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Best Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top renewable energy stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best renewable energy stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Utilities - Renewable
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Renewable Energy is Zen Rated F and is the 133rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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GEV
GE VERNOVA INC
$827.372.78%-0.33%1.00%20.57%33.90%149.24%N/AN/AN/A$894.93$252.257.55%228.00%1.872,361,0003.96%
AQN
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP
$6.421.42%3.72%-5.03%4.22%16.52%25.64%-16.30%-60.25%-21.90%$7.11$4.469.70%44.11%0.623,106,000-33.89%
XIFR
XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP
$10.612.81%6.63%-0.84%18.42%9.16%18.55%-82.96%-85.64%-59.78%$11.43$7.537.17%41.00%0.87700,000-32.50%
BEP
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP
$30.651.59%1.89%-4.31%10.33%19.59%33.90%5.36%-27.16%59.47%$32.78$19.296.50%58.89%0.70457,000-52.10%
NRGV
ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC
$3.464.85%9.84%9.84%-30.80%53.10%203.51%48.50%-65.47%N/A$6.35$0.6045.51%480.54%1.733,576,000-4.15%
FLNC
FLUENCE ENERGY INC
$16.782.44%6.88%-5.62%-21.26%123.73%210.17%2.76%N/AN/A$33.51$3.4649.93%384.97%2.242,558,000-24.59%
ORA
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$109.69-0.63%-0.15%-11.70%-1.30%20.47%50.88%30.83%33.36%175.33%$132.58$64.3917.27%70.35%0.77660,00088.57%
RNW
RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC
$5.311.72%0.57%-3.63%2.31%-30.95%-14.08%7.93%-47.99%N/A$8.24$5.0535.56%5.25%0.921,199,00046.58%
BEPC
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP
$40.503.26%-0.02%-8.68%4.35%18.28%42.41%31.24%-12.98%N/A$45.18$23.7310.35%70.67%0.821,005,000-55.65%
ENLT
ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD
$75.257.22%-3.97%-0.03%91.28%157.09%325.38%365.08%N/AN/A$81.28$14.017.42%437.12%0.79181,00095.68%
CEG
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP
$305.581.26%-5.39%0.85%-16.42%-5.37%39.83%289.62%N/AN/A$412.58$161.3525.93%89.39%1.252,208,00011.07%
SUUN
POWERBANK CORP
$0.68-1.01%-3.66%-34.86%-52.50%-62.62%-84.80%N/AN/AN/A$4.64$0.6585.27%6.05%0.64300,000-29.08%
CWEN
CLEARWAY ENERGY INC
$39.513.40%4.14%-2.83%22.02%40.76%33.16%29.46%39.51%181.01%$41.51$25.634.82%54.16%0.72894,0009.69%
BESS
BIMERGEN ENERGY CORP
$2.75-1.08%-7.41%-19.59%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$3.87$2.2228.94%23.87%4.63164,000864.71%
HTOO
FUSION FUEL GREEN PLC
$3.05-1.61%-8.96%-12.86%-16.89%-26.68%-72.50%-97.09%-99.42%N/A$13.62$2.9277.60%4.45%1.0932,00057.64%
SAFX
XCF GLOBAL INC
$0.35-11.59%8.67%102.89%-12.47%-72.58%-97.08%-96.59%N/AN/A$45.90$0.1299.24%197.46%0.3412,622,000-46.25%
WAVE
ECO WAVE POWER GLOBAL AB (PUBL)
$5.900.17%5.55%17.53%-4.68%-34.30%-23.18%94.02%N/AN/A$9.87$4.4140.22%33.79%0.447,900-24.76%
ELLO
ELLOMAY CAPITAL LTD
$25.574.15%-3.18%-10.00%7.12%36.01%62.87%141.23%-16.55%188.60%$30.34$13.0015.72%96.69%0.49500150.00%
CREG
SMART POWERR CORP
$1.24-3.13%7.83%-2.36%18.10%-21.02%-82.03%-91.68%-98.56%-99.59%$14.70$0.9391.56%33.33%0.5967,000-49.24%
VGAS
VERDE CLEAN FUELS INC
$1.964.26%34.25%83.18%-30.00%-39.69%-50.13%-77.08%N/AN/A$4.15$0.9252.77%113.04%0.3075,500-37.60%
BNRG
BRENMILLER ENERGY LTD
$0.70-3.72%-20.50%-50.85%-86.23%-95.49%-98.39%-99.85%N/AN/A$52.15$0.6598.66%7.38%0.88362,000-52.12%

Renewable Energy Stocks FAQ

What are the best renewable energy stocks to buy right now in Mar 2026?

