Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) shares have plunged as it grapples with a court ruling that threatens to put the fate of the bankrupt power giant in the hands of outsiders — and perhaps wipe out the stock.

The shares dropped as much as 32% on Thursday after US bankruptcy judge Dennis Montali, the previous day, stripped PG&E of exclusive control over its recovery process...

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