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PFG · Principal Financial Group Inc
$111.29 latest stored close
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Principal Financial Group IncPrincipal Financial Group Inc is a large-cap Investment Managers company in the Finance sector with a market cap of $24B.
Council read · 6 methods
Watch — evidence is building
0 buyable · 5 watch · 1 avoid. Review the observed passes and blockers before reading the chart.
Earnings-risk mode
Post-earnings setup
Monday, July 27, 2026
Time not confirmed
No sourced report session or clock time
Deterministic evidence
PFG+1.73%
Broad market · SPY+0.02%
CatalystUnavailable
Stock reactionPositive
Sector reactionUnavailable
Opening surgeUnavailable
Event riskEarnings-driven
Price bars, sourced event fields, and benchmark math only. This can adjust displayed short-term conviction; it does not change the stored scanner score or readiness.
AI interpretation (optional)
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Setup Quality
B
4/7 signals
Score trend
✓
Stage 2 · Advancing
✗
Power Trend 1d
✗ RS New High
✓ Trend 7/8
✗
No Pattern
✓ CANSLIM 74.7 (B)
✓ Gatekeeper
Base #2 (B)
Technical Analysis Report Card
$PFG · $111.29 · as of 2026-07-27 · multi-factor read
83
/ 100
Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly
Daily
▲ Uptrend
Weekly
▲ Uptrend
Monthly
▲ Uptrend
Moving Averages
50-day$107.90 ↑
100-day$100.68 ↑
200-day$94.29 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading54.0 · Neutral
Neutral — momentum is balanced between buyers and sellers.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateWeakening
Histogram-0.564
Weakening — MACD slipped below its signal line. Histogram expanding.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width53% · 7.5%
Squeeze — volatility compressing
Mid-band — no directional band edge in play. Bands are squeezing — volatility is compressing, often a precursor to a sharp move.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol1.81 · Accumulation
Rel volume1.76×
Accumulation — volume is concentrated on up days; buyers dominate. Recent volume is expanding versus its baseline.
Support & Resistance
R · $112.45swing level
R · $114.9052-week high
Price · $111.29now
S · $104.66swing level
S · $100.85swing level
S · $98.59swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$107.83
38.2%$103.46
50.0%$99.93
61.8%$96.39
78.6%$91.36
Retracement support zones measured from the recent swing low up to the high.
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Daily uptrendWeekly uptrendMonthly uptrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishVolume accumulation
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Legend Verdicts
6 methodology checks
Who would consider this setup, why it qualifies, and what blocks it — calculated from the same deterministic methodology rules used across Legend AI.
Council consensus:
🟡 5 of 6 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Watch
Minervini B
Trend-template read: 10/13 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $111.29, MA150 $97.85, MA200 $94.29
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $97.85 vs MA200 $94.29
Failing evidence
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%-5.5% QoQ
2. ROE ≥ 17%ROE 13.4%
Avoid
O'Neil D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high3.1% below high | RS line new high: False
S: Volume ≥ 40% above average on breakoutVolume ratio 1.76x
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%-5.5% QoQ
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 70
Watch
Weinstein B
Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 1 supporting checks need improvement.
Passing evidence
Stage 2 (Advancing phase) confirmedStage 2 (Advancing)
Price above 30-week MA (200-day proxy)Price $111.29 vs MA200 $94.29
Failing evidence
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
Watch
Livermore B
Pivotal-point read: 5/6 structural checks pass; awaiting volume confirmation.
Passing evidence
Price$111.29
Relative strengthRS 70
Failing evidence
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
Watch
Darvas B
Box-theory read: 5/6 structural checks pass; awaiting volume confirmation.
Passing evidence
Price$111.29
Relative strengthRS 70
Failing evidence
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
Watch
Wyckoff B
Supply-and-demand read: 5/6 structural checks pass; awaiting volume confirmation.
Passing evidence
Price$111.29
Relative strengthRS 70
Failing evidence
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volumePrice hasn't cleared the pivot yet — confirmation pending
Breakout Health
No active breakout tracked — Legend AI monitors daily for pivot-point breaks. What's a breakout?
RS Line vs SPY
52-week relative strength · blue = RS line · dashed = MA50 · dot = NH
▲ Rising
Accumulation / Distribution
last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol
Net -1
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini SEPA criteria · 2/7 met
C
2/7 SEPA
Separate score from the 8-point Trend Template (7/8): the Trend Template grades the price structure, this grades the company & leadership (earnings, sales, margins, RS rank). A stock can ride a clean trend while its fundamentals lag, so the two often differ by design — they are not the same checklist.
