NYSE:POR Portland General Electric (POR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $47.84 +0.44 (+0.93%) (As of 08:34 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$47.84▼$47.8450-Day Range$42.29▼$48.0352-Week Range$38.01▼$48.62Volume102 shsAverage Volume961,848 shsMarket Capitalization$4.93 billionP/E Ratio18.33Dividend Yield4.18%Price Target$44.86 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Portland General Electric alerts: Email Address Portland General Electric MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.57 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.4% Downside$44.86 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.72% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.60Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$184,767 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth3.88%From $3.09 to $3.21 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.42 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector68th out of 93 stocksElectric Services Industry34th out of 45 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPortland General Electric has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePortland General Electric has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Portland General Electric's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.72% 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 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Portland General Electric has recently decreased by 12.75%, 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 4.32%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPortland General Electric has been increasing its dividend for 19 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Portland General Electric is 76.63%. 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 62.31% next year. This indicates that Portland General Electric will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Portland General Electric's 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 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPortland General Electric has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for POR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 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 $184,767.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.54% of the stock of Portland General Electric is held by insiders.Read more about Portland General Electric's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Portland General Electric are expected to grow by 3.88% in the coming year, from $3.09 to $3.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Portland General Electric is 18.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Portland General Electric is 18.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 87.81.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPortland General Electric has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Portland General Electric's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Porter & CompanyObama’s final twist in Appalachia Unemployment is sky-high, wages are at record lows. Addiction has overwhelmed these once thriving coal towns. Hopelessness abounds. And looking in, the future here looks bleak for these forgotten souls. But in a strange twist of fate, something miraculous is taking place…Go here now to watch my new documentary 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, 2023, the company owned an electric transmission system consisting of 1,254 circuit miles, including 287 circuit miles of 500 kilovolt line, 413 circuit miles of 230 kilovolt line, and 554 miles of 115 kilovolt line; and served 934 thousand retail customers in 51 cities. It also has 28,868 circuit miles of distribution lines. Portland General Electric 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 HeadlinesAugust 9, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) VP Sells 1,100 Shares of StockJuly 26, 2024 | insidertrades.comPortland General Electric (NYSE:POR) COO Sells $90,528.00 in StockAugust 22, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)This Crypto Is Set to Explode in AugustWith the 2024 Bitcoin Halving, there's a potential HUGE bull run for altcoins. 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This year's Bitcoin halving bull run is about to unleash a tidal wave in a completely undervalued sector of the crypto market.August 12, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Stable Dividend Stocks to Scoop Up on DiscountAugust 8, 2024 | msn.comPortland air quality to worsen as wildfire smoke pushes westAugust 8, 2024 | news.yahoo.com‘Customers simply can’t afford’ PGE’s proposed rate hike, advocacy group saysAugust 7, 2024 | bizjournals.comRate shock: An update on the big utility price hikes Oregonians faceAugust 4, 2024 | msn.comPPB: Pickup smashes into police car, knocks it over in NE PortlandAugust 3, 2024 | msn.comMetro responds to Trump’s ‘destroyed’ Portland claim during NABJ conferenceAugust 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Selling at Portland General Electric Co (POR): CFO Trpik Joseph R JR Sells SharesAugust 2, 2024 | msn.comPortland General Electric proposes another rate hike, over 40% increase across 3 yearsAugust 2, 2024 | yahoo.comMultCo follows Portland’s plan for accountability in addressing homelessnessSee 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 7/15 Dividend6/24/2024Dividend Payable7/15/2024Last Earnings7/26/2024Today8/22/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/24/2024Dividend Payable10/15/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/25/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:POR CUSIP73650884 CIK784977 Webwww.portlandgeneral.com Phone(503) 464-8000Fax503-464-2507Employees2,842Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$44.86 High Stock Price Target$48.00 Low Stock Price Target$43.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.61 Trailing P/E Ratio18.16 Forward P/E Ratio15.34 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$228 million Net Margins9.24% Pretax Margin10.48% Return on Equity9.15% Return on Assets2.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.33 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio0.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.21 billion Price / Sales1.52 Cash Flow$6.98 per share Price / Cash Flow6.79 Book Value$33.80 per share Price / Book1.40Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares103,031,000Free Float102,475,000Market Cap$4.88 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.58 Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Maria MacGregor Pope (Age 59)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.63MMr. Joseph R. Trpik Jr. (Age 54)Senior VP of Finance & CFO Comp: $1.1MMr. Benjamin F. Felton (Age 53)Executive VP & COO Comp: $969.49kMr. John Teeruk Kochavatr (Age 50)VP of Customer & Digital Solutions and Chief Information Officer Comp: $864.64kMs. Maria Angelica Espinosa (Age 46)Senior VP and Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Comp: $902.83kNick WhiteInvestor Relations ExecutiveMs. Anne Frances Mersereau (Age 61)Vice President of Human Resources, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Mr. Larry N. Bekkedahl (Age 63)Senior Vice President of Strategy & Advanced Energy Delivery Comp: $773.56kSujata PagedarCompany Secretary & Assistant General CounselMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPinnacle West CapitalNYSE:PNWOGE EnergyNYSE:OGEIDACORPNYSE:IDAPNM ResourcesNYSE:PNMOtter TailNASDAQ:OTTRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsTruist Financial CorpSold 106,838 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.386%Point72 Asset Management L.P.Bought 172,500 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.167%Algert Global LLCBought 3,214 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.159%Creative PlanningBought 9,995 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.023%Quarry LPBought 1,482 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions POR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have POR shares performed this year? Portland General Electric's stock was trading at $43.34 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, POR stock has increased by 9.4% and is now trading at $47.40. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Portland General Electric's earnings last quarter? Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 26th. The utilities provider reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.07. The business's revenue was up 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Who are Portland General Electric's major shareholders? Portland General Electric's top institutional investors include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.61%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.82%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.71%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.46%). Insiders that own company stock include Benjamin Felton, John Teeruk Kochavatr, Maria Angelica Espinosa, Brett Michael Sims, Anne Frances Mersereau, Dawn L Farrell, Kathryn Jean Jackson and Larry Neal Bekkedahl. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Portland General Electric own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Portland General Electric investors own include General Electric (GE), AT&T (T), International Business Machines (IBM), Celestica (CLS), Synchrony Financial (SYF), Energy Transfer (ET) and Exxon Mobil (XOM). 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