Portland General Electric (POR) Competitors $43.91 +0.09 (+0.21%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.75 -0.16 (-0.36%) As of 09:18 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock POR vs. AEP, LNT, AEE, BKH, CMS, DTE, IDA, NWE, OGE, and WECShould you be buying Portland General Electric stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Portland General Electric include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), Black Hills (BKH), CMS Energy (CMS), DTE Energy (DTE), IDACORP (IDA), NorthWestern Energy Group (NWE), OGE Energy (OGE), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. Portland General Electric vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Alliant Energy Ameren Black Hills CMS Energy DTE Energy IDACORP NorthWestern Energy Group OGE Energy WEC Energy Group Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk and media sentiment. Is POR or AEP more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to Portland General Electric's net margin of 8.43%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.55% beat Portland General Electric's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Portland General Electric8.43% 8.07% 2.45% American Electric Power 17.68%11.55%3.11% Which has better earnings & valuation, POR or AEP? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Portland General Electric. Portland General Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Electric Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPortland General Electric$3.49B1.38$313M$2.7116.20American Electric Power$19.72B3.21$2.97B$6.8417.28 Is POR or AEP a better dividend stock? Portland General Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Portland General Electric pays out 77.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Portland General Electric has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Which has more volatility & risk, POR or AEP? Portland General Electric has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in POR or AEP? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Portland General Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend POR or AEP? Portland General Electric currently has a consensus price target of $45.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.39%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $114.10, indicating a potential downside of 3.46%. Given Portland General Electric's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Portland General Electric is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Portland General Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Does the media prefer POR or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 20 more articles in the media than Portland General Electric. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for American Electric Power and 13 mentions for Portland General Electric. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Portland General Electric's score of 0.77 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Portland General Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 24 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Portland General Electric on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding POR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart POR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPortland General ElectricUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.80B$26.04B$16.79B$22.02BDividend Yield4.80%3.51%4.63%3.58%P/E Ratio16.2019.5457.2929.86Price / Sales1.384.3835.7664.35Price / Cash5.619.2219.2124.43Price / Book1.222.392.274.64Net Income$313M$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.56%2.10%6.35%0.44%1 Month Performance3.59%7.80%9.33%3.13%1 Year Performance-4.73%17.52%115.46%15.30% Portland General Electric Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PORPortland General Electric2.0114 of 5 stars$43.91+0.2%$45.40+3.4%-4.7%$4.80B$3.49B16.202,915Analyst ForecastAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3349 of 5 stars$115.66+1.4%$114.10-1.3%+20.4%$61.00B$19.72B16.9116,330Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLNTAlliant Energy4.0293 of 5 stars$68.12+2.0%$66.00-3.1%+13.9%$17.17B$3.98B21.022,998Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAEEAmeren4.1813 of 5 stars$104.83+1.1%$105.75+0.9%+19.5%$28.05B$7.62B23.048,981Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBKHBlack Hills4.0115 of 5 stars$60.48+0.5%$66.00+9.1%+3.9%$4.38B$2.13B15.232,841Analyst ForecastCMSCMS Energy4.2039 of 5 stars$73.19+1.2%$77.36+5.7%+4.9%$21.65B$7.52B21.658,324Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDTEDTE Energy4.3317 of 5 stars$141.84+1.3%$144.00+1.5%+12.8%$29.06B$12.46B20.419,500Analyst ForecastIDAIDACORP4.0506 of 5 stars$133.66+1.0%$123.29-7.8%+33.5%$7.15B$1.83B23.532,141Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNWENorthWestern Energy Group2.3877 of 5 stars$58.11+0.7%$59.17+1.8%+7.8%$3.57B$1.53B15.921,573OGEOGE Energy3.9646 of 5 stars$46.14+0.5%$47.00+1.9%+15.3%$9.25B$2.99B18.912,291Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastWECWEC Energy Group4.2227 of 5 stars$114.54+1.1%$110.70-3.4%+21.5%$36.46B$8.60B21.947,017Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Competitors Alliant Energy Competitors Ameren Competitors Black Hills Competitors CMS Energy Competitors DTE Energy Competitors IDACORP Competitors NorthWestern Energy Group Competitors OGE Energy Competitors WEC Energy Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:POR) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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