Portland General Electric Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:POR) $42.43 -0.58 (-1.35%) (As of 12/7/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$42.38▼$43.0050-Day Range$38.89▼$43.0152-Week Range$38.01▼$51.58Volume983,784 shsAverage Volume887,056 shsMarket Capitalization$4.29 billionP/E Ratio19.20Dividend Yield4.48%Price Target$46.44 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Portland General Electric MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.44 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.5% Upside$46.44 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.34% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.98Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth17.87%From $2.63 to $3.10 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.26 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector49th out of 86 stocksElectric Services Industry23rd out of 36 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPortland General Electric has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $46.44, Portland General Electric has a forecasted upside of 9.5% from its current price of $42.43.Amount of Analyst CoveragePortland General Electric has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.34% of the outstanding shares of Portland General Electric have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPortland General Electric has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Portland General Electric has recently decreased by 0.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPortland General Electric is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.53%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPortland General Electric has been increasing its dividend for 18 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Portland General Electric is 85.97%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Portland General Electric will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.29% next year. This indicates that Portland General Electric will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for POR. Previous Next 2.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPortland General Electric has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Portland General Electric this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Portland General Electric to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Portland General Electric insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.51% of the stock of Portland General Electric is held by insiders. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Portland General Electric are expected to grow by 17.87% in the coming year, from $2.63 to $3.10 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Portland General Electric is 19.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Portland General Electric is 19.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 105.70.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPortland General Electric has a PEG Ratio of 2.66. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPortland General Electric has a P/B Ratio of 1.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Portland General Electric Stock (NYSE:POR)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, 2022, the company owned an electric transmission system consisting of 1,255 circuit miles, including 269 circuit miles of 500 kilovolt line, 413 circuit miles of 230 kilovolt line, and 573 miles of 115 kilovolt line; and served 926 thousand retail customers in 51 cities. It also has 28,481 circuit miles of distribution lines. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.Read More POR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart POR Stock News HeadlinesDecember 6, 2023 | seekingalpha.comPortland General Electric: Favorable Regulatory Environment And Attractive, Growing Dividend Make It A BuyDecember 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPortland General Electric (NYSE:POR) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by BrokeragesDecember 8, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekendYou might not immediately realize what you’re reading. Let me help you out a little… What you're looking at is a “special perk” set up by the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. November 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPortland General Electric Company: Portland General Electric: Weak Stock Performance, Improving Regulation Make Stock AttractiveNovember 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOptimism for Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) has grown this past week, despite five-year decline in earningsNovember 18, 2023 | msn.com‘Rain tax?’: Portland Floating homeowners speak out over proposed stormwater ratesNovember 6, 2023 | bizjournals.comThese 35 Portland-region executives were paid nearly $250M last yearNovember 6, 2023 | msn.comStormy weather sees swath of PGE power outages across Portland, Milwaukie, and NewbergDecember 8, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekendYou might not immediately realize what you’re reading. Let me help you out a little… What you're looking at is a “special perk” set up by the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. November 2, 2023 | msn.comOregon’s first all-electric garbage truck will serve East PortlandOctober 30, 2023 | gurufocus.comThe Portland General Electric Co (POR) Company: A Short SWOT AnalysisOctober 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPortland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 Portland General Electric Co Earnings CallOctober 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPortland General Electric Company: Portland General Electric Earnings: Long-Term Growth Plan Has Upside; Stock Is CheapOctober 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comPortland General Electric Company 2023 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationOctober 27, 2023 | gurufocus.comPortland General Electric Co (POR) Q3 2023 Earnings: Key HighlightsOctober 26, 2023 | msn.comPortland General Electric Q3 2023 Earnings PreviewOctober 18, 2023 | msn.comPortland General, Oregon tribes win $250M DoE grant for transmission upgradesOctober 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comU.S. DOE grants $250M to Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, in partnership with PGE, for critical transmission upgradesOctober 17, 2023 | seekingalpha.comPortland General Electric: Underperformance Continues, Now At 10-Year LowsOctober 11, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comNeutral Stance on Portland GE: Hold Rating Maintained Amidst Balanced Settlement and Cost Recovery LimitationsOctober 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPortland General Electric Company: Utilities Finally Feel Heat From Rising Interest Rates; Sector Cheapest Since 2009September 30, 2023 | msn.comMizuho Maintains Portland General Electric (POR) Neutral RecommendationSeptember 30, 2023 | msn.comGas leak at Downtown Portland apartment building prompts evacuation, power shutoff for thousandsSeptember 29, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comThe Latest Analyst Ratings for Portland Gen ElectricSeptember 26, 2023 | msn.comHow to best prepare for potential power outagesSeptember 16, 2023 | msn.comPower outage in NE Portland impacts more than 11K PGE customersSee More Headlines Receive POR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Portland General Electric and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend9/22/2023Dividend Payable10/16/2023Last Earnings10/27/2023Today12/07/2023Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend12/22/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Dividend Payable1/15/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)2/15/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:POR CUSIP73650884 CIK784977 Webwww.portlandgeneral.com Phone(503) 464-8000Fax503-464-2507Employees2,873Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$46.44 High Stock Price Target$56.00 Low Stock Price Target$40.