POR Analyst Ratings
Portland General Electric Company (POR) operates in the Utilities sector, specifically the Regulated Electric industry, with a market capitalization near $5.16B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 2,877 people, carrying a beta of 0.51 to the broader market. Portland General Electric (PGE) functions as a fully integrated electric utility, overseeing the generation, wholesale procurement, transmission, distribution, and direct retail sale of electricity throughout Oregon. Led by Maria MacGregor Pope, public since 2006-03-31.
Analyst Ratings
In the October 2026 monthly count, 13 analysts rated POR: 1 Strong Buy, 3 Buy, 8 Hold, 0 Sell and 1 Strong Sell.
Twelve months earlier, in October 2025: 14 analysts, 1 Strong Buy, 3 Buy, 9 Hold, 0 Sell and 1 Strong Sell.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $49.00
- Median Target
- $49.00
- High
- $51.00
- Low
- $47.00
- Targets Published, Last 12 Months
- 15
Recent Price Targets
The 5 most recent of 15 price targets published in the last 12 months.
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Target | Price When Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | BMO Capital | Not named | $47.00 | $44.49 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | BMO Capital | Not named | $52.00 | $50.15 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | BMO Capital | Edward DeArias | $54.00 | $52.76 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Shahriar Pourreza | $51.00 | $51.20 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | UBS | Not named | $55.00 | $51.42 |
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | BMO Capital | maintain | Market Perform | Market Perform |
| Sep 28, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Sep 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Wells Fargo | upgrade | Equal Weight | Overweight |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Ladenburg Thalmann | upgrade | Sell | Buy |
Quantitative Rating
POR carries a model grade of C+ (overall score 2 of 5), computed from six valuation and financial measures (discounted cash flow, return on equity, return on assets, debt to equity, price to earnings and price to book), each scored 1 to 5. It is not an analyst rating.
How to Read POR Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked POR analyst ratings questions
- What is the POR consensus price target?
- As of the latest aggregator update, Portland General Electric Company (POR) carries a consensus 12-month price target of $49.00. Target ranges run from a low of $47.00 to a high of $51.00. The target is the average of the price targets published by sell-side equity analysts covering the name.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on POR?
- In the October 2026 monthly count, 13 analysts rated POR, and the distribution is concentrated at Hold: 1 Strong Buy, 3 Buy, 8 Hold, 0 Sell and 1 Strong Sell. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects sell-side conviction over a 12-month horizon rather than near-term momentum.
- What recent ratings actions has POR seen?
- The five most recent ratings actions on POR appear on the page above. Sell-side rating changes are watched for two reasons: an upgrade or downgrade with a meaningful target revision moves the consensus and can trigger short-term positioning shifts, and the firm-level rating cluster (multiple firms moving in the same direction within a short window) is a clearer signal than any single action. Options markets often price the implied-vol response within minutes of the announcement.
- How do analyst targets affect POR options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.