Zacks Research Comments on PG&E Co.’s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:PCG)

PG&E Co. (NYSE:PCG) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of PG&E in a report released on Tuesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.35. The consensus estimate for PG&E’s current full-year earnings is $1.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PG&E’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

PG&E (NYSE:PCG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 25th. The utilities provider reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $5.99 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.86 billion. PG&E had a return on equity of 11.76% and a net margin of 10.22%. PG&E’s quarterly revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.23 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on PCG. UBS Group upped their target price on PG&E from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. Barclays upped their target price on PG&E from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 30th. Bank of America initiated coverage on PG&E in a report on Thursday, September 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $24.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on PG&E from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on PG&E in a report on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $24.00 target price for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $22.00.

PG&E Stock Performance

Shares of PG&E stock opened at $20.52 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $19.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.31. The company has a market capitalization of $59.08 billion, a PE ratio of 18.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. PG&E has a 52 week low of $15.59 and a 52 week high of $20.65.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its position in PG&E by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,217 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $305,000 after buying an additional 614 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of PG&E by 3.1% in the second quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 22,458 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $392,000 after purchasing an additional 666 shares during the period. Alta Advisers Ltd increased its holdings in shares of PG&E by 19.5% in the second quarter. Alta Advisers Ltd now owns 4,900 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of PG&E by 14.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,830 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 863 shares during the period. Finally, Meeder Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of PG&E by 8.0% in the first quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 12,363 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 917 shares during the period. 78.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Stephanie N. Williams sold 38,601 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.32, for a total transaction of $707,170.32. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 19,114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $350,168.48. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

PG&E Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.19%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 30th. PG&E’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 3.57%.

PG&E 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.