Does PG&E Corp. (NYSE:PCG) warrant a purchase right now? What to Consider Before Making a Decision

PG&E Corp. (NYSE:PCG) shares traded -1.75% lower at $15.74 on Wall Street last session.

In accordance with the data, 15 analysts cover PG&E Corp. (NYSE:PCG). The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Overweight’. As we calculate the median target price by taking the range between a high of $21.00 and a low of $14.00, we find $19.00. Given the previous closing price of $16.02, this indicates a potential upside of 18.6 percent. PCG stock price is now -4.76% away from the 50-day moving average and -5.12% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $32.92B.

It has been rated a hold by 4 analysts and a buy by 8. Brokers who have rated the stock have averaged $18.75 as their price target over the next twelve months.

In other news, Campbell Cheryl F., Director sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock on Sep 12. The stock was sold for $169,000 at an average price of $16.90. Upon completion of the transaction, the Director now directly owns 54,153 shares in the company, valued at $0.85 million. An SEC document containing details of the transaction can be found on the SEC’s website. On Mar 30, EVP Finance Burke Carolyn Jeanne bought 156 shares of the business’s stock. A total of $2,480 was incurred on buying the stock at an average price of $15.90. This leaves the insider owning 25,072 shares of the company worth $0.39 million. Insiders disposed of 157,493,545 shares of company stock worth roughly $2.48 billion over the past 1 year. A total of 5.99% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.

There have been several recent changes in the stakes of large investors in PCG stock. A new stake in PG&E Corp. shares was purchased by GHISALLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC during the first quarter worth $31,480,000. CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LISTED REAL ASSETS LLC invested $29,672,000 in shares of PCG during the first quarter. In the first quarter, LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC acquired a new stake in PG&E Corp. valued at approximately $27,812,000. SCHONFELD STRATEGIC ADVISORS LLC acquired a new stake in PCG for approximately $16,182,000. ONE FIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP purchased a new stake in PCG valued at around $15,740,000 in the second quarter. In total, there are 813 active investors with 86.52% ownership of the company’s stock.

PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG) opened at $15.70 on Monday. During the past 12 months, PG&E Corp. has had a low of $13.98 and a high of $18.19. As of last week, the company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 0.96, and a quick ratio of 0.89. According to the stock market information, the enterprise value for the company is $94.98B, which is based on a 16.95 price-to-earnings ratio, a 1.71 price-to-earnings-growth ratio, and a beta of 1.16. The fifty day moving average price for PCG is $16.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $16.59 for the stock.

The latest earnings results from PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG) was released for Jun, 2023. According to the Utilities – Regulated Electric Company, earnings per share came in at $0.23, missing analysts’ expectations of $0.25 by -0.02. This compares to $0.17 EPS in the same period last year. The net profit margin was 8.73% and return on equity was 8.60% for PCG. The company reported revenue of $5.29 billion for the quarter, compared to $5.12 billion a year earlier. Comparatively to last year’s same quarter, the company’s quarterly revenue rose 3.36 percent. For the current quarter, analysts expect PCG to generate $5.48B in revenue.

Moreover, the firm recently paid out its quarterly dividend on 10/15/2017. Investors who held shares on 09/29/2017 were paid a $0.53 dividend. On an annualized basis, this represents a $0.06 dividend and a 0.40% percent yield. There was an ex-dividend date of 09/28/2017 for this dividend.

PG&E Corp.(PCG) Company Profile

PG&E Corporation, through its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, engages in the sale and delivery of electricity and natural gas to customers in northern and central California, the United States. It generates electricity using nuclear, hydroelectric, fossil fuel-fired, fuel cell, and photovoltaic sources. The company owns and operates interconnected transmission lines; electric transmission substations, distribution lines, transmission switching substations, and distribution substations; and natural gas transmission, storage, and distribution system consisting of distribution pipelines, backbone and local transmission pipelines, and various storage facilities. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers, as well as natural gas-fired electric generation facilities. The company was incorporated in 1905 and is based in Oakland, California.

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