Corrects latest forecast range in 3rd bullet
** Shares of California-based utility PG&E PCG.N down 2.1% at $16.73 premarket
** Co misses estimates for Q4, hurt by higher expenses and lower electricity demand
** Tightens forecast for adj. core earnings per share to between $1.64 and $1.66 for 2026, vs. previous forecast of $1.62 to $1.66
** Posts Q4 adj. profit per share of 36 cents vs. analysts' estimates of 37 cents - LSEG data
** In 2025, PCG fell 20.4%
(Reporting by Dharna Bafna in Bengaluru)
((Dharna.bafna@thomsonreuters.com))