Portland General Electric
About: Portland General Electric is a regulated electric utility providing generation, transmission, and distribution services in a service territory that includes about half of all Oregon residents and two-thirds of the state's business activity. The company owns (wholly or through joint ventures) 3.5 gigawatts of gas, coal, wind, and hydro generation along with 100 megawatts of energy storage.
Employees: 2,915
0
Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
125% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.69M | Put options by funds: $1.2M
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 199 | Existing positions reduced: 139
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 48
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.68B [Q4 2024] → $4.79B (+$113M) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 443 [Q4 2024] → 445 (+2) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 3 (+0) [Q1 2025]
3.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.56% [Q4 2024] → 98.07% (-3.5%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$43
4%
upside
Avg. target
$47
13%
upside
High target
$51
23%
upside
5 analyst ratings
1 positive
20%
4 neutral
80%
0 negative
0%
Barclays Nicholas Campanella | 4%upside $43 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 22 Jul 2025 |
JP Morgan Richard Sunderland | 9%upside $45 | Neutral Maintained | 19 May 2025 |
Keybanc Sophie Karp | 23%upside $51 | Sector Weight Downgraded | 14 May 2025 |
BMO Capital Edward DeArias | 11%upside $46 | Market Perform Initiated | 13 May 2025 |
UBS Gregg Orrill | 21%upside $50 | Buy Upgraded | 5 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 6 articles about POR published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 hour ago
Portland General Electric: Analyst Darling, Market Disappointment
Positive ratings, muted returns; Thirteen straight Buy calls and a 5% yield haven't kept Portland from lagging large-load peers like Pinnacle West, OGE Energy, and Evergy. Volume isn't margin. Yes Oregon's tech and data center surge is boosting volume, but industrial rate structures mean profits don't move in step with demand. Balancing growth and capital needs; A $4.5B buildout and BBB+ credit rating put the focus on how Portland funds expansion without diluting returns.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
Portland General Electric Company (POR) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 25, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Joseph R. Trpik - Senior VP of Finance & CFO Maria MacGregor Pope - President, CEO & Director Nick White - Corporate Participant Investor Relations Executive - Corporate Participant Conference Call Participants Anthony Christopher Crowdell - Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research Division Brian J.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Portland General Electric (POR) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Portland General Electric (POR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.66 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.65 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.69 per share a year ago.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
Portland General Electric Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results
Second quarter financial results reflect significant demand growth from data center customers, driving 16.5% industrial load growth quarter-over-quarter Advancing recovery of the Seaside battery, distribution system investments and holding company structure Reaffirming 2025 adjusted earnings guidance of $3.13 to $3.33 per diluted share PORTLAND, Ore. , July 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) today reported net income based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $62 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Portland General Electric declares dividend
PORTLAND, Ore. , July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 18, 2025, the board of directors of Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.525 per share.
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 weeks ago
10 Under-the-Radar Utility Stocks with Incredible Growth Potential
Utility stocks were once called "widows and orphans" stocks because they were considered so safe and boring. That image isn't far from the view today, noting that utilities are generally looked at as reliable dividend stocks.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Portland General Electric: A 5%-Plus-Yielding Utility With AI Tailwinds
Regulated electric utilities are arguably much more exciting investments than they were five or 10 years ago. Portland General Electric is in a prime position to cash in on the secular artificial intelligence trend that's underway. The electric utility's interest coverage ratio is high, and it has ample liquidity.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
POR vs. PNW: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Investors interested in stocks from the Utility - Electric Power sector have probably already heard of Portland General Electric (POR) and Pinnacle West (PNW). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Portland General Electric schedules earnings release and conference call for Friday, July 25
PORTLAND, Ore. , June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) announced today that it will host an analyst conference call and webcast at 11 a.m.
Positive
Benzinga
1 month ago
Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Utilities Stocks With Over 5% Dividend Yields
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
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