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 regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now are:
1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)
Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the #1 top regulated electric utility stock out of 42 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 10 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 31.
CEPU passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 43.79% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 51 percentage points.
Central Puerto Sa has an average 1 year
price target of $28.00, an upside of 134.9% from Central Puerto Sa's current stock price of $11.92.
Central Puerto Sa stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Central Puerto Sa, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)
Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #2 top regulated electric utility stock out of 42 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is: Value: C, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 16 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 31.
GNE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock return 6.6% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 14 percentage points.
Genie Energy has an average 1 year
price target of $16.00, a downside of -0.93% from Genie Energy's current stock price of $16.15.
Genie Energy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Genie Energy, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED)
Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) is the #3 top regulated electric utility stock out of 42 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 31.
ED passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Consolidated Edison has seen its stock return 3.78% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 11 percentage points.
Consolidated Edison has an average 1 year
price target of $102.71, a downside of -0.6% from Consolidated Edison's current stock price of $103.33.
Consolidated Edison stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Consolidated Edison, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 42.86% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 57.14% have issued a Strong Sell.