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.21 Trailing P/E Ratio19.20 Forward P/E Ratio16.13 P/E Growth2.66Net Income$233 million Net Margins7.28% Pretax Margin8.46% Return on Equity7.33% Return on Assets2.18% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.24 Current Ratio1.14 Quick Ratio0.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.89 billion Price / Sales1.49 Cash Flow$7.50 per share Price / Cash Flow5.66 Book Value$31.13 per share Price / Book1.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares101,124,000Free Float100,608,000Market Cap$4.29 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for December 2023. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Maria MacGregor Pope (Age 58)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.37MMr. John Teeruk Kochavatr (Age 49)VP of Customer & Digital Solutions and Chief Information Officer Comp: $750.22kMs. Maria Angelica Espinosa (Age 45)Senior VP and Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Comp: $835.54kMr. Larry N. Bekkedahl (Age 62)Senior Vice President of Advanced Energy Delivery Comp: $773.56kMr. Joseph R. Trpik Jr. (Age 53)Senior VP of Finance & CFO Mr. Benjamin F. Felton (Age 53)Executive VP & COO Mr. Nicholas Gustin Blosser (Age 52)Vice President of Public Affairs Ms. Anne Frances Mersereau (Age 60)Vice President of Human Resources, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Christopher LiddleController & Assistant TreasurerSujata PagedarCompany Secretary & Assistant General CounselMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPNM ResourcesNYSE:PNMIDACORPNYSE:IDAOtter TailNASDAQ:OTTRHawaiian Electric IndustriesNYSE:HEOGE EnergyNYSE:OGEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCitigroup Inc.Sold 66,408 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.023%Wellington Management Group LLPSold 1,759,998 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 2.480%American Century Companies Inc.Sold 500 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.027%Neo Ivy Capital ManagementBought 23,996 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.024%Trust Co. of VermontSold 5,015 shares on 11/27/2023Ownership: 0.015%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions POR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Portland General Electric stock right now? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Portland General Electric in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" POR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in POR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View POR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Portland General Electric's stock price target for 2024? 9 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Portland General Electric's stock. Their POR share price targets range from $40.00 to $56.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $46.44 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for POR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have POR shares performed in 2023? Portland General Electric's stock was trading at $49.00 at the beginning of the year. Since then, POR stock has decreased by 13.4% and is now trading at $42.43. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Portland General Electric's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 15th 2024. View our POR earnings forecast. How were Portland General Electric's earnings last quarter? Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) issued its earnings results on Friday, October, 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.08. The utilities provider had revenue of $802 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $741.72 million. Portland General Electric had a net margin of 7.28% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.33%. The firm's revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share. How often does Portland General Electric pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Portland General Electric? Portland General Electric announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.475 per share on Monday, January 15th. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for POR. Is Portland General Electric a good dividend stock? Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.53%. POR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 18 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 85.97%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, POR will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.29% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for POR. What ETFs hold Portland General Electric's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) stock in their portfolio include Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN), Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI), ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL), KFA Value Line Dynamic Core Equity Index ETF (KVLE), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV), Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (PSC) and Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (VTWV). What guidance has Portland General Electric issued on next quarter's earnings? Portland General Electric issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Friday, October, 27th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.60-$2.65 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.65. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Maria Pope's approval rating as Portland General Electric's CEO? 40 employees have rated Portland General Electric Chief Executive Officer Maria Pope on Glassdoor.com. Maria Pope has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Portland General Electric own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Portland General Electric investors own include General Electric (GE), AT&T (T), International Business Machines (IBM), Celestica (CLS), Synchrony Financial (SYF), Energy Transfer (ET), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and PepsiCo (PEP). Who are Portland General Electric's major shareholders? Portland General Electric's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.01%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.57%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.48%), Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (1.92%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.85%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Anne Frances Mersereau, Bradley Young Jenkins, Brett Michael Sims, Dawn L Farrell, James P Torgerson, John Carter Mcfarland, John Teeruk Kochavatr, Kathryn Jean Jackson, Larry Neal Bekkedahl, M Lee Pelton and William David Robertson. 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. 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