Portland General Electric Co (NYSE: POR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 14.25x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for POR is at 0.57. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for POR is 108.86M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.81% of that float. The average trading volume for POR on July 03, 2025 was 1.13M shares.
POR) stock’s latest price update
Portland General Electric Co (NYSE: POR)’s stock price has decreased by -0.54% compared to its previous closing price of $40.95. However, the company has seen a 1.93% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-27 that 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.
POR’s Market Performance
POR’s stock has risen by 1.93% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -4.34% and a quarterly drop of -8.98%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.83% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.65% for Portland General Electric Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.03% for POR stock, with a simple moving average of -7.54% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of POR
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see POR reach a price target of $46. The rating they have provided for POR stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on May 13th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to POR, setting the target price at $50 in the report published on May 05th of the current year.
POR Trading at -2.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought POR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.29% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at POR starting from Felton Benjamin, who sale 1,845 shares at the price of $43.02 back on Apr 17 ’25. After this action, Felton Benjamin now owns 32,646 shares of Portland General Electric Co, valued at $79,372 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for POR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for Portland General Electric Co stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 8.33, with 2.50 for asset returns.
Based on Portland General Electric Co (POR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.31. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.06 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.64. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.69. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.46for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Portland General Electric Co (POR) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.