Principal Financial (PFG) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.76 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.01 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.72 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -12.44%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this financial services company would post earnings of $1.87 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.63, delivering a surprise of -12.83%.Over the last fou ...