What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for POR Q4 Earnings?

Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp increased their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Portland General Electric in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.91 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.62. The consensus estimate for Portland General Electric’s current full-year earnings is $3.39 per share.

Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by ($0.19). Portland General Electric had a return on equity of 7.57% and a net margin of 7.12%.The company had revenue of $879.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $953.24 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 5.3% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on POR. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Portland General Electric in a report on Friday, May 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Portland General Electric from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $51.00 price target on shares of Portland General Electric in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Portland General Electric from $55.00 to $54.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Portland General Electric from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $50.90.

Portland General Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE POR opened at $51.25 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.09. Portland General Electric has a fifty-two week low of $40.81 and a fifty-two week high of $54.62. The stock has a market cap of $5.93 billion, a PE ratio of 22.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.52. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $51.13 and a 200-day moving average of $51.30.

Institutional Trading of Portland General Electric

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of POR. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Portland General Electric by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 161,931 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $7,222,000 after purchasing an additional 11,141 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Portland General Electric by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 61,949 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,763,000 after buying an additional 2,717 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Portland General Electric by 465.5% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 151,134 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $6,741,000 after acquiring an additional 124,410 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of Portland General Electric during the first quarter valued at approximately $271,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in Portland General Electric by 6.3% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 233,640 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $10,420,000 after acquiring an additional 13,799 shares during the period.

Insider Activity at Portland General Electric

In other news, Director Robert N. Hoglund purchased 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $48.80 per share, with a total value of $97,600.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 2,519 shares in the company, valued at approximately $122,927.20. The trade was a 385.36% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Joseph R. Trpik, Jr. sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.03, for a total transaction of $367,725.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 31,897 shares in the company, valued at $1,563,909.91. The trade was a 19.04% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Portland General Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Friday, September 25th will be paid a $0.5513 dividend. This represents a $2.21 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 25th. Portland General Electric’s payout ratio is presently 98.21%.

About Portland General Electric

Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) is an investor-owned electric utility headquartered in Tigard, Oregon, with roots tracing back to the late 19th century. The company generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers across a broad territory in Oregon, primarily encompassing the Portland metropolitan area and surrounding regions.

As one of Oregon’s largest electric utilities, Portland General Electric operates a diverse portfolio of generation assets, including hydroelectric facilities, natural gas–fired plants and renewable energy sources.