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Best Utility Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top utility stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best utility stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the utilities sector.

Sector: Utilities

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Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$15.07	303,000	-33.55%	15.25	14.29	13.74	13.50	10.96	58.09	73.45	84.01	46.62	66.72	0.56	0.48	0.07	0.57
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$15.56	1,048,000	91.24%	11.69	10.25	9.56	10.72	11.52	81.03	91.38	91.14	99.53	99.69	1.38	0.67	0.71	1.00
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$15.05	117,000	14.71%	15.32	15.46	15.27	18.40	17.15	44.19	10.57	11.73	9.89	4.57	-0.13	-0.07	-0.07	0.51
UGI	UGI CORP	$33.43	1,312,000	32.66%	33.43	32.79	33.41	34.62	33.84	53.62	70.04	74.04	70.87	75.93	0.09	-0.05	0.14	0.66
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$34.01	63,000	-51.91%	35.21	34.85	34.22	32.15	29.02	43.91	18.56	31.58	1.70	11.56	0.14	0.40	-0.26	0.41
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$3.85	354,000	-32.70%	3.85	3.82	3.75	3.59	3.49	54.49	73.33	63.70	45.75	37.99	0.02	0.03	-0.01	0.70
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$55.38	4,322,000	45.38%	56.85	55.78	55.42	53.86	54.77	47.22	45.83	53.53	17.30	33.80	0.29	0.46	-0.17	0.60
PCG	PG&E CORP	$15.96	16,020,000	-19.82%	16.29	16.30	15.59	14.88	15.72	49.31	13.97	17.48	10.62	6.25	0.14	0.25	-0.11	0.69
EDN	EDENOR	$33.31	293,000	0.69%	24.14	20.97	19.48	23.37	28.58	77.72	91.73	89.46	92.07	95.51	3.16	1.40	1.77	1.02
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$11.62	1,680,000	52.87%	11.78	11.48	11.73	11.29	10.83	51.43	55.59	67.19	42.70	61.67	0.07	0.05	0.03	0.50
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$20.71	12,000	160.87%	21.28	21.43	21.97	21.76	21.36	37.69	5.58	11.37	8.08	21.00	-0.27	-0.21	-0.06	0.43
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$45.53	172,000	-33.85%	46.82	45.68	43.77	42.22	41.83	51.54	53.01	65.83	5.94	27.43	0.82	0.98	-0.16	0.35
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$7.54	1,250,000	-39.14%	7.60	7.74	7.74	7.54	6.98	42.34	16.68	20.95	31.20	34.72	-0.06	-0.04	-0.02	0.95
SR	SPIRE INC	$86.40	648,000	111.07%	87.60	85.60	80.71	77.75	76.26	59.55	67.39	75.56	4.70	24.49	2.04	2.24	-0.20	0.41
EBR	BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC POWER CO	$10.35	2,161,000	-2.04%	10.18	9.94	9.31	8.33	7.64	68.62	96.27	92.22	89.40	81.27	0.27	0.28	-0.00	0.58
AES	AES CORP	$13.87	14,086,000	77.18%	14.30	14.40	13.71	13.04	12.05	45.38	21.41	32.08	5.57	17.18	0.12	0.23	-0.11	1.06
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$45.83	4,276,000	25.99%	46.52	46.71	45.07	43.25	41.98	47.21	10.71	9.98	5.48	3.46	0.27	0.53	-0.25	0.37
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$73.81	1,720,000	-9.19%	73.88	73.01	68.96	67.01	63.83	62.06	70.66	77.97	40.90	56.77	1.37	1.51	-0.13	0.45
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$585.14	2,789,000	21.00%	582.75	600.59	608.07	590.64	480.13	45.48	35.11	33.60	18.70	12.75	-9.89	-7.58	-2.31	1.83
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$97.41	2,771,000	33.67%	99.74	100.40	99.02	100.36	101.86	39.74	13.78	10.58	12.89	7.67	-0.34	0.18	-0.52	0.20
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$24.54	771,000	-17.80%	24.42	23.81	23.59	22.09	20.15	59.44	79.22	81.08	82.74	86.80	0.32	0.26	0.06	0.59
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$20.19	749,000	-45.76%	20.39	20.37	20.98	21.12	20.07	46.08	34.46	38.97	28.95	37.32	-0.20	-0.20	-0.00	1.26
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$79.50	380,000	48.44%	80.28	79.32	78.81	77.64	75.44	50.99	56.80	63.65	39.06	49.91	0.48	0.45	0.03	0.46
