Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (NYSE:PCG) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (NYSE:PCG) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $20.5455.

Several analysts have issued reports on PCG shares. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Pacific Gas & Electric from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Pacific Gas & Electric from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Pacific Gas & Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Pacific Gas & Electric in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Pacific Gas & Electric in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Pacific Gas & Electric Stock Up 3.2%

Shares of Pacific Gas & Electric stock opened at $18.13 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $39.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The business has a 50-day moving average of $15.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $15.64. Pacific Gas & Electric has a 1 year low of $12.97 and a 1 year high of $18.20.

Pacific Gas & Electric (NYSE:PCG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The utilities provider reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.36. The business had revenue of $6.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.05 billion. Pacific Gas & Electric had a return on equity of 11.40% and a net margin of 10.84%.During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.31 EPS. Pacific Gas & Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.640-1.660 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Pacific Gas & Electric will post 1.49 EPS for the current year.

Pacific Gas & Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is a positive change from Pacific Gas & Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. Pacific Gas & Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.95%.

Institutional Trading of Pacific Gas & Electric

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PCG. Titleist Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Pacific Gas & Electric by 2.1% during the third quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC now owns 43,832 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $661,000 after purchasing an additional 882 shares during the last quarter. FreeGulliver LLC grew its stake in shares of Pacific Gas & Electric by 7.9% in the third quarter. FreeGulliver LLC now owns 13,482 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $203,000 after buying an additional 987 shares in the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI increased its holdings in Pacific Gas & Electric by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 42,734 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $687,000 after buying an additional 1,142 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Pacific Gas & Electric by 8.1% during the third quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 17,195 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 1,283 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd raised its position in Pacific Gas & Electric by 20.6% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 9,029 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $136,000 after acquiring an additional 1,544 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.56% of the company’s stock.

More Pacific Gas & Electric News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pacific Gas & Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company tightened its 2026 profit outlook citing stronger power demand, raising the lower end of FY26 adjusted EPS guidance (management set FY26 EPS at 1.640–1.660). This guidance lift and demand commentary is a key driver of today’s upside. Utility PG&E tightens 2026 profit forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and price targets skew positive (multiple buy/overweight ratings and median 6‑month targets around $21), which can bolster investor sentiment and multiple expansion. PG&E ($PCG) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS of $0.36 met consensus and improved year-over-year (from $0.31), and operating metrics (net margin, ROE) showed improvement — supports the narrative of steady earnings power. PG&E Q4 Earnings in Line With Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option buying was observed (≈45,532 calls, a ~77% increase vs. typical volume), signaling speculative or hedged bullish positioning by some traders but not a guaranteed directional signal.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released earnings slide deck and full call transcripts — useful for modeling but not new fundamental news. PG&E Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Reported revenue missed Street estimates (~$6.80B vs. ~$7.05B consensus), and GAAP profit fell year-over-year; top-line weakness tempers the EPS beat narrative and could constrain upside. PG&E ($PCG) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Large institutional reductions (notably Capital Research and Capital International trimming sizeable stakes) were reported, which may increase share supply pressure or signal some investors taking profits/rotating. PG&E ($PCG) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: PG&E warned of a powerful winter storm and pre-positioned crews — operational readiness reduces near-term safety risk but severe weather raises the prospect of customer outages, repair costs and regulatory scrutiny if service is disrupted. Ahead of Winter Storm, PG&E Mobilizes Crews

About Pacific Gas & Electric

Pacific Gas & Electric (NYSE: PCG) is an investor-owned utility holding company whose principal operating subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, provides electricity and natural gas service in northern and central California. The company’s core activities include the generation, procurement, transmission and distribution of electric power, as well as the transmission and distribution of natural gas. PG&E serves a broad mix of residential, commercial, and industrial customers across urban and rural communities within its California service territory.

PG&E’s operations encompass utility infrastructure planning and construction, grid operations, customer service and energy procurement.