EPS acceleration ≥25% QoQ
-5%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
-3%
Gross margin ≥30%
—
ROE ≥17%
13%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
70
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-3.1%
Method Playbook
📋 Trade it like Darvas
EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Darvas B · Watch — The deterministic methodology check is Watch; wait for the failing or incomplete criteria to improve before the trigger can qualify.
Pivot
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Use the top of the active Darvas box near the high as the mechanical breakout boundary.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Require price to clear the box top with volume confirmation; movement inside the box remains observation, not a trigger.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Start below the active box support or the canonical structural stop that proves the breakout failed.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-basedPublished-method rule: As higher boxes form, raise the stop beneath the newest confirmed box floor; the stop moves up only.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Exit when price breaks the active box floor or decisively falls back through the breakout structure.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
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Forming Patterns (predictive — not confirmed)
Head & Shoulders
bearish
forming
75%
built
Possible head & shoulders top — not confirmed. Watch for a daily close below ~106.45 (neckline) to confirm, with measured-move risk toward ~98.00. A push back above 111.45 weakens the pattern; reclaiming 114.90 invalidates it.
Confirms below
106.45
Invalidates at
114.90
Left Shoulder
112.45
Head
114.90
Right Shoulder
111.45
Neckline
106.45
Target
98.00
LS 112.45 / head 114.90 / RS 111.45, neckline ~106.45, vol_fading=no
Predictive pattern recognition is educational — most forming structures never confirm. Wait for the confirmation level before treating this as a setup.
Pattern Analysis
90.5
score
RS Score
70
Trend
8/8 ✓
CANSLIM
74.7* (B)
ma touched: EMA21
lighter volume: ✗
bouncing: ✓
trend ok: ✓
not broken: ✓
pullback depth: 0.075
sessions since low: 2
has pullback bars: ✓
validation reason: valid pullback
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly trend template 8/8 confirmed + no fresh 13-week low
Why This Setup?
MA Pullback
Pullback to EMA21, lighter vol=no, depth=7.5%, bars_since_low=2, bouncing=yes, trend_ok=yes | Strong trend (8/8) | Good RS (70) | High-confidence pattern (90%) | Volume surging | Accumulation (1.8× up/dn vol) | Stage 2 | Tight base (2 tight wks) | Readiness 86/100 (actionable) | CANSLIM 74.7 (B)
The Universal Edge Check
The panel is uneasy
Too many universals unmet — this leans closer to a guess than a trade.
2/7
universals met
- In a confirmed uptrend Stage 2 · Trend 8/8
- Risk is defined No stop — undefined risk
- Asymmetric reward No target set
- Not chasing (in range) Pivot distance unknown
- Volume confirms 1.8× average
- Clear of earnings in -1 days — event risk
- A relative-strength leader RS 73 — middling
Minervini Trend Template
7/8Grades the price structure — moving-average stacking, distance from the 52-week high/low, and relative strength above the ≥70 uptrend bar. This is the technical trend check; the company's fundamentals and ≥80 RS leadership are scored separately in the Grade Card.
Price above SMA 150 & 200
$111.29 vs SMA150 $97.85 / SMA200 $94.29
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $97.85 vs SMA200 $94.29
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +2.87 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $107.90
Price above SMA 50
$111.29 vs SMA50 $107.90
30%+ above 52W low
+48.4% from $75.00
Within 25% of 52W high
-3.1% from $114.90
RS score above 70
RS 70
Fundamentals
52W Range
91%
Mkt Cap SEC
24.0B
EPS QoQ
-5%
Rev YoY
-3%
ROE
13%
D/E
0.34
EPS TTM
$5.25
P/E TTM
21.2x
Float
216M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Legend AI snapshot
Principal Financial Group Inc
$111.29latest close
$24.0Bmarket cap
73RS rank
90setup score
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B
74.7* CANSLIM
* disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
47
A · Annual EPS
62
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
100
L · Leader RS
70
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
8/8
W. RS
79
W. Support
$84.95
W. Resist
$114.90
Weekly Structure
Trend
Rising
Tight Weeks
2
Confirmation
Constructive
Scan History
20× streakJul 28
MA Pullback
✓ Gate
90
Jul 28
MA Pullback
✓ Gate
86
Jul 27
MA Pullback
✓ Gate
85
0.0%
Jul 27
MA Pullback
✓ Gate
84
0.0%
Jul 24
Wyckoff SOS
68
+1.7%
Jul 24
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
55
+1.7%
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