EMA	EMERA INC	$47.61	216,000	21.35%	48.91	48.70	47.71	46.96	N/A	41.09	20.72	33.28	3.18	6.41	0.23	0.42	-0.19	-0.11
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$75.25	564,000	6.02%	76.42	75.44	72.74	72.24	69.22	52.94	56.24	67.76	5.78	25.04	1.00	1.19	-0.19	0.37
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$102.02	1,591,000	9.42%	103.98	104.18	102.12	100.23	98.89	42.38	10.90	14.84	3.96	5.47	0.18	0.64	-0.46	0.36
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$77.22	214,000	24.42%	77.88	77.55	80.93	79.91	79.51	41.02	55.01	61.99	66.72	77.73	-0.81	-0.95	0.14	0.63
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$32.23	10,700	-45.41%	33.19	33.10	32.87	33.16	32.93	42.28	18.79	42.31	0.00	25.80	0.00	0.13	-0.13	0.32
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$124.30	2,962,000	11.10%	126.79	126.66	123.93	121.79	119.30	44.88	12.95	18.87	6.17	4.65	0.45	1.01	-0.56	0.26
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$80.19	630,000	78.47%	82.00	81.34	78.59	76.02	75.11	47.97	25.48	46.17	1.74	17.11	0.78	1.14	-0.36	0.41
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$82.87	226,000	58.04%	85.25	84.69	84.54	85.58	88.12	41.42	16.92	27.48	4.93	11.22	-0.01	0.25	-0.26	0.44
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$63.43	1,237,000	94.19%	64.84	63.10	61.04	59.40	59.40	54.19	58.28	69.03	17.21	40.69	1.10	1.20	-0.10	0.48
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$18.23	205,000	97.12%	18.76	18.62	18.57	18.51	19.37	41.37	24.77	44.46	10.04	32.51	0.00	0.06	-0.05	0.38
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$48.75	124,000	65.33%	49.59	48.74	47.27	49.20	52.50	52.24	52.03	65.56	3.63	31.84	0.56	0.64	-0.08	0.38
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$171.86	1,568,000	-11.36%	169.40	168.06	161.86	158.34	135.90	55.24	72.83	82.45	71.41	86.15	2.82	2.36	0.46	1.09
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$58.69	7,893,000	57.70%	60.26	60.63	60.25	59.19	57.06	37.32	11.89	10.99	7.42	6.68	-0.29	-0.00	-0.28	0.38
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$45.68	1,978,000	19.23%	45.68	44.73	43.55	42.37	42.53	63.39	74.74	78.00	55.09	63.45	0.75	0.69	0.06	0.41
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$96.09	3,197,000	5.55%	96.06	96.17	92.34	89.02	86.03	55.71	53.56	41.99	18.62	16.25	0.95	1.25	-0.30	0.46
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$135.54	2,402,000	21.56%	140.54	140.96	138.77	137.36	134.59	33.48	7.61	11.74	0.00	0.47	-0.20	0.57	-0.77	0.38
EXC	EXELON CORP	$46.12	8,716,000	33.29%	47.61	47.31	45.24	44.50	44.10	44.72	22.06	40.71	0.00	2.86	0.55	0.80	-0.25	0.38
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$3.54	1,805,000	8.73%	3.43	3.55	2.88	1.96	1.54	55.64	22.73	18.69	10.34	6.26	0.12	0.21	-0.09	1.64
FTS	FORTIS INC	$50.23	578,000	36.32%	51.12	51.00	50.16	49.35	47.55	43.81	18.12	23.86	6.70	5.24	0.14	0.33	-0.19	0.28
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$80.56	2,593,000	29.26%	82.39	82.41	82.16	83.32	82.51	41.56	10.17	15.71	6.27	10.01	-0.33	0.01	-0.34	0.54
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$52.07	4,000	-29.82%	50.43	49.28	46.41	44.89	38.58	68.26	91.65	92.18	93.82	87.20	1.66	1.41	0.25	0.83
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$66.82	2,114,000	-3.56%	68.23	68.08	66.34	64.80	63.18	44.60	16.54	26.93	2.63	8.25	0.42	0.66	-0.24	0.38
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$44.38	844,000	16.90%	48.44	47.76	46.69	46.36	46.68	32.41	15.16	38.98	0.00	24.28	0.16	0.63	-0.47	0.42
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$106.37	560,000	-25.83%	106.21	106.62	98.64	92.85	81.48	57.42	45.01	46.72	13.21	16.00	2.15	2.80	-0.65	0.80
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$81.17	6,203,000	-33.04%	80.64	80.92	76.99	73.66	71.43	60.05	49.05	33.28	34.38	19.26	0.93	1.21	-0.28	0.36
