How To Buy Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) Stock
68.11 ↑0.33 (0.49%)
As of Market Close on June 28th, 2022.
How To Buy PFG
Principal Financial Group (PFG) is a common stock listed on the NASDAQ exchange, which means you can buy the stock from most brokers. Follow the steps below to learn how to purchase shares of the stock.
Find a reliable broker.
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You'll need to transfer money into your new brokerage account before you can buy the stock. Transferring via a bank transfer is recommended and the most common way to fund an account. Some brokers might allow funding via a debit or credit card.
Search for PFG on the brokerage app or site.
When your funds are settled into your account, look for Principal Financial Group on your broker by searching for the company name: Principal Financial Group or the ticker symbol: PFG.
Buy the stock.
Once that you've found Principal Financial Group on your broker, you can submit a purchase order to buy the stock for $68.11 a share (current price). Note that depending on when you decide to buy the stock, the stock might be higher or lower than the price listed. You may also be able to purchase fractional shares, depending on your broker.
Once your order is fulfilled, you've just bought your first shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. Congratulations!
Purchase Tips
When submitting your order, you may choose to buy shares of Principal Financial Group at the market price with a market order or at a set price using a limit order.
- Market order: Buy the stock immediately at its current price.
- Limit order: Buy the stock only once it reaches your target price.
By default all purchases are considered market orders unless specified otherwise. Limit orders are great if you only want to buy shares of PFG if it reaches a certain price.
Should You Buy PFG Stock Now?
In the past week, the price per share of Principal Financial Group has gone up ↑2.91 (4.46%) while the daily volume has decreased significantly. You should buy PFG now if you think the stock will continue going up in price.
In the end no one nor metric can really tell you whether or not you should buy PFG today. You should be comfortable with the risk of the investment and buy only when you think the time is right.