NYSE: POR

Portland General Electric (POR) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$44.18−2.67 (−5.7%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

This week's move centers on Portland General Electric's holding company restructuring. Oregon regulators issued a final order approving the reorganization under a holding company model, including an $83 million rate credit, but attached new conditions that differ from prior agreements and are prompting the company to reconsider its next steps. Separately, KeyBanc maintained a Hold rating on POR, with a consensus price target cited at $55.60.

POR closed at $44.18, down 5.7% on the day, and trades below both its 50-day average of $49.31 and its 200-day average of $50.47, with the 50-day below the 200-day. The stock has fallen 11.4% over one month and 15.4% over three months, though it remains up 3.5% over the past year, sitting closer to its 52-week low of $42.58 than its high of $54.62. The GekkoIndex reads 80.5, placing it in the Buying zone, while the price stands 13.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $51.05.

The next earnings report is scheduled for 30 October 2026, 31 days out, beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the recent windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 0.6% return over 5 years, rising in 2 of those years. Analyst views remain split, with 2 buy, 4 hold, and 1 sell ratings among 7 firms, and a consensus target of $53.41 reflecting 20.9% upside.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

Portland General Electric price vs fair value

$51.05$44.18Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $44.18200-day averageGekko Fair Value $51.05

Portland General Electric quick facts

Market cap
$5.11B
P/E ratio
20.7
Forward P/E
12.8
EPS, TTM
$2.26
Revenue, TTM
$3.53B
Profit margin
7.3%
Dividend yield
4.62%
Beta
0.53
Volume
4.58M avg 1.30M
1-year return
+3.5%
Typical daily move
±2.3%
Typical 20-day move
±3.7%
50-day average
$49.31
200-day average
$50.47
Next earnings
Oct 30
Shares outstanding
117.6M
52-week range
$42.58$54.62

Portland General Electric swing-trade checklist

Portland General Electric scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendheadwind

    Below 50 and 200-day

    Close $44.18 is below the 50-day ($49.31) and 200-day ($50.47) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    80.5, Buying

    Reading 80.5 is in the Buying zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    13.5% below

    Price is 13.5% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 31 days

    Next report Oct 30, 2026, 31 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

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  • Seasonalitymixed

    +0.6% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.6% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

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Portland General Electric stock chart and price history

Portland General Electric closed at $44.18 on Sep 28, 2026, +3.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $42.58 to $54.62.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Portland General Electric share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$45$50NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep44.18

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−11.4%
3 months
−15.4%
6 months
−14.6%
1 year
+3.5%
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About Portland General Electric

Portland General Electric handles the full chain of electric power in Oregon, from generating and buying it wholesale to moving it across transmission lines and delivering it to homes and businesses. Its generation mix draws on seven hydroelectric plants, three wind farms and six thermal facilities, and it is recognized as a complete, self-contained electric utility serving the state.

The company runs its power over 1,274 circuit miles of transmission lines, including stretches of 500, 230 and 115 kilovolt capacity, backed by an extensive distribution network of local lines reaching customers throughout its service area. Beyond electricity, it also trades natural gas at wholesale across the United States and Canada. Its customer base spans about 917,000 residential, commercial and industrial accounts across 51 cities.

Founded in 1889, Portland General Electric is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker POR.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Electric utilities
Website
portlandgeneral.com

Portland General Electric GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Portland General Electric’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 80.5, in the Buying zone, up 10.6 points over five sessions.

010080.5Buying

Up 10.6 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying (current zone)33−0.3%−0.4%−1.2%+3.5%
Accumulation203+0.8%+0.8%+1.7%+3.0%
Neutral404−0.2%0.0%+0.4%+1.2%
Distribution31+0.9%+1.1%0.0%+1.5%
Selling1Too few readings yet

Average POR share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Buying zone: Smart money likely accumulating heavily. About the five zones →

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Is Portland General Electric stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Portland General Electric trades 13.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $51.05, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Portland General Electric shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$51.05

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026

13.5% Undervalued

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Portland General Electric insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Portland General Electric, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for POR in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in POR were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Portland General Electric has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Mar 31, 2022
$18.00M
As a share of market cap
0.35%

From company filings.

Portland General Electric earnings: next date and track record

Portland General Electric reports on Oct 30, 2026 (31 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.

