PG&E Corp (PCG) Stock: A Closer Look at the Analyst Ratings

PG&E Corp (NYSE: PCG) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.25x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PCG is 0.61. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for PCG is 2.18B and currently, short sellers hold a 2.05% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PCG on April 07, 2025 was 23.94M shares.

PCG) stock’s latest price update

PG&E Corp (NYSE: PCG)’s stock price has plunge by -4.70relation to previous closing price of 17.25. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -3.29% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-04 that At the April 8 Virtual Event, PG&E Leaders  Will Answer Questions and Share Available Resources OAKLAND, Calif., April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) invites customers to an interactive webinar to share more about what we are doing to reduce wildfire risk and make our system safer.

PCG’s Market Performance

PG&E Corp (PCG) has seen a -3.29% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 2.24% gain in the past month and a -17.84% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.90%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.31% for PCG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.76% for PCG’s stock, with a -11.23% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of PCG

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PCG stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for PCG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PCG in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $19 based on the research report published on March 19, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Underweight” to PCG, setting the target price at $16.50 in the report published on February 14th of the current year.

PCG Trading at 1.03% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought PCG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.31% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.90%, as shares surge +2.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.23% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, PCG fell by -3.29%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.54% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $16.91. In addition, PG&E Corp saw -18.53% 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 PCG starting from DENAULT LEO P, who purchase 6,300 shares at the price of $15.96 back on Mar 11 ’25. After this action, DENAULT LEO P now owns 6,300 shares of PG&E Corp, valued at $100,548 using the latest closing price.

Glickman Jason M, the EVP, EPS at PG&E Company of PG&E Corp, sale 40,239 shares at $15.71 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Glickman Jason M is holding 148,124 shares at $632,155 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for PCG

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.18 for the present operating margin
  • 0.28 for the gross margin

The net margin for PG&E Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 9.10, with 1.78 for asset returns.

Based on PG&E Corp (PCG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.66 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.94. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.46.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.55 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 6.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.83. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.92for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.18. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.05.

Conclusion

In conclusion, PG&E Corp (PCG) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.

Related Posts