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Best Utility Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top utility stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best utility stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the utilities sector.

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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
PAM	PAMPA ENERGY INC	$76.09	231,000	32.00%	78.77	82.27	82.52	82.85	83.31	31.93	13.79	10.43	9.85	6.32	-1.73	-0.92	-0.81	0.87
BESS	BIMERGEN ENERGY CORP	$2.33	39,500	-57.98%	2.61	2.77	2.99	3.45	N/A	35.65	7.69	8.81	17.75	25.43	-0.19	-0.15	-0.04	2.65
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$11.83	229,000	35.50%	12.84	13.46	13.72	14.29	15.08	30.87	3.91	3.57	4.96	2.93	-0.46	-0.25	-0.21	1.03
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$16.42	98,000	46.27%	16.05	15.92	15.15	14.60	14.36	65.97	63.51	56.55	28.45	23.31	0.28	0.30	-0.02	0.47
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$32.96	47,300	64.24%	33.58	34.71	34.90	33.95	33.23	30.32	14.42	13.01	21.82	15.09	-0.61	-0.38	-0.23	0.24
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$29.96	125,000	-26.90%	31.10	32.29	32.50	31.32	31.58	23.62	6.42	7.38	8.65	9.82	-0.73	-0.44	-0.29	0.26
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$2.79	524,000	-43.41%	2.65	2.51	2.09	1.85	1.67	60.38	74.16	77.19	38.79	39.89	0.22	0.19	0.03	1.26
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$45.05	440,000	-16.82%	46.30	47.60	49.19	47.88	46.33	26.81	13.81	14.50	34.43	24.23	-1.08	-0.89	-0.19	0.32
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$12.22	1,226,000	-2.70%	11.96	12.00	12.33	12.93	12.92	52.33	61.62	44.91	83.14	66.07	-0.11	-0.16	0.04	0.74
MWH	SOLV ENERGY INC	$24.63	1,824,000	-13.68%	25.22	25.30	27.12	30.75	N/A	42.52	20.57	17.03	26.36	21.07	-0.79	-0.76	-0.03	1.99
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$96.93	2,638,000	-28.24%	99.54	105.72	115.17	125.16	141.18	33.45	10.92	6.81	18.24	14.83	-5.51	-5.07	-0.45	1.12
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$35.07	611,000	-24.38%	35.40	36.23	37.92	39.60	39.98	28.81	20.31	16.45	42.83	29.58	-0.86	-0.82	-0.04	0.29
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$46.66	265,000	2.32%	47.26	48.10	49.36	49.56	49.92	31.20	19.12	16.39	11.75	10.47	-0.79	-0.67	-0.12	0.29
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$987.45	2,940,000	65.54%	955.15	942.32	965.89	1,000.48	915.96	57.54	85.26	81.39	93.77	93.09	0.65	-6.78	7.43	1.87
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$4.13	515,000	34.82%	4.27	4.33	4.40	4.39	4.30	37.39	21.25	25.78	29.70	38.59	-0.06	-0.04	-0.01	0.73
VST	VISTRA CORP	$139.75	4,740,000	-41.23%	139.32	142.56	143.89	149.19	155.05	46.24	36.97	26.81	42.78	27.48	-1.55	-1.46	-0.10	1.26
EDN	EDENOR	$20.05	88,500	-9.69%	21.82	23.11	23.82	24.68	26.45	26.98	9.72	8.39	19.14	13.25	-0.95	-0.59	-0.36	1.12
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$103.50	3,399,000	-19.97%	103.34	105.10	107.25	107.90	107.88	41.70	17.22	14.87	32.54	23.86	-1.35	-1.23	-0.12	0.13
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$16.39	338,000	94.25%	16.61	16.91	17.50	18.04	18.87	32.31	16.72	17.20	52.54	46.91	-0.31	-0.28	-0.02	0.36