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$120.26	4,518,000	1.99%	118.04	117.76	113.01	110.29	106.96	63.49	82.73	62.07	82.03	59.88	1.91	1.75	0.16	0.33
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$399.78	887,000	63.05%	395.21	410.53	405.01	363.60	291.99	47.51	50.57	48.41	51.31	39.67	-4.32	-2.16	-2.16	1.68
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$17.67	767,000	-46.66%	17.20	16.64	14.43	13.05	11.48	74.66	89.32	85.37	25.89	18.46	0.92	0.94	-0.02	0.69
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$71.31	258,000	-14.57%	74.95	74.26	73.46	74.72	75.93	36.83	9.11	28.42	0.00	11.42	0.04	0.52	-0.48	0.37
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$171.72	1,907,000	188.94%	175.11	175.58	169.87	163.48	157.45	45.73	9.99	13.32	6.52	5.20	1.04	1.99	-0.95	0.39
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$6.03	7,002,000	-24.35%	4.94	4.05	3.08	2.95	2.30	72.01	80.89	78.00	27.09	38.50	0.75	0.57	0.17	2.32
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$5.30	382,000	-58.75%	5.24	5.31	4.54	3.83	3.70	54.93	49.54	57.53	26.49	36.96	0.22	0.26	-0.04	1.23
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$38.24	5,806,000	73.52%	39.48	39.47	38.64	37.93	36.74	38.11	2.07	15.88	0.00	2.59	0.07	0.27	-0.19	0.47
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$46.25	362,000	-3.72%	49.30	48.88	49.01	49.97	51.30	35.17	9.86	25.91	0.82	14.37	-0.30	0.11	-0.41	0.35
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$377.00	2,382,000	7.54%	377.09	378.66	345.64	333.28	296.76	52.89	62.94	66.89	39.28	45.95	10.33	11.56	-1.23	1.22
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$45.31	1,064,000	190.71%	44.70	44.94	42.33	41.57	40.06	56.81	22.38	20.92	10.01	8.77	0.59	0.85	-0.25	0.81
NI	NISOURCE INC	$42.11	5,937,000	-20.71%	43.30	43.31	42.30	41.63	40.31	41.47	14.59	25.94	0.00	6.12	0.08	0.32	-0.24	0.46
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$43.26	1,867,000	25.89%	41.16	40.13	36.54	35.23	31.56	70.02	70.11	73.41	58.81	66.29	1.77	1.57	0.20	0.82
HTOO	FUSION FUEL GREEN PLC	$4.19	73,000	-58.99%	4.64	4.76	4.52	5.34	8.61	39.60	23.16	28.52	2.80	12.22	-0.07	0.01	-0.08	1.11
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$11.01	59,500	11.01%	11.00	11.01	10.92	10.57	10.70	51.59	44.12	42.56	41.55	30.74	0.01	0.03	-0.01	0.78
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$127.28	56,600	-11.56%	130.77	133.29	129.83	125.91	125.96	35.84	8.67	12.64	0.39	5.36	-0.63	0.35	-0.99	0.42
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$38.05	989,000	56.49%	38.74	38.13	37.26	37.42	38.26	50.73	55.95	66.32	17.64	37.90	0.38	0.45	-0.07	0.36
IDA	IDACORP INC	$129.02	552,000	22.94%	134.42	134.61	130.00	125.00	119.75	37.37	11.77	25.72	0.00	3.77	0.64	1.60	-0.96	0.39
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$44.30	399,000	-5.23%	45.60	45.87	46.62	46.22	46.89	33.77	12.33	15.31	12.71	18.13	-0.53	-0.34	-0.19	0.45
PPL	PPL CORP	$36.52	3,600,000	-40.10%	37.18	37.30	36.67	35.95	35.30	43.58	15.82	16.15	8.79	6.54	0.04	0.19	-0.16	0.43
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$73.55	3,486,000	-13.20%	74.12	74.07	72.54	71.99	71.55	50.30	27.12	22.55	19.62	9.34	0.27	0.52	-0.25	0.30
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$44.14	1,496,000	8.80%	45.72	45.94	45.22	44.95	44.58	34.54	8.03	12.60	0.69	4.80	-0.14	0.18	-0.31	0.46
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$76.81	2,907,000	-36.51%	77.88	77.79	74.72	72.29	69.45	50.28	17.48	27.77	7.00	5.96	0.73	1.06	-0.33	0.38
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$21.00	6,578,000	-25.28%	18.41	17.49	12.30	9.99	8.22	65.13	81.77	73.32	44.42	37.38	2.17	2.08	0.09	2.14
VST	VISTRA CORP	$188.30	4,220,000	26.50%	192.67	198.89	199.52	196.39	169.67	43.40	34.24	38.45	42.38	44.87	-2.82	-1.78	-1.04	1.21
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$9.86	1,393,000	33.81%	10.08	10.34	10.24	9.68	9.58	42.09	5.20	6.03	3.18	3.23	-0.10	-0.02	-0.08	0.87
