PCG
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PG&E Corporation (PCG) closed at $16.40 as of 2026-02-02, trading 2.2% above its 200-week moving average of $16.04. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -3.8% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 54, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 2753 weeks of data, PCG has crossed below its 200-week moving average 30 times. On average, these episodes lasted 25 weeks. Historically, investors who bought PCG at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +7.9%.
With a market cap of $36.0 billion, PCG is a large-cap stock. Free cash flow yield is currently negative, meaning the company is burning cash. Return on equity stands at 8.8%. The stock trades at 1.2x book value.
Share count has increased 10.5% over three years, indicating dilution.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in PCG would have grown to $128, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. PCG has returned 0.7% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: PCG vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After PCG Crosses Below the Line?
Across 22 historical episodes, buying PCG when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +7.7% after 12 months (median +13.0%), compared to +11.2% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 65% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +14.2% vs +28.9% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment PCG crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
PCG has crossed below its 200-week MA 30 times with an average 1-year return of +7.9% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1973 | Jun 1973 | 4 | 1.6% | -15.4% | +1616.6% |
| Jun 1973 | Feb 1975 | 85 | 27.2% | -21.8% | +1663.2% |
| Feb 1975 | Oct 1975 | 33 | 17.3% | +1.4% | +1825.5% |
| Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 | 3 | 3.9% | +24.0% | +1818.5% |
| Feb 1976 | Mar 1976 | 1 | 0.1% | +26.5% | +1798.3% |
| Dec 1987 | Jan 1988 | 5 | 4.4% | +23.4% | +282.6% |
| Mar 1988 | Jul 1988 | 20 | 14.8% | +22.5% | +277.9% |
| Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 | 2 | 2.9% | +40.6% | +253.3% |
| Apr 1994 | Apr 1995 | 51 | 18.7% | +9.9% | +49.5% |
| Feb 1996 | Mar 1997 | 56 | 19.3% | -6.2% | +34.1% |
| Mar 1997 | Apr 1997 | 1 | 0.7% | +49.3% | +38.0% |
| Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 | 1 | 0.0% | +45.1% | +37.3% |
| May 1997 | May 1997 | 1 | 1.4% | +42.4% | +39.5% |
| Oct 1999 | Apr 2000 | 29 | 19.9% | +2.8% | +13.2% |
| Jun 2000 | Jul 2000 | 1 | 1.3% | -53.4% | +11.8% |
| Sep 2000 | Oct 2000 | 2 | 4.1% | -36.3% | +12.6% |
| Dec 2000 | Apr 2002 | 70 | 73.6% | -17.6% | +15.7% |
| May 2002 | Jun 2003 | 57 | 60.0% | -19.9% | +29.8% |
| Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 | 3 | 2.8% | +1.5% | -34.8% |
| Jul 2008 | Aug 2008 | 3 | 2.9% | +4.2% | -37.1% |
| Sep 2008 | Dec 2008 | 12 | 22.0% | +12.4% | -38.1% |
| Jan 2009 | Jan 2009 | 2 | 1.5% | +24.7% | -38.1% |
| Feb 2009 | Mar 2009 | 5 | 8.5% | +13.0% | -38.4% |
| Mar 2009 | Jul 2009 | 16 | 8.6% | +18.5% | -38.1% |
| Nov 2011 | Dec 2011 | 3 | 3.2% | +12.6% | -44.2% |
| Dec 2013 | Jan 2014 | 1 | 0.6% | +38.8% | -52.4% |
| Dec 2017 | Sep 2022 | 247 | 89.1% | -51.0% | -68.7% |
| Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | 1 | 0.1% | +29.0% | +32.7% |
| Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | 16 | 13.6% | N/A | +21.0% |
| Nov 2025 | Ongoing | 12+ | 6.6% | Ongoing | +5.0% |
| Average | 25 | — | +7.9% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02