The stock of Portland General Electric Co (POR) has gone up by 0.95% for the week, with a -4.90% drop in the past month and a -15.01% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.79%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.92% for POR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.15% for POR’s stock, with a -8.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Portland General Electric Co (NYSE: POR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Portland General Electric Co (NYSE: POR) is above average at 12.37x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.62.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for POR is 104.93M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.19% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of POR on January 30, 2025 was 1.05M shares.
POR) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Portland General Electric Co (NYSE: POR) has surged by 0.27 when compared to previous closing price of 41.28, but the company has seen a 0.95% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. newsfilecorp.com reported 2025-01-24 that Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – January 24, 2025) – Portofino Resources Inc. (TSXV: POR) (OTC Pink: PFFOF) (FSE: POTA) (“Portofino” or the “Company”) reports that it executed agreements with various (arms-length) creditors to settle up to $205,000 in outstanding debt by issuing 20,500,000 common share Units valued at $0.01 per Unit. Each Unit comprises 1 share and ½ warrant; a full warrant will be convertible into 1 share at $.05/share for 2 years from closing.
Analysts’ Opinion of POR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for POR stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for POR by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for POR in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $47 based on the research report published on January 03, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see POR reach a price target of $54. The rating they have provided for POR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on September 25th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to POR, setting the target price at $48 in the report published on September 20th of the previous year.
POR Trading at -6.36% 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 -16.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.79%, as shares sank -4.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.74% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, POR rose by +1.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $41.87. In addition, Portland General Electric Co saw -5.11% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at POR starting from Bekkedahl Larry Neal, who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $47.17 back on Nov 06 ’24. After this action, Bekkedahl Larry Neal now owns 26,765 shares of Portland General Electric Co, valued at $94,340 using the latest closing price.
Bekkedahl Larry Neal, the Officer of Portland General Electric Co, proposed sale 2,000 shares at $47.18 during a trade that took place back on Nov 06 ’24, which means that Bekkedahl Larry Neal is holding shares at $94,364 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for POR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Portland General Electric Co stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 9.91, with 3.05 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 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.31. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 904.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.39. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.02for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.27. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.98.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Portland General Electric Co (POR) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
