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Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

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Key Points

  • Portland General Electric has provided its FY 2025 earnings guidance, predicting earnings per share (EPS) in the range of $3.130 to $3.330, which is below the consensus estimate of $3.235.
  • The company reported a 0.8% decrease in stock price, with shares opening at $39.79 and a 52-week range between $39.54 and $49.85.
  • Portland General Electric has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.525, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 5.28% and a payout ratio of 73.94%.
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Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.130-3.330 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.235. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Portland General Electric Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE POR opened at $39.79 on Friday. Portland General Electric has a 52 week low of $39.54 and a 52 week high of $49.85. The stock's fifty day moving average is $41.13 and its 200 day moving average is $42.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.01, a PEG ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 0.56.

Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The utilities provider reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.93 by ($0.02). Portland General Electric had a return on equity of 8.24% and a net margin of 8.84%. The firm had revenue of $928.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $977.02 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.21 EPS. The business's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Portland General Electric will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Portland General Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 25th will be paid a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 25th. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.28%. Portland General Electric's payout ratio is 73.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on POR shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Portland General Electric from $46.00 to $44.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Portland General Electric from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Portland General Electric from $45.00 to $43.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group raised Portland General Electric from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $47.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI reduced their price target on Portland General Electric from $51.00 to $48.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $45.40.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on POR

Insider Transactions at Portland General Electric

In other Portland General Electric news, Director Michael A. Lewis sold 1,937 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.10, for a total value of $77,673.70. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,509 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $541,710.90. This trade represents a 12.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.40% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Portland General Electric

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in Portland General Electric during the first quarter worth $271,000. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in shares of Portland General Electric by 13.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 8,812 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $393,000 after buying an additional 1,017 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Portland General Electric by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 61,949 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $2,763,000 after buying an additional 2,717 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Portland General Electric by 465.5% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 151,134 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $6,741,000 after buying an additional 124,410 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in Portland General Electric by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 161,931 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $7,222,000 after acquiring an additional 11,141 shares during the last quarter.

About Portland General Electric

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Portland General Electric Company, an integrated electric utility company, engages in the generation, wholesale purchase, transmission, distribution, and retail sale of electricity in the state of Oregon. It operates six thermal plants, three wind farms, and seven hydroelectric facilities. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned an electric transmission system consisting of 1,254 circuit miles, including 287 circuit miles of 500 kilovolt line, 413 circuit miles of 230 kilovolt line, and 554 miles of 115 kilovolt line; and served 934 thousand retail customers in 51 cities.

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