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 43, which is 9 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 182.11% over the past year, overperforming other independent power producer stocks by 118 percentage points.
Vistra has an average 1 year
price target of $74.75, an upside of 12.04% from Vistra's current stock price of $66.72.
Vistra stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Vistra, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% 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 40, which is 6 points higher than the independent power producer industry average of 34. It passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pampa Energy has seen its stock return 33.02% over the past year, underperforming other independent power producer stocks by -31 percentage points.
Pampa Energy has an average 1 year
price target of $47.00, an upside of 1.62% from Pampa Energy's current stock price of $46.25.
Pampa Energy stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Pampa Energy, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Transalta (NYSE:TAC)
Transalta (NYSE:TAC) is the third best independent power producer stock with a Zen Score of 34, which is equal to the independent power producer industry average of 34. It passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Transalta has seen its stock lose -26.25% over the past year, underperforming other independent power producer stocks by -90 percentage points.