Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Twelve analysts rate POR a "Hold" (1 sell, 9 hold, 2 buy) with an average 1‑year price target of $50.75.
• Portland General Electric missed Q4 estimates, reporting $0.47 EPS vs. $0.59 expected and $889M revenue vs. $892.3M, and set FY2026 guidance of 3.330–3.530 EPS (consensus 3.42).
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.525 (annualized $2.10), representing a 4.1% yield and a payout ratio of about 75.8%.

Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $50.75.

POR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets restated a "market perform" rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Portland General Electric in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Loop Capital set a $48.00 target price on shares of Portland General Electric in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Portland General Electric from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Portland General Electric from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating and set a $58.00 target price on shares of Portland General Electric in a research note on Friday, January 30th.

Portland General Electric Stock Down 1.0%

POR stock opened at $50.92 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $52.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.08. Portland General Electric has a fifty-two week low of $39.54 and a fifty-two week high of $54.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.38, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.62.

Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR - Get Free Report) last released its 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). Portland General Electric had a return on equity of 8.52% and a net margin of 8.56%.The firm had revenue of $889.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $892.31 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.36 earnings per share. Portland General Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.330-3.530 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Portland General Electric will post 3.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Portland General Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were issued a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd. Portland General Electric's dividend payout ratio is 75.81%.

Insider Transactions at Portland General Electric

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Portland General Electric

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Portland General Electric in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in Portland General Electric by 76.4% in the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 552 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Portland General Electric in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Portland General Electric in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its holdings in Portland General Electric by 112.9% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 611 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares in the last quarter.

Portland General Electric Company 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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