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Best Solar Stocks to Buy Now (2025)

Top solar stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best solar stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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 solar energy stocks to buy right now are:

Array Technologies (NASDAQ:ARRY) is the #1 top solar stock out of 24 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Array Technologies (NASDAQ:ARRY) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Array Technologies (NASDAQ:ARRY) has a Due Diligence Score of 10, which is -14 points lower than the solar industry average of 24. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ARRY as a "A".

ARRY passed 3 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Array Technologies has seen its stock return 9.33% over the past year, overperforming other solar stocks by 59 percentage points.

Array Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $10.32, an upside of 24.05% from Array Technologies's current stock price of $8.32.

Array Technologies stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Array Technologies, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 7.14% have issued a Buy, 35.71% have issued a hold, while 7.14% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Nextracker (NASDAQ:NXT) is the #2 top solar stock out of 24 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 Nextracker (NASDAQ:NXT) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Nextracker (NASDAQ:NXT) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 17 points higher than the solar industry average of 24.

NXT passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Nextracker has seen its stock return 153.66% over the past year, overperforming other solar stocks by 203 percentage points.

Nextracker has an average 1 year price target of $95.05, a downside of -15.01% from Nextracker's current stock price of $111.84.

Nextracker stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 19 analysts covering Nextracker, 68.42% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 15.79% have issued a Buy, 15.79% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ:SHLS) is the #3 top solar stock out of 24 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 Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ:SHLS) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ:SHLS) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 16 points higher than the solar industry average of 24.

SHLS passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Shoals Technologies Group has seen its stock return 51.95% over the past year, overperforming other solar stocks by 102 percentage points.

Shoals Technologies Group has an average 1 year price target of $9.63, an upside of 3.16% from Shoals Technologies Group's current stock price of $9.33.

Shoals Technologies Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Shoals Technologies Group, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 8.33% have issued a hold, while 8.33% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

30.77% of solar stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect solar stocks to fall by -11.36% over the next year.

4.76% of solar stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.29% of solar stocks are rated B (Buy), 57.14% are rated C (Hold), 19.05% are rated D (Sell), and 4.76% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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 solar stocks right now are:

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) is the most undervalued solar stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

First Solar has a valuation score of 43, which is 25 points higher than the solar industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First Solar's stock has gained 28.49% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the solar industry by 78 percentage points.

Array Technologies (NASDAQ:ARRY) is the second most undervalued solar stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Array Technologies has a valuation score of 0, which is -18 points higher than the solar industry average of 18. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ARRY a Valuation Rating of "B".

Array Technologies's stock has gained 9.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the solar industry by 59 percentage points.

Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) is the third most undervalued solar stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Enphase Energy has a valuation score of 29, which is 11 points higher than the solar industry average of 18. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Enphase Energy's stock has dropped -64.2% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the solar industry by -14 percentage points.

Solar stocks were up 9.07% in the last day, and up 10.75% over the last week. Solaredge Technologies was the among the top gainers in the solar industry, gaining 28.91% yesterday.

SolarEdge Technologies shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 financial result.