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:
1. Nextracker (NASDAQ:NXT)
Nextracker (NASDAQ:NXT) is the #1 top solar stock out of 23 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Nextracker (NASDAQ:NXT) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.
Nextracker (NASDAQ:NXT) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 20 points higher than the solar industry average of 22.
NXT passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Nextracker has seen its stock return 18.71% over the past year, overperforming other solar stocks by 116 percentage points.
Nextracker has an average 1 year
price target of $60.72, an upside of 4.12% from Nextracker's current stock price of $58.32.
Nextracker stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 18 analysts covering Nextracker, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 22.22% have issued a Buy, 11.11% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Array Technologies (NASDAQ:ARRY)
The Component Grade breakdown for Array Technologies (NASDAQ:ARRY) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Array Technologies (NASDAQ:ARRY) has a Due Diligence Score of 7, which is -15 points lower than the solar industry average of 22. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ARRY as a "B".
ARRY passed 2 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Array Technologies has seen its stock lose -39.25% over the past year, overperforming other solar stocks by 58 percentage points.
Array Technologies has an average 1 year
price target of $9.04, an upside of 40.31% from Array Technologies's current stock price of $6.44.
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, 42.86% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ:SHLS)
The Component Grade breakdown for Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ:SHLS) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ:SHLS) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 27 points higher than the solar industry average of 22.
SHLS passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Shoals Technologies Group has seen its stock lose -27.01% over the past year, overperforming other solar stocks by 70 percentage points.
Shoals Technologies Group has an average 1 year
price target of $6.24, an upside of 31.99% from Shoals Technologies Group's current stock price of $4.73.
Shoals Technologies Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Shoals Technologies Group, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 21.43% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a hold, while 7.14% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.