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Best Regulated Electric Utility Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top regulated electric utility stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the utilities - regulated electric industry.

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Ticker
Company
Price
Valuation Score
Graham Fair Value
Graham Fair Value %
P/E
Forward P/E
P/S
P/B
PEG
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Yield
Book Value
BVPS
EV
EV/EBITDA
CEPU
CENTRAL PUERTO SA
$9.38$25.54-63.27%16.12x6.85x3.05x1.18x0.15x$240.62M16.94%$1.20B7.93$1.67B4.09
ENIC
ENEL CHILE SA
$3.01$9.89-69.57%2.68xN/A0.68x0.82x0.28x-$210.47M-5.05%$5.09B3.68$6.21B2.61
EVRG
EVERGY INC
$53.05$41.1229.01%16.68x13.20x2.22x1.26x0.78x-$353.80M-2.90%$9.66B42.01$25.31B10.77
MGEE
MGE ENERGY INC
$77.53$33.15133.89%23.86x20.46x4.06x3.10x1.77x$15.49M0.55%$903.73M24.99$3.58B12.96
ETR
ENTERGY CORP
$104.88N/AN/A9.41x14.57x1.83x1.53xN/A-$452.39M-2.04%$14.62B69.12$48.48B9.85
VIA
VIA RENEWABLES INC
$10.87$32.98-67.04%7.99xN/A0.08x1.69x0.15x$47.88M137.18%$46.60M14.51$126.13M2.83
ED
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC
$90.05N/AN/A12.42x17.73x2.14x1.47xN/A-$2.34B-7.47%$21.16B60.85$54.93B9.06
NGG
NATIONAL GRID PLC
$67.83N/AN/A5.16xN/A1.99x1.46xN/A$814.81M1.53%$36.47B46.39$106.19B7.02
FTS
FORTIS INC
$39.37$14.59169.76%17.02x16.54x2.25x1.20x7.25x-$304.48M-1.58%$16.05B32.71$41.23B15.90
EIX
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
$69.40$42.6662.69%22.24x13.55x1.63x1.72x0.95x-$2.05B-7.70%$15.50B40.47$61.65B10.54
D
DOMINION ENERGY INC
$48.52$37.8428.24%21.19x10.35x2.82x1.48x0.67x-$3.66B-9.01%$27.53B32.87$84.69B11.49
XEL
XCEL ENERGY INC
$53.38$25.87106.38%16.63x14.79x2.07x1.68x2.27x-$527.00M-1.79%$17.62B31.91$57.02B11.07
FE
FIRSTENERGY CORP
$38.46$22.6070.21%20.03x14.09x1.71x2.12x1.12x-$1.97B-8.93%$10.44B18.22$46.82B9.48
PEG
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC
$66.65N/AN/A12.94x16.54x2.95x2.15xN/A$518.00M1.56%$15.48B31.08$53.73B10.82
CMS
CMS ENERGY CORP
$59.92$27.19120.39%19.91x17.73x2.36x2.34x1.97x-$910.00M-5.16%$7.54B25.62$33.04B10.00
IDA
IDACORP INC
$92.44$31.86190.14%17.95xN/A2.65x1.61x9.00x-$344.11M-7.34%$2.91B57.33$7.18B11.49
OGE
OGE ENERGY CORP
$34.35N/AN/A16.51xN/A2.57x1.53xN/A$54.10M0.79%$4.51B22.52$11.72B9.76
NEE
NEXTERA ENERGY INC
$63.79$22.55182.83%17.67x18.93x4.66x2.76x8.15x$1.75B1.34%$47.47B23.13$201.45B11.50
LNT
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
$49.77$18.72165.80%17.90xN/A3.13x1.88x5.03x-$864.00M-6.86%$6.78B26.79$22.19B12.49
EXC
EXELON CORP
$37.31$19.6290.18%15.94x14.41x1.71x1.45x1.93x-$2.71B-7.28%$25.76B25.86$80.37B10.13
POR
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
$41.68$23.3778.33%17.89x13.53x1.39x1.27x1.38x-$938.00M-23.02%$3.32B33.95$8.65B9.57
AGR
AVANGRID INC
$36.19$20.2079.12%17.83x14.89x1.68x0.71x1.40x-$1.88B-13.40%$19.65B50.80$26.08B11.13
SO
SOUTHERN CO
$71.05$31.50125.52%19.52x17.16x3.07x2.47x2.16x-$1.52B-1.96%$31.44B28.80$140.26B11.78
PNW
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP
$74.03$29.99146.81%16.75x16.56x1.79x1.36x4.52x-$457.81M-5.45%$6.18B54.46$18.70B10.60
PCG
PG&E CORP
$16.74$11.3947.03%15.36x12.78x1.41x1.75x1.08x-$4.97B-14.37%$25.04B12.13$100.52B13.82
DUK
DUKE ENERGY CORP
$96.09$49.9392.46%27.14x15.68x2.55x1.51x1.10x-$2.73B-3.68%$49.11B63.70$154.27B12.46
AEE
AMEREN CORP
$73.15$33.64117.45%16.66x15.70x2.56x1.72x2.68x-$1.21B-6.28%$11.35B43.19$35.96B10.79
GNE
GENIE ENERGY LTD
$14.92N/AN/A19.89xN/A0.89x2.07xN/A$53.45M14.02%$197.24M7.72$290.16M11.92
PPL
PPL CORP
$27.42$16.6065.16%27.42x16.22x2.43x1.45x0.86x-$632.00M-3.13%$13.93B18.90$35.48B12.13
CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
$28.29$12.57125.07%20.65x16.94x2.05x1.85x1.96x-$524.00M-2.93%$9.67B15.32$37.00B11.60
AEP
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
$84.80$45.4086.77%19.91x14.98x2.32x1.77x1.35x-$2.52B-5.73%$25.25B48.65$87.90B12.28
WEC
WEC ENERGY GROUP INC
$81.18$35.81126.67%19.24x16.64x2.88x2.18x2.25x$505.70M1.97%$11.72B37.17$44.37B12.58
DTE
DTE ENERGY CO
$111.30$48.61128.95%16.44x16.56x1.80x2.08x3.40x-$711.00M-3.10%$11.05B53.64$43.90B11.08
PNM
PNM RESOURCES INC
$37.45N/AN/A36.72xN/A1.74x1.44xN/A-$491.99M-14.56%$2.35B26.04$8.34B13.55
ES
EVERSOURCE ENERGY
$58.98N/AN/A-46.44x12.60x1.73x1.46xN/A-$2.69B-13.05%$14.17B40.55$47.33B25.19
EDN
EDENOR
$17.92N/AN/A-9.77x-6.74x0.86x1.41xN/A$17.01M2.09%$577.77M12.75$872.37M1.83
ALCE
ALTERNUS CLEAN ENERGY INC
$0.41N/AN/A-6.82xN/AN/A-1.46xN/A$2.31M33.74%-$4.67M-0.28$8.53M1.58
EBR
BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC POWER CO
$8.39N/AN/A22.99xN/A2.48x0.76xN/A$1.21B7.15%$22.19B10.98$26.20B12.53
HE
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
$10.99N/AN/A6.04xN/A0.33x0.52xN/A$103.18M8.55%$2.34B21.37$4.55B6.67
KEP
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP
$8.32N/AN/A-0.57xN/A0.20x0.34xN/A-$27.03B-253.08%$31.15B24.26$114.72B-8.96
VSTE
VAST RENEWABLES LTD
$2.31N/AN/A-3.79xN/A62.43x-2.38xN/A-$9.08M-15.63%-$29.42M-1.17$94.82M-7.28

