According to Zen Score, 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 top regulated electric utility stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 19 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 32. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 74.75% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 83 percentage points.
2. Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG)
Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) is the second best regulated electric utility stock with a Zen Score of 48, which is 16 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 32. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Evergy has seen its stock lose -15.26% over the past year, underperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by -7 percentage points.
Evergy has an average 1 year
price target of $56.00, an upside of 5.78% from Evergy's current stock price of $52.94.
Evergy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Evergy, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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. Entergy (NYSE:ETR)
Entergy (NYSE:ETR) is the third best regulated electric utility stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 15 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 32. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Entergy has seen its stock lose -0.4% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 8 percentage points.
Entergy has an average 1 year
price target of $109.90, an upside of 2.73% from Entergy's current stock price of $106.98.
Entergy stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Entergy, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 10% have issued a Strong Sell.