According to
Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best gas stocks to buy right now are:
1. Ugi (NYSE:UGI)
Ugi (NYSE:UGI) is the #1 top gas stock out of 15 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Ugi (NYSE:UGI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.
Ugi (NYSE:UGI) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 8 points higher than the gas industry average of 36.
UGI passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ugi has seen its stock return 28.54% over the past year, overperforming other gas stocks by 15 percentage points.
Ugi has an average 1 year
price target of $39.00, an upside of 19.78% from Ugi's current stock price of $32.56.
Ugi stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ugi, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Rgc Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO)
The Component Grade breakdown for Rgc Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Rgc Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 7 points higher than the gas industry average of 36.
RGCO passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rgc Resources has seen its stock return 1.57% over the past year, underperforming other gas stocks by -12 percentage points.
3. Northwest Natural Holding Co (NYSE:NWN)
The Component Grade breakdown for Northwest Natural Holding Co (NYSE:NWN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Northwest Natural Holding Co (NYSE:NWN) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 10 points higher than the gas industry average of 36.
NWN passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Northwest Natural Holding Co has seen its stock return 11.47% over the past year, underperforming other gas stocks by -2 percentage points.
Northwest Natural Holding Co has an average 1 year
price target of $48.00, an upside of 6.19% from Northwest Natural Holding Co's current stock price of $45.20.
Northwest Natural Holding Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Northwest Natural Holding Co, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.