SG Americas Securities LLC Trims Stake in Portland General Electric Company $POR

Key Points

• SG Americas Securities LLC cut its stake in Portland General Electric by 82.2% in Q4, selling 72,608 shares and leaving 15,773 shares valued at about $757,000.
• Portland General Electric missed quarterly EPS estimates, reporting $0.47 versus $0.59 expected and slightly below revenue forecasts, but issued FY2026 guidance of 3.330–3.530 EPS (analysts average ~3.21).
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.525 per share (annualized $2.10), implying a 3.9% yield; the ex-dividend date is March 23 and the dividend is payable April 15.

SG Americas Securities LLC lessened its position in shares of Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR - Free Report) by 82.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,773 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 72,608 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC's holdings in Portland General Electric were worth $757,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Portland General Electric by 3.1% in the third quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,309 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $366,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares during the period. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Portland General Electric by 0.8% in the third quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 38,563 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,697,000 after buying an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Portland General Electric by 35.1% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,243 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 323 shares during the period. State of Wyoming grew its holdings in shares of Portland General Electric by 2.3% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 15,210 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $669,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Portland General Electric by 0.4% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 101,342 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $4,118,000 after buying an additional 361 shares during the last quarter.

Portland General Electric Stock Performance

Shares of POR stock opened at $53.80 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $52.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.27. The company has a market cap of $6.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.62. Portland General Electric Company has a 12-month low of $39.54 and a 12-month high of $54.62.

Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The utilities provider reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $889.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $892.31 million. Portland General Electric had a net margin of 8.56% and a return on equity of 8.52%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.36 earnings per share. Portland General Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.330-3.530 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Portland General Electric Company will post 3.21 EPS for the current year.

Portland General Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. Portland General Electric's dividend payout ratio is 75.81%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Benjamin Felton sold 4,969 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.56, for a total value of $266,139.64. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 41,081 shares in the company, valued at $2,200,298.36. This trade represents a 10.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.52% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on POR shares. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Portland General Electric in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Barclays upped their price target on Portland General Electric from $47.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group increased their price target on Portland General Electric from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Portland General Electric from $45.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $48.00 price objective on shares of Portland General Electric in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $50.17.

Portland General Electric Profile

Portland General Electric NYSE: POR is an investor-owned electric utility headquartered in Tigard, Oregon, with roots tracing back to the late 19th century. The company generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers across a broad territory in Oregon, primarily encompassing the Portland metropolitan area and surrounding regions.

As one of Oregon's largest electric utilities, Portland General Electric operates a diverse portfolio of generation assets, including hydroelectric facilities, natural gas–fired plants and renewable energy sources.

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