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$10.43	922,000	40.55%	10.60	11.08	11.45	11.69	10.96	33.37	17.74	14.00	22.26	15.30	-0.34	-0.28	-0.06	0.90
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$75.33	1,106,000	-4.90%	75.76	76.30	78.77	80.86	83.14	39.29	36.90	29.46	64.54	58.55	-1.06	-1.11	0.05	0.36
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$52.43	125,000	-12.59%	53.65	55.41	56.88	55.27	53.90	29.18	14.21	12.51	41.80	32.86	-1.31	-1.00	-0.31	0.34
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$81.19	280,000	-11.95%	83.02	85.34	86.85	83.44	79.04	30.58	15.15	13.25	23.09	16.99	-1.64	-1.16	-0.49	0.29
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$1.75	255,000	-79.27%	1.84	1.87	2.08	2.10	2.21	34.68	14.64	19.92	6.27	19.09	-0.08	-0.08	-0.00	0.71
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$28.81	177,000	142.47%	28.13	28.29	29.30	29.42	32.32	52.90	61.63	41.71	79.73	52.95	-0.34	-0.41	0.07	0.40
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$59.38	12,500	-43.18%	63.93	64.96	65.80	70.66	74.26	35.98	26.94	32.93	28.60	40.05	-1.21	-0.71	-0.51	0.86
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$6.83	1,753,000	55.82%	6.84	6.84	6.66	6.37	5.82	58.41	45.00	45.00	14.46	14.46	0.04	0.06	-0.02	0.93
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$20.54	1,648,000	-30.64%	20.16	20.04	22.07	25.80	27.99	48.39	71.72	66.38	93.57	89.28	-0.46	-0.70	0.24	1.34
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$8.00	92,000	66.06%	8.12	8.43	8.29	7.69	7.93	37.45	18.55	18.17	21.03	18.95	-0.15	-0.06	-0.09	0.56
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$5.26	6,097,000	4.56%	5.25	5.24	5.14	5.40	5.57	53.80	47.73	38.38	32.38	20.31	0.04	0.04	-0.00	0.59
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$44.76	1,535,000	-19.55%	46.01	47.23	48.83	49.79	50.42	29.50	24.10	21.48	26.69	18.21	-1.23	-0.96	-0.27	0.35
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$53.80	4,474,000	-37.32%	53.66	55.01	64.88	68.96	68.21	37.09	37.99	25.13	100.00	67.28	-3.34	-3.81	0.47	0.54
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$35.92	1,226,000	4.07%	35.57	36.07	38.44	39.35	41.83	43.76	48.16	36.03	98.60	82.65	-0.82	-0.94	0.11	0.79
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$58.53	941,000	-60.53%	58.43	58.25	57.88	57.94	58.44	57.84	63.64	60.94	41.03	40.28	0.19	0.20	-0.00	0.21
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$70.14	902,000	-14.18%	70.53	71.24	72.37	72.95	72.63	42.74	44.31	39.27	53.68	47.43	-0.71	-0.66	-0.06	0.40
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$8.93	3,170,000	16.54%	9.24	9.88	11.21	12.32	13.57	17.20	13.70	11.96	43.67	29.94	-0.68	-0.65	-0.03	0.49
NWE	NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC	$68.53	458,000	-25.53%	68.74	69.26	70.10	70.56	69.41	45.25	48.27	44.03	62.80	55.88	-0.52	-0.49	-0.03	0.34
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$10.89	48,300	-54.00%	10.99	11.05	11.08	10.87	10.95	42.63	50.54	48.92	58.32	49.10	-0.06	-0.04	-0.02	0.72
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$64.31	2,296,000	-41.20%	64.90	67.17	70.17	70.52	70.16	31.69	19.90	14.14	34.62	21.22	-1.92	-1.69	-0.23	0.41
