PG&E Corp. Stock Sheds 20.1%, Underperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/08/31 20:33This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of PG&E Corp. plummeted 20.1% to $13.27 on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.3% to 7,686.14 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.7% to 53,185.90.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of losses.
PG&E Corp. closed 30.7% below its 52-week high of $19.16, which the company reached on March 2nd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as NextEra Energy Inc. rose 0.6% to $82.34, Southern Co. fell 0.3% to $88.00, and Eversource Energy fell 0.99% to $70.14.
Trading volume totaled 153.2 million, compared to the 50-day average of 23.8 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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August 31, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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