Portland General Electric (POR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company manages an integrated transmission and distribution network that delivers power to nearly one million customers, supporting a mix of urban, suburban and rural communities.

Over its history, Portland General Electric has undergone several changes in ownership and corporate structure, including public offerings and private-equity transactions. In recent years, the company has focused on grid modernization, resilience initiatives and the integration of additional renewable resources, reflecting its commitment to sustainability and reliability in Oregon’s evolving energy landscape.

Leadership at Portland General Electric is headed by President and Chief Executive Officer Maria Pope, who brings extensive experience in energy operations and strategy. Under her guidance, the company continues to pursue investments in infrastructure upgrades, customer service enhancements and community partnerships to support long-term growth and environmental stewardship.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $42.30 to $42.71
• 50-Day Range: $39.79 to $43.05
• 52-Week Range: $39.54 to $49.85
• Volume: 972,417 shs
• Average Volume: 1.05 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.66 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.70
• Dividend Yield: 4.93%
• Price Target: $45.40
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Portland General Electric Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Portland General Electric scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 80th out of 99 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Portland General Electric has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.09, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Portland General Electric is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Portland General Electric has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.05%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Portland General Electric are expected to grow by 4.05% in the coming year, from $3.21 to $3.34 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Portland General Electric is 15.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Portland General Electric is 15.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 52.31.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Portland General Electric has a PEG Ratio of 3.89. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Portland General Electric has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.16% of the float of Portland General Electric has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Portland General Electric has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Portland General Electric has recently increased by 31.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Portland General Electric is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Portland General Electric has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Portland General Electric is 77.49%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Portland General Electric will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.87% next year. This indicates that Portland General Electric will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.16% of the float of Portland General Electric has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Portland General Electric has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Portland General Electric has recently increased by 31.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.78

News Sentiment

Portland General Electric has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.89 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Portland General Electric this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for POR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Portland General Electric to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Portland General Electric insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $988,388.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.40% of the stock of Portland General Electric is held by insiders.

POR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have POR shares performed this year?

Portland General Electric's stock was trading at $43.62 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, POR stock has decreased by 2.4% and is now trading at $42.56.

How were Portland General Electric's earnings last quarter?

Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) posted its earnings results on Friday, July, 25th. The utilities provider reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.01. The firm's revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Portland General Electric's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Portland General Electric include ATLAS Infrastructure Partners UK Ltd. (4.98%), State Street Corp (4.15%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.52%) and Invesco Ltd. (2.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Maria M Pope, Benjamin Felton, Joseph R Trpik Jr, John Teeruk Kochavatr, Maria Angelica Espinosa, Brett Michael Sims, Michael A Lewis and Anne Frances Mersereau.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Portland General Electric?

Shares of POR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Portland General Electric own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Portland General Electric investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Chevron (CVX), Tesla (TSLA), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Walmart (WMT).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/25/2025
• Today: 9/14/2025
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/25/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Electric Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:POR
• CIK: 784977
• Web: www.portlandgeneral.com
• Phone: (503) 464-8000
• Fax: 503-464-2507
• Employees: 2,915
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Portland General Electric: $45.40
• High Price Target: $51.00
• Low Price Target: $42.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.09
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.71
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.26
• P/E Growth: 3.89
• Net Income: $313 million
• Net Margins: 8.43%
• Pretax Margin: 9.89%
• Return on Equity: 8.07%
• Return on Assets: 2.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.28
• Current Ratio: 0.97
• Quick Ratio: 0.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.36
• Cash Flow: $7.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.45
• Book Value: $35.98 per share
• Price / Book: 1.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 109,560,000
• Free Float: 109,124,000
• Market Cap: $4.66 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.63