According to Zen Score, the 3 best independent power producer stocks to buy right now are:
1. Vistra (NYSE:VST)
Vistra (NYSE:VST) is the top independent power producer stock with a Zen Score of 44, which is 10 points higher than the independent power producer industry average of 34. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Vistra has seen its stock return 49.8% over the past year, overperforming other independent power producer stocks by 37 percentage points.
Vistra has an average 1 year
price target of $39.00, an upside of 15.86% from Vistra's current stock price of $33.66.
Vistra stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Vistra, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)
Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) is the second best independent power producer stock with a Zen Score of 42, which is 8 points higher than the independent power producer industry average of 34. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pampa Energy has seen its stock return 74.03% over the past year, overperforming other independent power producer stocks by 61 percentage points.
Pampa Energy has an average 1 year
price target of $43.00, an upside of 10.26% from Pampa Energy's current stock price of $39.00.
Pampa Energy stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Pampa Energy, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 50% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Nrg Energy (NYSE:NRG)
Nrg Energy (NYSE:NRG) is the third best independent power producer stock with a Zen Score of 30, which is -4 points lower than the independent power producer industry average of 34. It passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Nrg Energy has seen its stock lose -0.51% over the past year, underperforming other independent power producer stocks by -14 percentage points.
Nrg Energy has an average 1 year
price target of $44.00, an upside of 12.27% from Nrg Energy's current stock price of $39.19.
Nrg Energy stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Nrg Energy, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.