Portland General Electric (POR) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 5/5/2025 – Portland General Electric was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group AG from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $47.00.
• 4/30/2025 – Portland General Electric had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $48.00 to $45.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/28/2025 – Portland General Electric had its price target lowered by analysts at Evercore ISI from $51.00 to $48.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/28/2025 – Portland General Electric had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $46.00 to $44.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/25/2025 – Portland General Electric was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 4/22/2025 – Portland General Electric had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $47.00 to $48.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2025 – Portland General Electric had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They now have a $44.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $50.00.
• 4/3/2025 – Portland General Electric was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.

Portland General Electric Stock Performance

Shares of Portland General Electric stock opened at $42.45 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.57. Portland General Electric has a 52 week low of $40.05 and a 52 week high of $49.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $43.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.89.

Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The utilities provider reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.93 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $928.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $977.02 million. Portland General Electric had a net margin of 9.13% and a return on equity of 9.10%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.21 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Portland General Electric will post 3.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Portland General Electric Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 24th will be paid a $0.525 dividend. This is a positive change from Portland General Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.95%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 24th. Portland General Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 73.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Portland General Electric

In other news, EVP Benjamin Felton sold 1,845 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.02, for a total transaction of $79,371.90. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 32,646 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,404,430.92. This trade represents a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Joseph R. Trpik, Jr. sold 1,375 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.32, for a total transaction of $56,815.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 31,960 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,320,587.20. This trade represents a 4.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 3,795 shares of company stock worth $159,946 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Portland General Electric

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Portland General Electric by 114.1% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 153,290 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $7,289,000 after acquiring an additional 81,701 shares during the period. Synergy Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Portland General Electric by 260.6% during the 4th quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC now owns 114,496 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $5,096,000 after acquiring an additional 82,743 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL increased its holdings in Portland General Electric by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 5,925 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $258,000 after acquiring an additional 692 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Portland General Electric by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 141,367 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $6,166,000 after acquiring an additional 5,084 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Portland General Electric by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 322,686 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $14,076,000 after acquiring an additional 4,195 shares in the last quarter.

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.