Principal Financial Group (PFG) — Daily Price Character
Historical session stats from dividend-adjusted prices: win rate, streaks, record days, weekday patterns, and (when available) how often the stock was green on S&P 500 green days.
Archetype
Explosive
High daily volatility — frequent large price swings.
Win rate
51.9%
3193 green · 2891 red · 67 flat · 6151 sessions
Current streak
1 red
As of Apr 7, 2026
Max win / lose streak
12 / 9 days
Win streak return: +19.84% · Lose: 11.08%
Median / σ daily
+0.069% · 2.696%
Avg green +1.56% · avg red 1.58%
Extreme days (>3%)
12.1%
359 up · 383 down
History from Oct 24, 2001 through Apr 7, 2026 · 6151 trading days with returns.
Trailing year — daily returns (calendar)
Apr 8, 2025 – Apr 7, 2026 · Mon–Fri sessions only
Monday–Friday — average return
Average dividend-adjusted return on that weekday (green / red by sign). Green/red day rule: ±0.01% vs prior close.
Monday–Friday — win rate
Share of sessions that closed green on that weekday. Bars are green at or above 50%, red below 50%.
Top green days
Largest single-session gains (dividend-adjusted), by historical return.
| Date | Return |
|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2008 | +40.72% |
| Oct 13, 2008 | +26.10% |
| Nov 24, 2008 | +24.83% |
| May 6, 2009 | +24.23% |
| Jan 28, 2009 | +24.15% |
| Mar 10, 2009 | +23.44% |
| Nov 4, 2008 | +22.81% |
| Mar 24, 2020 | +22.55% |
| Oct 28, 2008 | +21.62% |
| Apr 8, 2009 | +21.17% |
| Apr 3, 2009 | +20.12% |
| Mar 23, 2009 | +19.95% |
| Sep 19, 2008 | +19.72% |
| Dec 16, 2008 | +19.09% |
| Feb 24, 2009 | +18.50% |
| Nov 3, 2008 | +17.97% |
| Apr 9, 2009 | +17.61% |
| Dec 2, 2008 | +17.23% |
| Jan 21, 2009 | +16.79% |
| Oct 10, 2008 | +15.27% |
Worst red days
Largest single-session losses; "Days to recovery" counts trading sessions until close recovered the prior peak (dividend-adjusted).
| Date | Return | Days to recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2009 | 29.64% | 58 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | 27.36% | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 24.59% | 26 |
| Mar 30, 2009 | 22.41% | 4 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | 19.83% | 19 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | 19.16% | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2008 | 18.44% | 11 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | 17.58% | 31 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | 16.24% | 60 |
| Oct 2, 2008 | 16.23% | 1114 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | 14.89% | 37 |
| Sep 22, 2008 | 14.82% | 1277 |
| May 11, 2009 | 14.10% | 57 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | 14.05% | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | 13.92% | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | 13.73% | 33 |
| Oct 22, 2008 | 13.58% | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2008 | 13.47% | 1172 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | 13.42% | 23 |
| Dec 3, 2009 | 13.27% | 68 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the daily win rate for Principal Financial Group (PFG)?
- Historically, Principal Financial Group (PFG) closed green on 51.9% of trading days (3193 green, 2891 red, 67 flat), using dividend-adjusted closes and a ±0.01% threshold for green vs red.
What is the current winning or losing streak for Principal Financial Group (PFG)?
- As of 2026-04-07, Principal Financial Group (PFG) is on a 1-day losing streak (consecutive green or red days by the same rules, ignoring trailing flat days).
What does Steady, Balanced, or Explosive mean for Principal Financial Group (PFG)?
- We label Principal Financial Group (PFG) as "explosive" based on the sample standard deviation of daily returns: High daily volatility — frequent large price swings.
What were the best and worst single trading days for Principal Financial Group (PFG)?
- Largest single-day gain: +40.72%. Largest single-day loss: 29.64%. Tables on this page list the top record green and red days.
What counts as an "extreme" daily move for Principal Financial Group (PFG)?
- We treat a day as extreme if the absolute dividend-adjusted daily return exceeds 3%. About 12.1% of trading days for Principal Financial Group (PFG) were extreme (359 up, 383 down).
Data & methodology
How are green, red, and flat days defined?
- We use dividend-adjusted (or close-to-close for non-equity) daily returns. Green: return ≥ +0.01%. Red: return ≤ −0.01%. Flat: between those bounds.
How is the current streak calculated?
- We count consecutive green or consecutive red days using the same thresholds. If the most recent session is flat, we skip trailing flat days and measure from the last non-flat close.
What does “vs S&P 500” mean?
- On sessions where the S&P 500 (^GSPC) was green, we report how often this stock was also green. Shown only for USD equities when benchmark data exists and the symbol is not the index itself.
Where does the archetype come from?
- Sample standard deviation of daily returns: low → Steady, high → Explosive, otherwise Balanced. Labels describe typical daily volatility, not quality of the investment.