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Portland General Electric co /Or/ (POR) stock, explained like you're 5
Portland General Electric co /Or/ trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker POR. It is a mid cap company in the central industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 5.3 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- POR
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Central
- Size
- Mid cap, about 5.3 billion dollars
Is Portland General Electric co /Or/ a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Portland General Electric co /Or/ is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 5.3 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Portland General Electric co /Or/ makes money
- Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses.
- Rates approved by regulators.
- Growing clean energy projects.
What moves POR stock
- Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt.
- Decisions by regulators on prices.
- Weather and demand for power.
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Questions about Portland General Electric co /Or/ stock
What does Portland General Electric co /Or/ do?
Portland General Electric co /Or/ trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker POR. It is a mid cap company in the central industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 5.3 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Portland General Electric co /Or/?
Portland General Electric co /Or/ trades under the ticker POR on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Portland General Electric co /Or/'s market cap?
Portland General Electric co /Or/ is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 5.3 billion dollars.
How does Portland General Electric co /Or/ make money?
Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses. Rates approved by regulators. Growing clean energy projects.
What moves POR stock?
Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt. Decisions by regulators on prices. Weather and demand for power.
How can I follow POR stock every day?
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