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 renewable stocks to buy right now are:

1. Ge Vernova (NYSE:GEV)


Ge Vernova (NYSE:GEV) is the #1 top renewable energy stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ge Vernova (NYSE:GEV) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ge Vernova (NYSE:GEV) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 18 points higher than the renewable energy industry average of 23.

GEV passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ge Vernova has seen its stock return 149.24% over the past year, overperforming other renewable energy stocks by 72 percentage points.

Ge Vernova has an average 1 year price target of $828.00, an upside of 0.08% from Ge Vernova's current stock price of $827.37.

Ge Vernova stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 19 analysts covering Ge Vernova, 63.16% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 21.05% have issued a Buy, 15.79% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN)


Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) is the #2 top renewable energy stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) has a Due Diligence Score of 21, which is -2 points lower than the renewable energy industry average of 23.

AQN passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Algonquin Power & Utilities has seen its stock return 25.64% over the past year, underperforming other renewable energy stocks by -51 percentage points.

Algonquin Power & Utilities has an average 1 year price target of $6.83, an upside of 6.43% from Algonquin Power & Utilities's current stock price of $6.42.

Algonquin Power & Utilities stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Algonquin Power & Utilities, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Xplr Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR)


Xplr Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) is the #3 top renewable energy stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Xplr Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: D, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Xplr Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) has a Due Diligence Score of 11, which is -12 points lower than the renewable energy industry average of 23.

XIFR passed 4 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Xplr Infrastructure has seen its stock return 18.55% over the past year, underperforming other renewable energy stocks by -58 percentage points.

Xplr Infrastructure has an average 1 year price target of $12.00, an upside of 13.1% from Xplr Infrastructure's current stock price of $10.61.

Xplr Infrastructure stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Xplr Infrastructure, 0% 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 66.67% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the renewable energy stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 6 renewable energy stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 renewable energy stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)


Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) has an annual dividend yield of 4.55%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the renewable energy industry average of 1.67%. Clearway Energy's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Clearway Energy's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Clearway Energy's dividend payout ratio of 123.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC)


Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.73%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the renewable energy industry average of 1.67%. Brookfield Renewable's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Brookfield Renewable's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

3. Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP)


Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) has an annual dividend yield of 1.28%, which is the same as the renewable energy industry average of 1.67%. Brookfield Renewable Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Brookfield Renewable Partners's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Brookfield Renewable Partners's dividend payout ratio of -753.6% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are renewable energy stocks up?

Renewable energy stocks were up 2.4% in the last day, and down -1.28% over the last week. Enlight Renewable Energy was the among the top gainers in the utilities - renewable industry, gaining 7.22% yesterday.

Enlight Renewable Energy shares are trading higher after the company announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Clēnera, has secured $304 million in construction financing and term debt commitments for the Crimson Orchard project in Elmore County, Idaho.

What are the most undervalued renewable energy stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued renewable energy stocks right now are:

1. Xplr Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR)


Xplr Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) is the most undervalued renewable energy stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Xplr Infrastructure has a valuation score of 14, which is -6 points higher than the renewable energy industry average of 20. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Xplr Infrastructure's stock has gained 18.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the renewable energy industry by -58 percentage points.

2. Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN)


Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) is the second most undervalued renewable energy stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Algonquin Power & Utilities has a valuation score of 43, which is 23 points higher than the renewable energy industry average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Algonquin Power & Utilities's stock has gained 25.64% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the renewable energy industry by -51 percentage points.

3. Ge Vernova (NYSE:GEV)


Ge Vernova (NYSE:GEV) is the third most undervalued renewable energy stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ge Vernova has a valuation score of 0, which is -20 points higher than the renewable energy industry average of 20. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ge Vernova's stock has gained 149.24% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the renewable energy industry by 72 percentage points.

Are renewable energy stocks a good buy now?

50% of renewable energy stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect renewable energy stocks to rise by 6.51% over the next year.

0% of renewable energy stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.69% of renewable energy stocks are rated B (Buy), 61.54% are rated C (Hold), 23.08% are rated D (Sell), and 7.69% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the utilities - renewable industry?

The average P/E ratio of the utilities - renewable industry is 38.46x.
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