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Portland General Electric Company

$POR·$5.7B·Regulated Electric·Utilities
$48.84-1.5%YTD+4.2%1Y+16.3%
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2026-08-21: 3 posts2026-08-22: 0 posts2026-08-23: 0 posts4-33%
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POPOR
$PORPortland General Electric Company
$48.84-1.53%4 posts-33%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $POR, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersCooling offAI verdict · as of 2026-08-30

Catching its breath after a run — could pick back up or fade from here.

Portland General Electric +16% TTM at 61st percentile — Q1 rev -5%, BlackRock raised position, $POR chatter is Portugal fan token.

Portland General Electric Company is a $5.68B Oregon regulated electric utility. Real-business defensive — but $POR X chatter is entirely a Portugal Fan Token, ticker collision.

How it reads:

  • Growth is negative: Q1 revenue -5.3% YoY to $879M, Q4 was +6.5% — the pace flipped negative in Q1.
  • Margins are utility-standard: 15.2% operating margin, 12.2% Q1 op margin, 1.1% FCF yield (heavy grid capex).
  • Valuation is reasonable: 22.2x PE, 1.7x sales, 9.5x EV/EBITDA — priced as an average regulated utility.
  • Position is coiling: 61st percentile 52w, 2.7% below 50-day, 2% below 200-day on 75% baseline volume — quiet range.
  • Aug 12 Portland General Electric public filing on a regulatory matter with Staff (Item 7.01) — the specific regulatory tell.
  • BlackRock raised position (Aug 22) plus 'The Sell-Off Provides A Renewed Opportunity To Buy' framing (Aug 19).
  • Aug 21 Analyst research call included POR — the specific analyst-attention tell.
  • Insider signal is silent: zero transactions in 90-day window.
  • CRITICAL: $POR X sample references Portugal Fan Token during World Championships (Portugal lost 0-1 to Spain in Round of 16, token -9.88% with volume +219%, Chiliz fan-token controversy) — NOT the utility.

The Oct 30 print is the test — reiterated FY26 EPS $1.24 estimate plus specific commentary on Oregon regulatory matter resolution defends the multiple; a regulatory-decision setback plus continued Q1 decline drops to $42 support.

Differs from X sentimentCannot agree — the $POR X sample is entirely about the Portugal Fan Token during World Championships (Portugal eliminated by Spain 0-1 in Round of 16, token price fell ~9.88% with trading volume +219%, Chiliz fan-token controversy), NOT Portland General Electric. Zero relevant X sentiment. The actual equity story is a regulated utility with Q1 rev -5%, BlackRock raising position, and Aug 12 regulatory-matter filing.

What to watch: Oct 30 earnings — reiterated FY26 EPS $1.24 estimate plus specific commentary on Oregon regulatory matter resolution defends the multiple; a regulatory-decision setback plus continued Q1 decline drops to $42 support.

On the calendar: 2026-10-30 — Q3 earnings

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X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bearish sentiment17 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-13

Posts almost exclusively reference the Portugal Fan Token traded during the World Championships, not an equity. After Portugal was eliminated by Spain 0-1 in the Round of 16, the token price fell roughly 9.88% while trading volume jumped 219%, and some commentators repeated accusations that Chiliz fan tokens have led to significant user losses.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Regulated electric utility serving Portland, Oregon and surrounding communities with growing renewable power generation.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Regulated Electric sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $POR.

Regulated Electric · Utilities

Rate base growth — driven by grid modernization and data center load additions — is the earnings engine for regulated utilities. Regulatory lag (rate cases vs actual capex) is the near-term cash flow timing risk.

What this means for $POR

Partial — fee-based midstream revenue has limited direct commodity price exposure but volume ties to upstream production activity.

