reported in an SEC filing no longer being President - RIS |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Renee V. Schaaf became President - RIS |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Patrick Gregory Halter became Chief Executive Officer, PGI |
| May 23, 2018 | Daniel Gelatt no longer listed as a 10% owner in SEC filings |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Julia M Lawler reported in an SEC filing no longer being Sr VP & Ch Invst Officer |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Diane C Nordin became a director |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Daniel Gelatt first listed as a 10% owner in an SEC filing |
| May 16, 2017 | Amy Christine Friedrich became President - USIS |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Terrance J. Lillis listed as EVP (previously EVP & Chief Financial Officer) in SEC filings |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Deanna D Strable-Soethout listed as EVP & Chief Financial Officer (previously President - US Ins. Solutions) in SEC filings |
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Not reported recently (11)
- Natalie Lamarque · Last reported as EVP, General Counsel, and Secr in an SEC filing dated Jul 1, 2025
- Luis E. Valdes · Last reported as Executive Chairman, Latam in an SEC filing dated Dec 22, 2023
- Roberto Walker · Last reported as EVP, Principal Latin American in an SEC filing dated Jul 5, 2023
- Mark S. Lagomarcino · Last reported as SVP, General Counsel & Secty in an SEC filing dated Jun 28, 2022
- Betsy J Bernard · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Dec 23, 2020
- Daniel Gelatt · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jul 1, 2020
- Gary P Scholten · Last reported as EVP & Ch Info Officer in an SEC filing dated Mar 31, 2020
- James P McCaughan · Last reported as President - Global Asset Mgmt. in an SEC filing dated Sep 5, 2018
- Dennis H Ferro · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Apr 2, 2018
- Gregory Bernard Elming · Last reported as SVP & Chief Risk Officer in an SEC filing dated Jan 2, 2018
- Terrance J. Lillis · Last reported as EVP in an SEC filing dated Apr 4, 2017
PFG Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-09-03What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | DEANNA STRABLE-SOETHOUT | Officer | 55,140 | $6.14M | 2026-09-03 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-07 | AMY FRIEDRICH | Officer | 35,680 | $4.12M | 2026-08-07 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-12 | DEANNA STRABLE-SOETHOUT | Officer | 30,708 | $3.37M | 2026-06-12 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-11 | DEANNA STRABLE-SOETHOUT | Officer | 19,767 | $2.16M | 2026-06-11 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-21 | WEE YEE CHEONG | Officer | 7,534 | $777.2K | 2026-05-21 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-20 | WEE YEE CHEONG | Officer | 3,211 | $330.9K | 2026-05-20 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-01 | WEE YEE CHEONG | Officer | 9,183 | $929.9K | 2026-05-01 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-30 | WEE YEE CHEONG | Officer | 4,737 | $478.5K | 2026-04-30 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-29 | WEE YEE CHEONG | Officer | 1,080 | $109.1K | 2026-04-29 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-28 | GEORGE DJURASOVIC | Officer | 2,571 | $259.2K | 2026-04-28 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | — | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 0001104659-26-068908 | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-20 | 0001104659-26-064476 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-23 | 0001104659-26-047680 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-20 | 0001104659-26-045100 | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-09 | 0001104659-26-012083 | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-22 | 0001104659-26-005778 | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-27 | 0001104659-25-102607 | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-16 | 0001104659-25-100073 | EDGAR |
| 2025-08-19 | 0001104659-25-080296 | EDGAR |
| 2025-07-28 | 0001104659-25-071214 | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | 0001104659-26-051384 | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-29 | 0001104659-25-103708 | EDGAR |
| 2025-07-30 | 0001410578-25-001534 | EDGAR |
| 2025-04-30 | 0001410578-25-001036 | EDGAR |
| 2024-10-30 | 0001410578-24-001713 | EDGAR |
| 2024-07-31 | 0001410578-24-001133 | EDGAR |
| 2024-05-01 | 0001410578-24-000583 | EDGAR |
| 2023-11-01 | 0001104659-23-113318 | EDGAR |
| 2023-08-02 | 0001104659-23-086723 | EDGAR |
| 2023-05-03 | 0001104659-23-055435 | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $761.1M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 2 | VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $572.9M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | VO Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.24% | $513.3M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 4 | SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | Nport | 0.52% | $489.7M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 5 | DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 1.31% | $304.2M | $23.7B | 2026-10-21 |
| 6 | IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.03% | $280.5M | $878.4B | 2026-10-21 |
| 7 | SPY State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust | SPDR (State Street) | 0.03% | $259.3M | $820.7B | 2026-10-21 |
| 8 | VTV Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.09% | $228.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 9 | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | Invesco | 0.19% | $186.7M | — | 2026-10-21 |
| 10 | VOE Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.41% | $149.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 11 | XLF State Street® Financial Select Sector SPDR® ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.27% | $140.1M | $52.3B | 2026-10-21 |
| 12 | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | Vanguard | 0.10% | $123.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 13 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | Vanguard | 0.10% | $97.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 14 | IWR iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.17% | $97.2M | $57.2B | 2026-10-21 |
| 15 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.08% | $68.6M | — | 2026-10-21 |
| 16 | DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.15% | $64.4M | $44.8B | 2026-10-21 |
| 17 | SPLV Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF | Invesco | 0.88% | $64.1M | — | 2026-10-21 |
| 18 | AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | Avantis | 0.26% | $60.0M | $22.3B | 2026-10-21 |
| 19 | SPYM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500® ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.03% | $58.3M | $184.5B | 2026-10-21 |
| 20 | IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.06% | $52.0M | $84.8B | 2026-10-21 |
| 21 | VFH Vanguard Financials ETF | Vanguard | 0.29% | $40.0M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 22 | IWS iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.23% | $35.3M | $15.7B | 2026-10-21 |
| 23 | IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.07% | $35.3M | $50.7B | 2026-10-21 |
| 24 | FVD First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index Fund | First Trust | 0.38% | $29.9M | $7.9B | 2026-10-21 |
| 25 | DCOR Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF | Dimensional | 0.06% | $29.3M | — | 2026-10-21 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 2026-06-30 | $3.91B | $403.40M | $1.84 | $2.08B |
| Q1 '26 | 2026-03-31 | $3.53B | $424.60M | $1.93 | $187.10M |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-12-31 | $4.58B | $517.00M | $2.30 | $1.74B |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-09-30 | $3.68B | $213.80M | $0.95 | $1.00B |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-06-30 | $3.67B | $406.20M | $1.79 | $811.90M |
| Q1 '25 | 2025-03-31 | $3.70B | $48.10M | $0.21 | $977.30M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-12-31 | $4.75B | $905.40M | $3.87 | $1.46B |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-09-30 | $3.01B | $-220.00M | $-0.95 | $1.13B |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-06-30 | $4.31B | $353.10M | $1.49 | $1.43B |
| Q1 '24 | 2024-03-31 | $4.05B | $532.50M | $2.22 | $584.20M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-12-31 | $2.69B | $-871.70M | $-3.53 | $944.00M |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-09-30 | $4.60B | $1.25B | $5.10 | $1.05B |
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.