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Portland General Electric Company (POR)

Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Portland, United States | NYSE
53.05 USD +0.27 (0.512%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 53.05

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★⯪☆☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 3:57 a.m. EDT

The investment case for Portland General Electric is currently fractured by a severe disconnect between its generous headline yield and its deteriorating business reality. While the 4% dividend yield is attractive on paper, the company is actively eroding shareholder value through a massive public share offering and burning cash, with free cash flow running deeply negative. This is compounded by a brutal multi-year price trajectory where the stock has declined for three consecutive years, signaling that the market views the current valuation as unjustified despite the low P/E. The options market confirms this pessimism, with traders flooding the book with deep out-of-the-money puts, betting on further weakness. Although the recent price action shows a slight technical bounce off the lows, the fundamental rot—negative earnings growth, shrinking revenues, and a fortress-like debt load relative to cash—makes this a dangerous hold for both short-term traders and long-term investors seeking sustainable compounding.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL_115 ✓0.034963
MSTL_840.036191
MSTL_84_1150.038421
MSTL0.042744
AutoARIMA0.043678
AutoETS0.043678
AutoTheta0.043714

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: MSTL_115

Forecast Reliability
Score 57%
H-stat 0.06
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.231
Excess Kurtosis -0.93
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-24
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-24
Debt to Equity Ratio 129.539
Revenue per Share 31.484
Market Cap 6,139,476,992
Trailing P/E 23.68
Forward P/E 14.83
Beta 0.54
Profit Margins 7.12%
Website https://www.portlandgeneral.com

