NYSE:POR Portland General Electric (POR) Stock Forecast, Price & News $40.48 -0.18 (-0.44%) (As of 04:32 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$40.27▼$41.1750-Day Range$40.66▼$49.1652-Week Range$40.27▼$51.58Volume1.27 million shsAverage Volume853,538 shsMarket Capitalization$4.09 billionP/E Ratio16.87Dividend Yield4.69%Price Target$49.25 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Portland General Electric MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.38 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.7% Upside$48.88 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.59% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.28Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$531,101 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth15.73%From $2.67 to $3.09 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.2.86 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector17th out of 87 stocksElectric Services Industry8th out of 42 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPortland General Electric has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $48.88, Portland General Electric has a forecasted upside of 20.7% from its current price of $40.48.Amount of Analyst CoveragePortland General Electric has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.59% 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 3.9, 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 10.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPortland General Electric is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.60%, 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 79.17%. 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 61.49% 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 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPortland General Electric has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Portland General Electric this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for POR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Portland General Electric to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 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 $531,101.00 in 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 15.73% in the coming year, from $2.67 to $3.09 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Portland General Electric is 16.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.21.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Portland General Electric is 16.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 88.40.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPortland General Electric has a PEG Ratio of 2.57. 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 1.30. 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 POR Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart POR Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 29, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comThe Latest Analyst Ratings for Portland Gen ElectricSeptember 26, 2023 | msn.comHow to best prepare for potential power outagesSeptember 29, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." 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Email Address POR Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend6/23/2023Dividend Payable7/17/2023Last Earnings7/28/2023Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend9/22/2023Today9/29/2023Dividend Payable10/16/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)10/27/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get 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 Forecast$48.88 High Stock Price Forecast$56.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$42.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+22.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.38 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.40 Trailing P/E Ratio16.83 Forward P/E Ratio15.12 P/E Growth2.57Net Income$233 million Net Margins7.82% Pretax Margin9.24% Return on Equity8.03% Return on Assets2.33% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.18 Current Ratio0.89 Quick Ratio0.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.65 billion Price / Sales1.54 Cash Flow$7.25 per share Price / Cash Flow5.57 Book Value$31.13 per share Price / Book1.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares101,100,000Free Float100,579,000Market Cap$4.08 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.56 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. Learn about the industry as a whole as well as seven companies that are getting work done with the power of AI.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Maria MacGregor Pope (Age 58)Pres, 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)Sr. VP and Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Comp: $835.54kMr. Larry N. Bekkedahl (Age 62)Sr. VP of Advanced Energy Delivery Comp: $773.56kMr. Joseph R. Trpik Jr. (Age 53)CFO & Sr. VP Mr. 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 CompetitorsPNM ResourcesNYSE:PNMIDACORPNYSE:IDAOtter TailNASDAQ:OTTROGE EnergyNYSE:OGEHawaiian Electric IndustriesNYSE:HEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCSold 39,954 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.345%CGC Financial Services LLCBought 1,000 shares on 9/13/2023Ownership: 0.001%Anne Frances MersereauSold 10,891 sharesTotal: $480,946.56 ($44.16/share)Adalta Capital Management LLCSold 250 shares on 8/24/2023Ownership: 0.063%Alberta Investment Management CorpSold 10,330 shares on 8/24/2023Ownership: 0.005%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions POR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Portland General Electric stock right now? 8 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 3 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 forecast for 2023? 8 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Portland General Electric's shares. Their POR share price forecasts range from $42.00 to $56.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $48.88 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 21.0% 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 start of the year. Since then, POR shares have decreased by 17.6% and is now trading at $40.38. 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 Friday, October 27th 2023. View our POR earnings forecast. How can I listen to Portland General Electric's earnings call? Portland General Electric will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, October 27th at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Portland General Electric's earnings last quarter? Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) announced its earnings results on Friday, July, 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.05. The utilities provider had revenue of $648 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $571.82 million. Portland General Electric had a net margin of 7.82% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.03%. Portland General Electric's quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.72 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, July 21st. Investors of record on Monday, September 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.475 per share on Monday, October 16th. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 22nd. 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). 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 4.60%. 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 17 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 79.17%. 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 61.49% 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, July, 28th. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.60-2.75 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $2.69. 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." 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 $40.38. How much money does Portland General Electric make? Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) has a market capitalization of $4.08 billion and generates $2.65 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $233 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.40 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 9/29/2023 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. 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