NYSE:POR Portland General Electric (POR) Stock Forecast, Price & News $49.97 +0.83 (+1.69%) (As of 06/7/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$49.10▼$50.1150-Day Range$48.08▼$51.3552-Week Range$41.58▼$56.37Volume804,663 shsAverage Volume691,409 shsMarket Capitalization$4.83 billionP/E Ratio18.30Dividend Yield3.62%Price Target$50.57 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Portland General Electric MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.2% Upside$50.57 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.33% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.43Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$249,710 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth14.93%From $2.68 to $3.08 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.1.99 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector68th out of 87 stocksUtilities—Regulated Electric Industry3rd out of 3 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPortland General Electric has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $50.57, Portland General Electric has a forecasted upside of 1.2% from its current price of $49.97.Amount of Analyst CoveragePortland General Electric has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.33% 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 10.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Portland General Electric has recently increased by 1.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 5.0 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPortland General Electric is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPortland General Electric has been increasing its dividend for 17 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Portland General Electric is 66.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Portland General Electric will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.77% 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 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPortland General Electric has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Portland General Electric this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Portland General Electric to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $249,710.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.51% of the stock of Portland General Electric is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.03% of the stock of Portland General Electric is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Portland General Electric are expected to grow by 14.93% in the coming year, from $2.68 to $3.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Portland General Electric is 18.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.84.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Portland General Electric is 18.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 100.22.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPortland General Electric has a PEG Ratio of 3.01. 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 1.61. 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 (NYSE:POR) StockPortland 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 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 POR Stock News HeadlinesJune 5, 2023 | bizjournals.comPacifiCorp outlines how it will meet Oregon climate emissions reductions targetsJune 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPortland General Electric (NYSE:POR) Downgraded to Sell at StockNews.comJune 8, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Graphite Shortage Could Derail the $7 Trillion EV TransitionGraphite (not lithium) is expected to see the largest increase in demand of all battery metals over the next decade. But projections warn of an 8 million ton shortfall of graphite by 2040. That's why 97 more graphite mines are needed just to keep up with battery production for the $7 trillion transition to electric vehicles.June 3, 2023 | fool.comPortland General Electric (NYSE: POR)June 2, 2023 | msn.com4k+ PGE customers lost power near Pleasant Valley Friday morningMay 31, 2023 | msn.comPortland General to procure Evergreen battery energy storage systemMay 31, 2023 | marketwatch.comPortland General to Invest $150 Mln in Battery Energy Storage System >PORMay 30, 2023 | msn.comOregonians’ experiences with heat pump installationsJune 8, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Graphite Shortage Could Derail the $7 Trillion EV TransitionGraphite (not lithium) is expected to see the largest increase in demand of all battery metals over the next decade. But projections warn of an 8 million ton shortfall of graphite by 2040. That's why 97 more graphite mines are needed just to keep up with battery production for the $7 trillion transition to electric vehicles.May 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIBDRY or POR: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?May 22, 2023 | msn.comPortland General Electric: Promising Opportunities For GrowthMay 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPortland General Electric (NYSE:POR) Receives $50.75 Average PT from AnalystsMay 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2023 Earnings Estimate for Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) Issued By KeyCorpMay 18, 2023 | msn.comDuality Brewing and pop-up Astral join forces for two-pronged NE Portland taproomMay 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2023 EPS Estimates for Portland General Electric Boosted by Analyst (NYSE:POR)May 17, 2023 | msn.com4-alarm fire burns through SW Portland apartment building, dozens displacedMay 17, 2023 | foxnews.comPortland firefighters rescue over a dozen people, 3 dogs from major apartment fireMay 17, 2023 | msn.comI-405 exits closed due to nearby apartment building fire in downtown PortlandMay 17, 2023 | msn.comFire destroys 113-year-old apartment building in downtown Portland; tenants displacedMay 17, 2023 | msn.comFirefighters make dramatic rescues from destructive apartment fire in downtown PortlandMay 16, 2023 | msn.comFirefighters make dramatic rescues from apartment fire in downtown PortlandMay 16, 2023 | msn.com4-alarm fire burns through SW Portland apartment buildingMay 16, 2023 | sfgate.comMore than a dozen people, 3 dogs rescued from apartment fire in downtown Portland, OregonMay 16, 2023 | bizjournals.comFire crews rescue people from burning downtown Portland apartment buildingMay 16, 2023 | msn.comLIVE: Crews battling 4-alarm apartment fire in downtown Portland; All lanes of I-405 closedMay 16, 2023 | msn.comI-405 shut down due to nearby apartment building fire in downtown PortlandMay 12, 2023 | msn.comPortland Mayor Calls for Tax Increase Freeze to Protect ‘Overburdened’ ResidentsSee More Headlines POR Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart POR Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/17 Dividend3/24/2023Dividend Payable4/17/2023Last Earnings4/28/2023Today6/07/2023Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend6/23/2023Dividend Payable7/17/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/27/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Utilities—Regulated Electric 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 Forecast$50.57 High Stock Price Forecast$56.