Kamal Bhatia sells 2,921 shares under Rule 144

Kamal Bhatia reported a planned sale of 2,921 common shares under a 10b5-1 arrangement.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kamal Bhatia reported a planned sale of 2,921 common shares under a 10b5-1 arrangement. The Form 144 entry shows a sale date of 12/10/2025 and gross proceeds of $262,982.01. The broker listed is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and the filing records 02/25/2026 on NASDAQ.

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Routine scheduled insider sale under a 10b5-1 plan; size is modest relative to typical institutional stakes.

The filing documents a 10b5-1 programmed sale of 2,921 common shares on 12/10/2025 with reported gross proceeds of $262,982.01. The broker is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

This appears procedural rather than eventful; subsequent filings would show whether additional planned transactions occur.

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What did the Form 144 for PFG disclose about the transaction?

The Form 144 discloses a 10b5-1 sale of 2,921 common shares executed on 12/10/2025. It reports gross proceeds of $262,982.01 and lists Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC as broker.

Who is the seller named in the PFG Form 144 filing?

The seller is listed as Kamal Bhatia with an address on the form. The transaction is shown as a programmed 10b5-1 sale executed on 12/10/2025 via Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

When was the sale executed and when was the Form 144 recorded?

The sale execution date is 12/10/2025 and the filing shows a record/filing date of 02/25/2026. The broker is identified as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

Does the Form 144 indicate the type of securities sold for PFG?

The filing lists common shares as the security sold and references Performance Stock Units with a date of 12/31/2025 in the securities section.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/25/2026 - 04:28 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001736344
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC
SEC File Number	001-16725
Address of Issuer	711 High Street Des Moines IOWA 50392
Phone	5152475111
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	KAMAL BHATIA
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Officer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	5570	528314.50	216835141	02/25/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	12/31/2025	Performance Stock Units	Issuer			5570	12/31/2025	N/A

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
10b5-1 Sales for KAMAL BHATIA 711 High Street Des Moines IA 50392	Common	12/10/2025	2921	262982.01

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	02/25/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	05/14/2025
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Bhatia Kamal
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)