As of July 11, 2026, 3:57 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive out-of-the-money put volume and open interest compared to calls. The implied volatility for puts is significantly elevated relative to calls, indicating a fear of a sharp drop. While there is some ATM call interest, the overwhelming capital flow is into deep OTM puts, suggesting a 'bet against' the stock rather than a bullish momentum play.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.07% 4.44% 4.54% 4.19%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-25 0.551 1.067829
2026-03-23 0.525 1.031637
2025-12-22 0.525 1.106195
2025-09-25 0.525 1.229796
2025-06-24 0.525 1.304024
2025-03-24 0.500 1.151543
2024-12-24 0.500 1.142335
2024-09-24 0.500 1.055075
2024-06-24 0.500 1.171784
2024-03-21 0.475 1.161937
2023-12-22 0.475 1.101833
2023-09-22 0.475 1.098774
2023-06-23 0.475 1.031488
2023-03-24 0.453 0.960967
2022-12-23 0.453 0.924678
2022-09-23 0.453 0.922983
2022-06-24 0.453 0.963830
2022-03-24 0.430 0.798959
2021-12-23 0.430 0.837880
2021-09-24 0.430 0.889901
2021-06-24 0.430 0.919589
2021-03-24 0.408 0.871795
2020-12-24 0.408 0.984318
2020-09-24 0.408 1.164384
2020-06-24 0.385 0.921273
2020-03-24 0.385 0.888735
2019-12-24 0.385 0.693194
2019-09-24 0.385 0.680332
2019-06-24 0.385 0.700255
2019-03-22 0.363 0.701585
2018-12-24 0.363 0.821453
2018-09-24 0.363 0.796577
2018-06-22 0.363 0.855930
2018-03-23 0.340 0.869343
2017-12-22 0.340 0.745451
2017-09-22 0.340 0.745941
2017-06-22 0.340 0.722636
2017-03-23 0.320 0.715084
2016-12-22 0.320 0.735632
2016-09-22 0.320 0.726447
2016-06-23 0.320 0.760999
2016-03-22 0.300 0.769428
2015-12-23 0.300 0.822143
2015-09-23 0.300 0.840336
2015-06-23 0.300 0.893389
2015-03-23 0.280 0.753093
2014-12-23 0.280 0.734330
2014-09-23 0.280 0.869025
2014-06-23 0.280 0.829138
2014-03-21 0.275 0.850603
2013-12-23 0.275 0.916667
2013-09-23 0.275 0.957854
2013-06-21 0.275 0.923439
2013-03-21 0.270 0.913396
2012-12-21 0.270 0.983965
2012-09-21 0.270 0.998152
2012-06-21 0.270 1.042069
2012-03-22 0.265 1.082516
2011-12-22 0.265 1.058729
2011-09-22 0.265 1.143720
2011-06-22 0.265 1.047017
2011-03-23 0.260 1.108742
2010-12-22 0.260 1.171171
2010-09-22 0.260 1.302605
2010-06-23 0.260 1.396348
2010-03-23 0.255 1.331593
2009-12-23 0.255 1.230695
2009-09-23 0.255 1.260504
2009-06-23 0.255 1.342105
2009-03-23 0.245 1.340263
2008-12-23 0.245 1.360355
2008-09-23 0.245 1.030278
2008-06-23 0.245 1.031145
2008-03-20 0.235 1.032060
2007-12-21 0.235 0.885456
2007-09-21 0.235 0.838387
2007-06-21 0.235 0.867159
2007-03-22 0.225 0.765046
2006-12-21 0.225 0.828424
2006-09-21 0.225 0.891442
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.13
dividendYield 4.03
exDividendDate 2026-06-25
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.1
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0397878
lastDividendValue 0.551
lastDividendDate 2026-06-25
dividendDate 2026-07-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.28075707
Address1 121 South West Salmon Street
All Time High 63.08
All Time Low 13.45
Ask 54.0
Ask Size 400
Audit Risk 1
Average Analyst Rating 2.8 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,387,590
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,284,949
Average Volume 1,284,949
Average Volume10Days 1,387,590
Beta 0.537
Bid 52.5
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 1
Book Value 35.6
City Portland
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 53.05
Current Ratio 1.087
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 53.595
Day Low 52.79
Debt To Equity 129.539
Dividend Date 1,784,073,600
Dividend Rate 2.13
Dividend Yield 4.03
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,528,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,528,000
Earnings Growth -0.582
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.55
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,501,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,501,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,501,000
Ebitda 1,086,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.30791
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.56
Enterprise To Revenue 3.252
Enterprise Value 11,468,477,440
Eps Current Year 3.39449
Eps Forward 3.5778
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.24
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,782,345,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 50.2634
Fifty Day Average Change 2.7865982
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.055439904
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 28.075706
Fifty Two Week High 54.62
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.5699997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.028744046
Fifty Two Week Low 39.73
Fifty Two Week Low Change 13.32
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.335263
Fifty Two Week Range 39.73 - 54.62
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,143,815,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.03
Float Shares 115,136,316
Forward Eps 3.5778
Forward P E 14.827547
Free Cashflow -302,124,992
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 2,877
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.47434
Gross Profits 1,672,999,936
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00448
Held Percent Institutions 1.05993
Implied Shares Outstanding 115,730,011
Industry Utilities - Regulated Electric
Industry Disp Utilities - Regulated Electric
Industry Key utilities-regulated-electric
Ir Website http://investors.portlandgeneral.com/index.cfm
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,782,345,600
Last Dividend Value 0.551
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Portland General Electric Company, an integrated electric utility company, engages in the generation, wholesale purchase, transmission, distribution, and retail sale of electricity in the state of Oregon. It operates six thermal plants, four wind farms, and seven hydroelectric facilities. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned an electric transmission system consisting of 1,744 circuit miles, including 287 circuit miles of 500 kilovolt line, 414 circuit miles of 230 kilovolt line, and 577 miles of 115 kilovolt line; 466 miles of 57 kilovolt line; and served 960 thousand retail customers in 51 cities. It also has 29,251 circuit miles of distribution lines. Portland General Electric Company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Long Name Portland General Electric Company
Market us_market
Market Cap 6,139,476,992
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_297526
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 251,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 6,108,229,980
Number Of Analyst Opinions 11
Open 52.79
Operating Cashflow 1,155,000,064
Operating Margins 0.12287
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.9375
Peg Ratio 1.9
Phone 503 464 8000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 53.05
Post Market Time 1,783,986,366
Previous Close 52.78
Price Eps Current Year 15.628268
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.4901686
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.7407079
Profit Margins 0.07117
Quick Ratio 0.445
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.84615
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.27
Regular Market Change Percent 0.511558
Regular Market Day High 53.595
Regular Market Day Low 52.79
Regular Market Day Range 52.79 - 53.595
Regular Market Open 52.79
Regular Market Previous Close 52.78
Regular Market Price 53.05
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,803
Regular Market Volume 689,212
Return On Assets 0.024330001
Return On Equity 0.06303
Revenue Growth -0.053
Revenue Per Share 31.484
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 115,730,011
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0572
Shares Short 6,616,271
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 5,049,113
Short Name Portland General Electric Co
Short Percent Of Float 0.0769
Short Ratio 4.77
Source Interval 15
State OR
Symbol POR
Target High Price 62.0
Target Low Price 43.0
Target Mean Price 52.81818
Target Median Price 53.0
Total Cash 8,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.069
Total Debt 5,336,999,936
Total Revenue 3,527,000,064
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.1
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0397878
Trailing Eps 2.24
Trailing P E 23.683035
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.9023
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 49.63075
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.4192505
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.06889379
Type Disp Equity
Volume 689,212
Website https://www.portlandgeneral.com
Zip 97,204