[Form 4] PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC Insider Trading Activity

Principal Financial Group EVP and CFO Joel Pitz reported equity awards of 10,668 shares of common stock on February 23, 2026.

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Principal Financial Group EVP and CFO Joel Pitz reported equity awards of 10,668 shares of common stock on February 23, 2026. These shares were acquired at $0.00 per share through grants and settlement of restricted stock units, increasing his directly held stake to 43,683 shares.

He also reported indirect ownership, including shares held by his spouse and in 401(k) accounts, with reported balances of 2,782, 1,316 and 101 shares, respectively. No open-market purchases or sales were reported in this filing.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 10,668 shares

Grant/Award 5 txns

Insider Pitz Joel

Role EVP - CFO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	7,978	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Common Stock	2,690	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 43,683 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 2,782 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); Common Stock — 1,316 shares (Indirect, By 401(k)); Common Stock — 101 shares (Indirect, By Spouse 401(k))

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Grant of restricted stock units.
2. F2. Includes 10022 shares acquired pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
3. F3. Includes 2447 shares acquired pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
4. F4. Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units granted 2/27/2023.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/25/2026 - 12:42 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pitz Joel

(Last) (First) (Middle)

711 HIGH STREET

(Street)

DES MOINES IA 50392

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ PFG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP - CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/23/2026		A		7,978	A	$0(1)	40,993(2)	D
Common Stock	02/23/2026		A		2,690	A	$0(4)	43,683(2)	D
Common Stock								2,782(3)	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								1,316	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock								101	I	By Spouse 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of restricted stock units.

2. Includes 10022 shares acquired pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

3. Includes 2447 shares acquired pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

4. Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units granted 2/27/2023.

	Chris Agbe-Davies as Attorney-in-Fact	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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