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Is PCG a good stock to buy?

PG&E Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

PG&E
PCG · $35.51B
$13.25+2.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$15SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -25.4%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$18.50 +39.6%
  • ConsensusBuy · 18
  • P/E vs own-19.6%
  • P/E vs sector-51.8%
  • MA20×50Golden 4d ago
  • MACD0.02
Neutral
  • Earnings in90d
  • P/E9.8x
  • RSI52
  • Support-3.4%
  • Resistance+0.5%
  • Off 52w high-30.8%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • Sector→ +0.0%
  • 52w range$12–$19
  • ATR+2.8%
  • Off ATH-81.5%
  • MAs2 of 4
▼ 3
  • FCF yield-14.0%
  • Insiders-$113K
  • Trendbearish

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is PG&E a good stock to buy?

PG&E is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on execution. The price is low: 9.8 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 14.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution misses
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

PCG sales growth revenue growth

+5%a year, for the last 3 years

PG&E's sales grew 5% a year for 3 years, to $24.93B in fiscal 2025.

PCG analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+5%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect PG&E's sales to grow 5% to $26.09B in fiscal 2026 (9 analysts).

PCG competitors

pretickt analysis+4%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

PG&E's sales grew 4% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Ameren (0%), slower than DTE Energy (+11%), WEC Energy Group (+8%) and Public Service Enterprise Group (+5%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

PCG return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis5%earned before tax on the money invested in it

PG&E earned 5% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Ameren 14%, DTE Energy 12%, WEC Energy Group 7% and Public Service Enterprise Group 6%.

PCG margin on each sale gross margin

67%left after making the product

PG&E kept 67% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 45%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

PCG margin after costs profit margin

20%of sales left after running the business

PG&E's operating margin was 20% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 12% in fiscal 2022.

PCG cash generated free cash flow

-$4.98Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

PG&E burned $4.98B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

PCG profit per share

+2%in its last fiscal year

PG&E's earnings per share grew 2% in fiscal 2025, to $1.17.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?misses

PCG earnings vs estimates

3 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

PG&E beat the analysts' profit estimate in 3 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 22, 2026.

PCG insider selling

-$7.91Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

PG&E's executives and directors sold a net $7.91M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($8M sold, $91.5K bought).

PCG number of employees

+2%more people in a year

PG&E had 29,010 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

PCG financial health Altman Z-score

0.5Altman Z-score, safe above 3

PG&E's Altman Z-score is 0.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

PCG quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

PG&E passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on long-term debt, new shares and sales for its assets.

PCG biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of PG&E's sales in fiscal 2025.

PCG in past recessions

pretickt analysis-8%its sales in the worst one

PG&E's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 8% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

PCG price vs profit P/E ratio

9.8×a year's earnings

PG&E's P/E ratio is 9.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 14.3.

PCG price vs competitors

pretickt analysis9.8×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 9.8 times PG&E's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for DTE Energy (32.0), Public Service Enterprise Group (21.4), WEC Energy Group (21.3) or Ameren (20.0).

PCG analysts' target price target

+40%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for PG&E is $18.50, 40% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $13.25.

PCG analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • BMO Capitaldowngrade
  • Mizuhodowngrade
  • Wells Fargodowngrade
  • B of A Securitiesdowngrade
  • Truist Securitiesdowngrade
  • UBSdowngrade
0 up, 6 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, BMO Capital, Mizuho, Wells Fargo, B of A Securities, Truist Securities and UBS downgraded PG&E.

What is PG&E's P/E ratio?

PG&E's P/E ratio is 9.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 14.3. Investors pay 9.8 times PG&E's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for DTE Energy (32.0), Public Service Enterprise Group (21.4), WEC Energy Group (21.3) or Ameren (20.0).

Who are PG&E's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares PG&E with Public Service Enterprise Group, WEC Energy Group, Ameren and DTE Energy. PG&E's sales grew 4% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Ameren (0%), slower than DTE Energy (+11%), WEC Energy Group (+8%) and Public Service Enterprise Group (+5%).

Is PG&E profitable?

PG&E's operating margin was 20% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 12% in fiscal 2022. PG&E burned $4.98B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

Are insiders selling PG&E stock?

PG&E's executives and directors sold a net $7.91M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($8M sold, $91.5K bought).

How many employees does PG&E have?

PG&E had 29,010 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.

Who are PG&E's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of PG&E's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.