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 41, which is 9 points higher than the independent power producer industry average of 32. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Vistra has seen its stock return 254.15% over the past year, overperforming other independent power producer stocks by 166 percentage points.
Vistra has an average 1 year
price target of $74.75, a downside of -8.27% from Vistra's current stock price of $81.49.
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 35, which is 3 points higher than the independent power producer industry average of 32. It passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pampa Energy has seen its stock return 46.59% over the past year, underperforming other independent power producer stocks by -42 percentage points.
Pampa Energy has an average 1 year
price target of $47.00, a downside of -3.57% from Pampa Energy's current stock price of $48.74.
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 32, which is equal to the independent power producer industry average of 32. It passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Transalta has seen its stock lose -21.44% over the past year, underperforming other independent power producer stocks by -110 percentage points.