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$5.58	4,137,000	31.63%	5.77	5.82	5.69	5.77	5.42	38.12	5.57	8.69	0.78	2.07	-0.01	0.03	-0.04	0.63
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$31.07	138,000	25.45%	31.90	31.35	30.95	31.21	32.22	47.59	26.00	46.43	3.05	26.56	0.21	0.29	-0.08	0.35
ALE	ALLETE INC	$67.33	720,000	67.44%	67.37	67.35	65.60	65.40	65.39	69.20	55.64	61.44	13.31	18.32	0.44	0.55	-0.11	0.42
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$2.03	136,000	104.51%	2.14	2.16	2.12	2.16	2.49	45.08	10.72	17.09	3.75	6.73	-0.01	0.01	-0.02	1.33
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$34.17	477,000	64.48%	34.37	34.40	32.64	32.34	31.71	54.78	27.69	35.41	3.16	8.74	0.42	0.58	-0.15	0.75
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$111.73	2,749,000	-40.39%	115.40	115.46	111.97	109.42	107.32	39.95	17.19	26.00	0.00	2.73	0.41	1.13	-0.72	0.29
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$9.92	92,000	93.68%	10.33	10.47	10.12	10.13	10.47	41.61	9.89	13.16	3.39	5.76	-0.03	0.07	-0.11	0.63
WAVE	ECO WAVE POWER GLOBAL AB (PUBL)	$7.60	9,600	-46.67%	7.88	8.00	8.32	7.71	7.44	42.34	13.76	21.16	29.99	43.12	-0.16	-0.12	-0.04	0.43
PAM	PAMPA ENERGY INC	$85.80	675,000	85.95%	70.97	67.32	64.71	68.90	73.71	73.68	83.77	77.15	96.77	97.85	4.58	1.98	2.60	0.93
CREG	SMART POWERR CORP	$1.18	23,800	-69.09%	1.23	1.34	1.48	1.84	4.27	38.95	7.89	10.91	21.94	25.43	-0.10	-0.09	-0.01	0.66
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$128.43	2,812,000	22.79%	137.55	139.64	139.39	140.74	139.66	30.56	7.59	6.61	4.28	1.43	-2.26	-0.45	-1.80	0.42
SAFX	XCF GLOBAL INC	$0.88	378,000	-47.06%	0.98	1.08	1.24	1.51	6.70	31.36	7.14	5.17	20.66	14.59	-0.11	-0.10	-0.01	0.22
SUUN	SOLARBANK CORP	$1.61	162,000	43.36%	1.74	1.86	1.85	1.71	2.28	40.83	5.50	4.59	2.63	1.41	-0.05	-0.01	-0.04	0.49
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$81.40	9,406,000	23.50%	83.37	83.72	77.40	75.22	72.51	50.03	9.39	19.61	0.00	5.44	1.38	2.11	-0.73	0.59
SRE	SEMPRA	$91.94	3,027,000	46.66%	92.40	92.14	87.36	82.71	79.16	56.91	55.84	57.07	5.12	11.79	1.34	1.66	-0.32	0.58
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$94.04	5,432,000	-26.77%	95.61	96.62	94.31	93.61	91.08	42.69	16.99	13.47	12.27	6.80	-0.06	0.49	-0.55	0.30
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$30.54	642,000	58.13%	29.65	28.65	26.75	26.35	24.48	64.43	63.59	71.59	57.19	71.60	1.12	0.95	0.17	0.71
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$2.41	94,000	-30.88%	2.54	2.53	2.38	2.47	2.44	47.44	10.43	19.23	8.17	2.72	0.01	0.05	-0.04	0.52
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$88.52	1,969,000	55.53%	91.19	91.81	89.61	90.24	90.71	37.76	6.77	8.98	3.21	2.14	0.03	0.59	-0.56	0.39
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$31.93	1,103,000	-14.50%	31.60	31.68	30.00	30.76	29.57	57.89	58.66	60.69	52.32	55.64	0.51	0.55	-0.04	0.75
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$57.47	179,000	58.41%	59.62	58.07	55.23	54.71	56.11	50.43	30.93	51.64	2.70	25.62	1.16	1.47	-0.31	0.43
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$35.20	24,100	-15.44%	34.46	34.02	30.93	27.52	22.25	63.02	54.57	59.17	25.26	33.87	1.24	1.33	-0.08	0.71
OKLO	OKLO INC	$132.77	11,431,000	-6.09%	136.27	144.88	115.51	90.64	62.35	49.46	29.88	29.75	23.56	23.87	4.29	7.97	-3.68	0.91
NFE	NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC	$1.29	9,006,000	-40.98%	1.61	1.83	2.04	2.58	5.49	32.20	3.27	2.13	5.28	1.76	-0.22	-0.16	-0.06	1.65
VGAS	VERDE CLEAN FUELS INC	$3.32	5,300	70.97%	3.30	3.17	3.08	3.12	3.37	56.96	90.26	90.40	70.20	76.68	0.08	0.07	0.01	0.35
WTRG	ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC	$39.03	1,874,000	-0.48%	40.60	40.60	39.34	38.56	38.36	41.58	11.01	16.06	2.79	0.93	0.12	0.46	-0.34	0.45