5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.1%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−2.3%Jul ’24−0.2%Oct ’24+1.6%Feb ’25−3.7%Apr ’25+3.1%Jul ’25+2.5%Oct ’25−5.6%Feb ’26−5.6%May ’26

Last earnings call, May 1, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Portland General Electric reported Q1 results showing GAAP net income of $45M ($0.38/share) and non-GAAP net income of $68M ($0.58/share). Management emphasized strong industrial demand (10% YoY) and continued maturity of cost management initiatives, while noting unusually mild winter weather reduced residential and small commercial usage. The company plans to engage regulators on frameworks to reduce revenue and power-cost volatility, has included the Seaside battery asset in rates, and is advancing a capital investment plan to support customer growth and clean energy. Management reaffirmed their 2026 outlook and expects weather-adjusted load growth of 1.5%–2.5% for the year. They discussed regulatory matters including holdco/transco filing developments, multiyear rate planning, and tools for timely recovery of reliability-related costs. The pending Washington utility acquisition was described as constructively received by stakeholders and expected to be accretive in year one. Management expressed confidence in executing cost-management levers and in adapting the energy portfolio to offset near-term load impacts.
Guidance
Reaffirmed 2026 outlook; weather-adjusted load growth expected 1.5% to 2.5% in 2026. Seaside battery included in customer rates beginning November 2025. Anticipate next general rate case timing likely in the second half of 2026 (under evaluation). Expect Washington acquisition to be accretive in the first year and enhance long-term EPS and dividend growth. No numerical revenue/earnings guidance revisions provided on the call.
Risks flagged
Significant risk from weather volatility and mild winter conditions reducing residential and small commercial usage; regulatory uncertainty around holdco/transco filings and multiyear rate planning; removal of the RCE mechanism and potential timing/availability of alternative recovery tools; exposure to power cost volatility; potential delays or disagreements in settlement discussions with intervenors and commission staff.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
May 1, 2026$0.58
est $0.77
−24.7%$879.0M
est $953.2M
−7.8%−5.6%
Feb 17, 2026$0.47
est $0.72
−34.5%$889.0M
est $862.7M
+3.0%−5.6%
Oct 31, 2025$1.00
est $0.98
+2.0%$878.0M
est $892.3M
−1.6%+2.5%
Jul 25, 2025$0.66
est $0.64
+3.1%$807.0M
est $974.8M
−17.2%+3.1%
Apr 25, 2025$0.91
est $0.94
−3.2%$928.0M
est $801.0M
+15.9%−3.7%
Feb 14, 2025$0.36
est $0.35
+3.7%$944.0M
est $973.2M
−3.0%+1.6%
Oct 25, 2024$0.90
est $0.87
+3.4%$929.0M
est $657.9M
+41.2%−0.2%
Jul 26, 2024$0.69
est $0.62
+11.3%$726.0M
est $710.4M
+2.2%−2.3%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Portland General Electric stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Portland General Electric is $53.41, +20.9% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$53.41consensus 12-month target, +20.9% from the last close
Low $48High $58
Buy2
Hold4
Sell1

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 28Bank of America SecuritiesSell, maintained$48+8.6%
Sep 28UBSHold, maintained$50+13.2%
Sep 27Wells FargoBuy, reiterated$58+31.3%
Sep 24BTIGBuy, maintained$58+31.3%
Sep 24KeyBancHold, maintained——
−1.2%average 20-day move after past Buying readings
+0.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Portland General Electric seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Portland General Electric averaged +0.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−0.5%2021−2.4%2022−1.9%2023+1.7%2024+7.1%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−0.7%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days−1.1%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days−0.4%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+0.6%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days+3.3%3 of 5

For scale, POR’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.7%.

Portland General Electric market cap and key statistics

Portland General Electric’s market cap is $5.11B, with a P/E ratio of 20.7 and revenue of $3.53B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$5.11B
P/E ratio
20.7
Forward P/E
12.8
EPS, TTM
$2.26
Gekko Fair Value
$51.05

Trading

Volume
4.58M
Avg volume, 20 days
1.30M
52-week high
$54.62
52-week low
$42.58
Shares outstanding
117.6M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$3.53B
Profit margin
7.3%
Return on equity
6.5%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+4.9%

Risk and income

Beta
0.53
Typical daily move
±2.3%
Typical 20-day move
±3.7%
Dividend yield
4.62%

Portland General Electric peers

Portland General Electric’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
NEENextEra Energy−0.7%Buying24.8% below
SOSouthern−0.7%Buying0.3% above
CEGConstellation Energy−0.5%Accumulation0.3% above
DUKDuke Energy−0.1%Buying10.3% above
AEPAmerican Electric Power+0.1%Buying7.2% above
DDominion Energy−0.6%Accumulation11.9% below

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Portland General Electric stock FAQ

What is Portland General Electric’s market cap?

Portland General Electric’s market cap is $5.11B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $44.18, with 117.6M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 20.7.

What is the Portland General Electric stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Portland General Electric is $53.41, +20.9% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Portland General Electric stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Portland General Electric is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $44.18 is 13.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $51.05. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Portland General Electric report earnings next?

Portland General Electric is expected to report on Oct 30, 2026 (31 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.24 per share on revenue of $970.5M. Portland General Electric beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.1% on average across the report.

What is Portland General Electric’s 52-week high and low?

Portland General Electric’s 52-week high is $54.62 and its 52-week low is $42.58; it closed at $44.18 on Sep 28, 2026, +3.5% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $57.03 on Apr 6, 2022.

Is Portland General Electric stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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