Regulated Electric Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now in Mar 2024?

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 52, which is 19 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 33. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 67.2% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 74 percentage points.

2. Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC)


Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC) is the second best regulated electric utility stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 16 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 33. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Enel Chile Sa has seen its stock return 28.63% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 35 percentage points.

3. Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG)


Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) is the third best regulated electric utility stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 14 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 33. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Evergy has seen its stock lose -10.27% over the past year, underperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by -4 percentage points.

Evergy has an average 1 year price target of $57.00, an upside of 7.45% from Evergy's current stock price of $53.05.

Evergy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Evergy, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the regulated electric utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 36 regulated electric utility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 regulated electric utility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Via Renewables (NASDAQ:VIA)


Via Renewables (NASDAQ:VIA) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 4.01%. Via Renewables's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Via Renewables's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Via Renewables's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC)


Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC) has an annual dividend yield of 11.69%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 4.01%. Enel Chile Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Enel Chile Sa's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Enel Chile Sa's dividend payout ratio of 2.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Dominion Energy (NYSE:D)


Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) has an annual dividend yield of 5.5%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 4.01%. Dominion Energy's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Dominion Energy's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Dominion Energy's dividend payout ratio of 116.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are regulated electric utility stocks up?

Regulated electric utility stocks were up 2.6% in the last day, and up 1.21% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why regulated electric utility stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued regulated electric utility stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued regulated electric utility stocks right now are:

1. Via Renewables (NASDAQ:VIA)


Via Renewables (NASDAQ:VIA) is the most undervalued regulated electric utility stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Via Renewables has a valuation score of 86, which is 57 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 29. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Via Renewables's stock has dropped -33.64% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by -27 percentage points.

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)


Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the second most undervalued regulated electric utility stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Central Puerto Sa has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Puerto Sa's stock has gained 67.2% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 74 percentage points.

3. Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC)


Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC) is the third most undervalued regulated electric utility stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Enel Chile Sa has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Enel Chile Sa's stock has gained 28.63% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 35 percentage points.

Are regulated electric utility stocks a good buy now?

66.67% of regulated electric utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect regulated electric utility stocks to rise by 3.07% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the utilities - regulated electric industry is 16.28x.
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