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Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Utilities - Diversified	12	-0.33%	-2.06%	+0.93%	+2.04%	107.96x	1.83x	+10.46%	+3.04%	+6.51%	+4.28%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	7	+1.12%	+0.83%	+1.89%	+82.75%	46.54x	9.02x	+28.20%	+4.30%	+10.69%	+12.43%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	39	-0.80%	-1.59%	+1.86%	+13.94%	15.04x	1.95x	+13.06%	+4.75%	+5.57%	+6.81%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	15	-0.53%	-2.92%	-0.62%	+13.39%	-0.51x	2.01x	+8.32%	+2.75%	+5.93%	+5.66%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Water	13	+0.38%	-6.47%	-2.81%	-4.87%	17.84x	2.14x	+14.41%	+5.93%	+11.02%	+17.42%	Buy
Utilities - Renewable	21	+0.73%	-0.72%	+4.70%	+48.32%	60.43x	7.81x	+15.51%	+3.45%	+10.41%	+7.07%	Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Nov 2025?

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 utility stocks to buy right now are:

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the #1 top utility stock out of 107 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 Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 6 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Korea Electric Power has seen its stock return 80.48% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 58 percentage points.

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the #2 top utility stock out of 107 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 Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 7 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 37.21% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 14 percentage points.

Central Puerto Sa has an average 1 year price target of $17.50, an upside of 12.47% from Central Puerto Sa's current stock price of $15.56.

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.

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #3 top utility stock out of 107 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 Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 13 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -4.26% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -27 percentage points.

What are the utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 66 utility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 utility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) has an annual dividend yield of 5.44%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.75%. Clearway Energy's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Clearway Energy's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Clearway Energy's dividend payout ratio of 262.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) has an annual dividend yield of 5.35%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.75%. Suburban Propane Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Suburban Propane Partners's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Suburban Propane Partners's dividend payout ratio of 67.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

Avista (NYSE:AVA) has an annual dividend yield of 5.11%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.75%. Avista's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Avista's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Avista's dividend payout ratio of 86.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks down?

Utility stocks were down -0.08% in the last day, and down -1.71% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why utility stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued utility stocks?

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 utility stocks right now are:

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the most undervalued utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Korea Electric Power has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the utility sector average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 80.48% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 58 percentage points.

2. Edenor (NYSE:EDN)

Edenor (NYSE:EDN) is the second most undervalued utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Edenor has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the utility sector average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edenor's stock has gained 14.47% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -8 percentage points.

3. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the third most undervalued utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Central Puerto Sa has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the utility sector average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Puerto Sa's stock has gained 37.21% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 14 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

46.15% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 8.14% over the next year.

1.02% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.14% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.37% are rated C (Hold), 19.39% are rated D (Sell), and 4.08% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the utilities sector?

The average P/E ratio of the utilities sector is 29.48x.

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1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

1. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

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1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

1. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

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1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Edenor (NYSE:EDN)

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