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How to buy PG&E stock (PCG)

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PG&E
NYSE: PCG-USD
About 52 hours ago

$19.63

+$0.08 (+0.41%)

PG&E is an utilities - regulated electric business based in the US. PG&E shares (PCG) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $19.63 – a decrease of 0.41% over the previous week. PG&E employs 28,010 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $24.8 billion.

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PG&E stock price (NYSE: PCG)

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PG&E shares at a glance

Information last updated 2024-10-08.
Latest market close$19.63
52-week range$15.56 - $20.64
50-day moving average $19.19
200-day moving average $17.76
Wall St. target price$22.13
PE ratio 16.8462
Dividend yield $0.03 (0.2%)
Earnings per share (TTM) $1.17

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PG&E price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $19.63 from 2024-10-11

1 week (2024-10-07) -0.41%
1 month (2024-09-13) -0.71%
3 months (2024-07-12) 8.33%
6 months (2024-04-12) 18.25%
1 year (2023-10-13) 20.58%
2 years (2022-10-14) 41.94%
3 years (2021-10-14) 82.27%
5 years (2019-10-14) 155.93%

Is PG&E stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing PG&E stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of PG&E's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

PG&E's P/E ratio

PG&E's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 17x. In other words, PG&E shares trade at around 17x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

PG&E's PEG ratio

PG&E's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.4507. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into PG&E's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

PG&E's EBITDA

PG&E's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $8.4 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a PG&E's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

PG&E financials

Revenue TTM $24.8 billion
Operating margin TTM 20.98%
Gross profit TTM $7.1 billion
Return on assets TTM 2.32%
Return on equity TTM 9.97%
Profit margin 10.17%
Book value $12.28
Market Capitalization $51.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

PG&E's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like PG&E.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

PG&E's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 46.8

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and PG&E's overall score of 46.8 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 92nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like PG&E is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

PG&E's environmental score

Environmental score: 8.8/100

PG&E's environmental score of 8.8 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that PG&E is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

PG&E's social score

Social score: 28.37/100

PG&E's social score of 28.37 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that PG&E is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

PG&E's governance score

Governance score: 12.13/100

PG&E's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that PG&E is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

PG&E's controversy score

Controversy score: 5/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. PG&E scored a 5 out of 5 for controversy – the lowest score possible, reflecting that PG&E's public profile has been damaged by multiple incidents.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

PG&E Corp was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score 46.8
Total ESG percentile 92.28
Environmental score 8.8
Environmental score percentile 5
Social score 28.37
Social score percentile 5
Governance score 12.13
Governance score percentile 5
Level of controversy 5

PG&E share dividends

3%

Dividend payout ratio: 2.88% of net profits

Recently PG&E has paid out, on average, around 2.88% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.2% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), PG&E shareholders could enjoy a 0.2% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In PG&E's case, that would currently equate to about $0.03 per share.

While PG&E's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that PG&E is investing more in its future growth.

PG&E's most recent dividend payout was on 14 October 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 29 September 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have PG&E's shares ever split?

PG&E's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 17 July 1983. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your PG&E shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for PG&E shares which in turn could have impacted PG&E's share price.

PG&E share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, PG&E's shares have ranged in value from as little as $15.555 up to $20.6396. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

PCG.US volatility(beta: 1.02)Avg. volatility(beta: 1.00)LowHigh

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while PG&E's is 1.015. This would suggest that PG&E's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

PG&E overview

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. PG&E Corporation was incorporated in 1905 and is based in Oakland, California. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of PG&E is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.73% of PG&E shares are held by insiders and 78.101% by institutions.
How many people work for PG&E?
Latest data suggests 28,010 work at PG&E.
When does the fiscal year end for PG&E?
PG&E's fiscal year ends in December.
Where is PG&E based?
PG&E's address is: 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA, United States, 94612
What is PG&E's ISIN number?
PG&E's international securities identification number is: US69331C1080
What is PG&E's CUSIP number?
PG&E's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 69331C108

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