Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG) Stock Analysis
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $16.54: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.9): -1.0; Concentration risk — Regulatory: CPUC.
PG&E Corporation's primary subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, is a regulated electric and natural gas utility serving Northern and Central California under CPUC and FERC oversight. Revenue comes from electricity and natural gas sales and delivery to customers. The... Read more
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $16.54: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.9): -1.0; Concentration risk — Regulatory: CPUC. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 89d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Suitability: moderate.
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- HIGHregulatoryCPUC10-K Item 1A: 'through the rates it charges its customers as approved by the CPUC and the FERC'
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Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $16.54: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.9): -1.0; Concentration risk — Regulatory: CPUC. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $15.73. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $20.56 (+24.2% upside). Prior stop was $15.73. Stop-loss: $15.73.
Concentration risk — Regulatory: CPUC; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.9): -1.0; Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 1.9), Negative free cash flow.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. trades at a P/E of 12.9 (forward 9.2). TrendMatrix value score: 8.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
22 analysts cover PCG with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $23.
What does Pacific Gas & Electric Co. do?PG&E Corporation's primary subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, is a regulated electric and natural gas...
PG&E Corporation's primary subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, is a regulated electric and natural gas utility serving Northern and Central California under CPUC and FERC oversight. Revenue comes from electricity and natural gas sales and delivery to customers. The company carries substantial wildfire-related liabilities from the 2019 Kincade, 2021 Dixie, and 2022 Mosquito fires, with accrued losses of up to $2.15 billion for the Dixie fire alone.