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. The company operates seven thermal plants; seven hydroelectric plants; and two wind farms. As of December 31, 2018, it owned an electric transmission system consisting of 1,256 circuit miles, including 287 circuit miles of 500 kilovolt line, 410 circuit miles of 230 kilovolt line, and 561 miles of 115 kilovolt line. It has 27,627 circuit miles of distribution lines. The company also purchases and sells electricity and natural gas in the wholesale market to utilities and power marketers in the United States and Canada. It serves approximately 885,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electric services
Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities
SectorUtilities
Phone503-464-8000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.99 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,906
Next Earnings Date4/26/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) Frequently Asked Questions
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 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, February 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 25th will be given a dividend of $0.3625 per share on Monday, April 15th. This represents a $1.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 22nd. View Portland General Electric's Dividend History.
How were Portland General Electric's earnings last quarter?
Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 15th. The utilities provider reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.01. The utilities provider had revenue of $524 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $520.95 million. Portland General Electric had a return on equity of 8.56% and a net margin of 10.65%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. View Portland General Electric's Earnings History.
When is Portland General Electric's next earnings date?
What guidance has Portland General Electric issued on next quarter's earnings?
Portland General Electric updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 15th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.35-2.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.44.
What price target have analysts set for POR?
7 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Portland General Electric's stock. Their predictions range from $39.00 to $50.00. On average, they anticipate Portland General Electric's stock price to reach $43.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 12.5%. View Analyst Price Targets for Portland General Electric.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Portland General Electric?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Portland General Electric in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Portland General Electric.
Has Portland General Electric been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about POR stock has trended very negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Portland General Electric earned a coverage optimism score of -3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the utilities provider a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Portland General Electric's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Portland General Electric include Entergy (ETR), SSE PLC/S (SSEZY), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Fortis (FTS), Avangrid (AGR), EDP-Energias de Portugal, S.A (EDPFY), Vistra Energy (VST), CENTRAIS ELETRI/S (EBR), NRG Energy (NRG), Enel Americas (ENIA), RED ELECTRICA C/ADR (RDEIY), Pinnacle West Capital (PNW), CENTRICA PLC/S (CPYYY), ENGIE BRASIL EN/S (EGIEY) and Huaneng Power International (HNP).
What other stocks do shareholders of Portland General Electric own?
Who are Portland General Electric's key executives?
Portland General Electric's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Maria MacGregor Pope, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. James F. Lobdell, Sr. VP of Fin., CFO & Treasurer (Age 60)
- Christopher Liddle, Corp. Fin. & Investor Relations Mang. & Assistant Treasurer
- Mr. William David Robertson, VP of Public Policy (Age 52)
- Mr. John Teeruk Kochavatr, VP of Information Technology & Chief Information Officer (Age 45)
Who are Portland General Electric's major shareholders?
Portland General Electric's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.81%), Northern Trust Corp (2.10%), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.81%), Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (1.77%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.65%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.57%). Company insiders that own Portland General Electric stock include Bradley Young Jenkins, Campbell A Henderson, David Geophry Tafel, Maria M Pope, William David Robertson and William O Nicholson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Portland General Electric.
Which major investors are selling Portland General Electric stock?
POR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Bank of America Corp DE, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Boston Advisors LLC, Becker Capital Management Inc., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Principal Financial Group Inc. and First Quadrant L P CA. View Insider Buying and Selling for Portland General Electric.
Which major investors are buying Portland General Electric stock?
POR stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, Scout Investments Inc., Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Geode Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Portland General Electric.
How do I buy shares of Portland General Electric?
Shares of POR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Portland General Electric's stock price today?
One share of POR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.73.
How big of a company is Portland General Electric?
Portland General Electric has a market capitalization of $4.44 billion and generates $1.99 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $212 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.37 on an earnings per share basis. Portland General Electric employs 2,906 workers across the globe.
What is Portland General Electric's official website?
How can I contact Portland General Electric?
Portland General Electric's mailing address is 121 SW SALMON STREET, PORTLAND OR, 97204. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 503-464-8000 or via email at [email protected]
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