Industry benchmark

23-name peer basket
+5.8%YTD
-0.3%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
22.2How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
3.7%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
15.2%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
1.1%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.7Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
6.3%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
48.0%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
1.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.64$0.65-0.9%
Q1 2026May 1, 2026$0.58$0.77-24.4%
Q4 2025Feb 17, 2026$0.47$0.59-20.5%
Q3 2025Oct 31, 2025$1.00$0.98+2.0%
Next earningsFri, Oct 30·consensus EPS $1.24

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$879.0M-5.3%58.9%12.2%$0.41$9.0M
Q4 FY25$840.0M+1.9%33.7%15.6%$0.35$-142.0M
Q3 FY25$952.0M+2.5%49.2%18.3%$0.94$100.0M
Q2 FY25$807.0M+6.5%49.4%14.6%$0.56$99.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 10 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$3.7B$3.6B – $3.8B$3.39$3.32 – $3.438
FY27$4.0B$3.9B – $4.1B$3.57$3.36 – $3.718
FY28$4.2B$4.0B – $4.7B$3.78$3.70 – $3.8610
FY29$4.7B$4.5B – $5.0B$3.98$3.80 – $4.295
FY30$4.9B$4.8B – $5.2B$4.30$4.11 – $4.645

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.61%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-2.7%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-2.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJul 27Michael A LewisDirector1.5K sh$80KSellMay 11Mcfarland John CarterSVP, Commercial & Customer2.4K sh$116KBuyMay 11Robert N HoglundDirector2.0K sh$98KSellMay 8Gallegos Juan DiegoVP, CHRO2.8K sh$134KSellMay 7Espinosa Maria AngelicaSVP, CLO, CCA & CC Officer4.3K sh$210KSellMay 6Joseph R TrpikCFO7.5K sh$368K
+ 9 other (9 awards) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KPress release / Reg FDAug 128-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Portland General Electric (POR) filed an 8-K on August 13, 2026 under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD), furnishing a public filing related to a regulatory matter involving PGE and Staff, likely before the Oregon Public Utility Commission. The excerpt is the cover page; the specific regulatory submission or filing is in the attached exhibit. Portland General Electric is a regulated electric utility serving Oregon customers. Utility Reg FD filings often relate to rate cases, resource acquisition filings, or infrastructure plans.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 318-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Portland General Electric Company (POR) reported Q2 2026 financial results via press release (Exhibit 99.1) and a slide presentation (Exhibit 99.2) used at its earnings call on July 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET. CFO Joseph Trpik signed the filing. No financial figures appear in the 8-K body itself. This is a routine quarterly earnings disclosure for an Oregon regulated electric utility.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 128-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

POR filed an 8-K Item 7.01 (Reg FD) disclosure dated 2026-05-12. Covers: investor presentation that management intends to use beginning on May 12, 2026. Reg FD disclosures make material information simultaneously available to all investors; content may include guidance updates, strategic plans, or preliminary results.

3New insider — initial holdingsMay 53
AI summary

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person Table I - Non-De filed a Form 3 (initial ownership statement) for POR on 2026-05-05, initiating required Section 16 reporting. Role: of Reporting Person. Form 3 is a mandatory administrative filing upon first becoming an insider or 10%+ holder; it does not reflect a purchase or sale event.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 18-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

POR reported First Quarter 2026 Slides dated May 1, 2026. 104 Cove financial results (8-K Item 2.02). Investors should review the full earnings press release and any management guidance for forward outlook.

8-KShareholder voteApr 288-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

POR held its annual meeting of stockholders around 2026-04-28 (8-K Item 5.07). Stockholders elected 7 directors to the board. A non-binding say-on-pay vote on executive compensation was conducted. Independent auditor ratification was approved. Routine governance event — monitor for unusually high withhold votes as an activist signal.

8-KMaterial agreementMar 248-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

POR entered into a credit agreement (8-K Item 1.01, dated 2026-03-24). Counterparty: Company, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, U.S. Bank National Association,. Size: approximately $350 million. Material definitive agreement — investors should review the full exhibit for covenants, conditions, and use of proceeds.

+ 9 other (4 13Gs · 2 10-Qs · 2 proxys · 1 ARS) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

BlackRock Inc. Raises Stock Position in Portland General Electric Company $PORdefenseworld.net·10d agoHere Are Friday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Broadcom, Equifax, Hubbell, Marvell Technology, NVIDIA, SpaceX, Portland General Electric, Taylor Devices, Teradyne, and More247wallst.com·11d agoThe Sell-Off Of Portland General Electric Provides A Renewed Opportunity To Buyseekingalpha.com·13d agoPortland General Electric Q2 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·31d agoPortland General Electric Company (POR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·31d ago

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