Is Portland General Electric Co (NYSE: POR) No Longer A Good Investment?

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POR belongs to the Utilities sector of the NYSE while operating in the Utilities – Regulated Electric industry. The current market capitalization of Portland General Electric Co is $4.89B. A total of 0.94 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 989.69K shares.

In the most recent transaction, Felton Benjamin sold 1,886 shares of POR for 48.00 per share on Jul 24 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP, COO now owns 30,142 company shares. In a previous transaction on May 22 ’24, Sims Brett Michael sold 963 shares at 45.03 per share. POR shares that Vice President owns now total 13,996.

Among the insiders who sold shares, POPE MARIA M disposed of 44,593 shares on May 10 ’24 at a per-share price of $44.75. This resulted in the President and CEO holding 157,829 shares of POR after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Espinosa Maria Angelica sold 2,000 shares at $44.30 per share on May 07 ’24. Company shares held by the SVP, Chief Legal & Compliance now total 16,763.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Portland General Electric Co pays an annual dividend of $1.93, resulting in a dividend yield of 4.06%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.30. POR’s most recent ex-dividend date was 9/24/2024 when it declared a $0.50 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 10/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 7/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 6/24/2024. The POR stock dividend was $0.50 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, POR has a high of $48.58 and a low of $38.01.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. POR’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $52.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $3.58B in debt and $768.00M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $33.80, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.71B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for POR is Buy with a score of 4.50.

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