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$45.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+1.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.73 Trailing P/E Ratio18.30 Forward P/E Ratio18.65 P/E Growth3.01Net Income$233 million Net Margins8.88% Pretax Margin10.44% Return on Equity9.06% Return on Assets2.56% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.21 Current Ratio1.02 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.65 billion Price / Sales1.82 Cash Flow$7.55 per share Price / Cash Flow6.62 Book Value$31.13 per share Price / Book1.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares96,620,000Free Float96,128,000Market Cap$4.83 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.58 Key ExecutivesMs. Maria MacGregor Pope (Age 58)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $2.37MMr. James A. Ajello (Age 69)Sr. VP of Fin., CFO, Treasurer & Corp. Compliance Officer Comp: $1.07MMr. John Teeruk Kochavatr (Age 49)VP of Customer & Digital Solutions and Chief Information Officer Comp: $750.22kMs. Maria Angelica Espinosa (Age 45)VP & Gen. Counsel Comp: $835.54kMr. Larry N. Bekkedahl (Age 62)Sr. VP of Advanced Energy Delivery Comp: $773.56kMr. Benjamin F. Felton (Age 53)Exec. VP & COO Mr. Nicholas Gustin Blosser (Age 52)VP of Public Affairs Ms. Anne Frances Mersereau (Age 60)VP of HR, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Christopher LiddleController & Assistant TreasurerSujata PagedarCompany Sec. & Assistant Gen. CounselMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsIDACORPNYSE:IDAHawaiian Electric IndustriesNYSE:HEPNM ResourcesNYSE:PNMOtter TailNASDAQ:OTTROGE EnergyNYSE:OGEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsOntario Teachers Pension Plan BoardBought 50,914 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.149%Macquarie Group Ltd.Sold 8,873 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.042%ProShare Advisors LLCBought 727,396 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.965%Empower Advisory Group LLCBought 528,103 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.547%Legato Capital Management LLCSold 2,710 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.042%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions POR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Portland General Electric stock right now? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Portland General Electric in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research 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 forecast for 2023? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Portland General Electric's stock. Their POR share price forecasts range from $45.00 to $56.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $50.57 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1.2% 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 shares have increased by 2.0% and is now trading at $49.97. 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, July 27th 2023. 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, April, 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. The utilities provider had revenue of $748 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $622.50 million. Portland General Electric had a net margin of 8.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.06%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. 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, April 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 26th will be given a dividend of $0.475 per share on Monday, July 17th. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 23rd. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. 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), ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL), Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI), Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (XMLV), ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV), Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV) and Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY). Is Portland General Electric a good dividend stock? Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) pays an annual dividend of $1.81 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.69%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 17 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 66.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, POR will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.77% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for POR. What guidance has Portland General Electric issued on next quarter's earnings? Portland General Electric issued an update on its FY23 earnings guidance on Friday, April, 28th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.60-2.75 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.66. 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). What is Portland General Electric's stock symbol? Portland General Electric trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "POR." Who are Portland General Electric's major shareholders? Portland General Electric's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.09%), Wellington Management Group LLP (4.10%), FMR LLC (3.67%), State Street Corp (3.56%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.27%) and ATLAS Infrastructure Partners UK Ltd. (2.70%). Insiders that own company stock include 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. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Portland General Electric's stock price today? One share of POR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.97. How much money does Portland General Electric make? Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) has a market capitalization of $4.83 billion and generates $2.65 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $233 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.73 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Portland General Electric have? The company employs 2,873 workers across the globe. How can I contact Portland General Electric? Portland General Electric's mailing address is 121 SW SALMON STREET, PORTLAND OR, 97204. The official website for the company is www.portlandgeneral.com. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at (503) 464-8000, via email at investors@pgn.com, or via fax at 503-464-2507. This page (NYSE:POR) was last updated on 6/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Portland General Electric Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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