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$258.92	4,216,000	-5.17%	260.70	270.07	271.84	268.21	288.29	43.04	29.04	25.61	44.97	35.24	-4.57	-3.41	-1.15	1.23
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$5.03	4,644,000	-23.25%	5.10	5.28	5.59	5.72	6.06	26.79	22.43	16.58	32.87	23.86	-0.17	-0.16	-0.01	0.59
PCG	PG&E CORP	$12.17	31,472,000	-34.81%	12.46	13.16	15.58	16.20	16.54	30.06	17.72	13.14	46.80	29.78	-1.01	-1.03	0.02	0.62
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$50.60	121,000	-30.06%	51.08	52.12	53.28	52.59	51.98	34.22	40.81	40.07	35.74	26.33	-0.78	-0.64	-0.13	0.29
EXC	EXELON CORP	$40.47	12,585,000	-31.16%	40.89	42.06	44.01	44.95	45.66	28.48	19.11	17.49	43.87	32.31	-1.09	-1.00	-0.09	0.27
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$37.21	8,354,000	43.29%	37.25	38.19	39.81	41.40	41.38	36.06	18.81	12.95	52.64	30.25	-0.87	-0.84	-0.03	0.37
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$45.67	2,089,000	-3.73%	45.06	45.81	46.56	47.29	46.67	48.39	43.48	32.20	92.17	69.64	-0.42	-0.46	0.04	0.39
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$51.15	840,000	2.31%	51.58	52.51	54.49	55.54	53.88	34.96	22.01	16.72	37.72	21.84	-1.02	-0.90	-0.12	0.33
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$88.46	167,000	-23.04%	88.67	88.74	90.54	89.67	88.19	46.36	43.79	43.45	61.72	64.53	-0.51	-0.59	0.08	0.56
PPL	PPL CORP	$32.76	9,994,000	-32.69%	32.59	33.40	34.51	35.17	36.11	39.37	41.56	31.40	88.57	60.82	-0.63	-0.64	0.00	0.38
NFE	NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC	$5.91	258,000	-30.27%	7.53	10.70	13.75	18.93	35.37	24.29	3.14	4.48	12.13	11.10	-2.47	-2.02	-0.45	1.55
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$71.71	632,000	-8.80%	72.66	75.43	78.08	78.60	81.15	25.81	14.53	11.52	20.57	14.24	-2.06	-1.74	-0.33	0.32
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$29.14	1,071,000	6.67%	29.84	30.54	31.74	34.24	35.84	34.52	16.90	13.53	30.22	28.57	-0.82	-0.74	-0.08	0.72
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$83.47	7,566,000	-11.55%	83.75	85.63	89.59	91.87	92.18	32.90	23.17	17.51	72.22	45.91	-1.92	-1.87	-0.05	0.23
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$78.79	2,546,000	-34.95%	78.63	79.93	81.82	82.99	81.06	40.44	30.74	25.53	62.11	44.69	-1.05	-1.02	-0.03	0.34
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$67.89	4,500,000	9.60%	67.87	70.03	73.37	76.43	78.94	33.65	21.64	16.74	79.22	55.94	-1.89	-1.83	-0.06	0.49
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$94.63	2,060,000	-4.50%	92.79	94.61	98.11	100.96	99.02	46.80	46.71	33.36	97.61	74.15	-1.61	-1.80	0.20	0.32
SRE	SEMPRA	$78.05	3,227,000	-30.27%	78.92	81.19	84.33	88.12	90.09	34.43	21.27	15.46	44.27	29.20	-2.03	-1.83	-0.20	0.52
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$10.97	767,000	18.36%	11.04	11.43	11.68	12.14	14.88	41.50	16.73	16.75	29.23	25.35	-0.23	-0.20	-0.03	0.63
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$101.73	2,941,000	-12.63%	101.95	103.64	106.89	110.19	111.29	38.99	25.67	23.54	73.99	58.72	-1.68	-1.67	-0.01	0.27
IDA	IDACORP INC	$131.86	926,000	9.46%	130.10	132.53	137.82	141.33	139.78	44.23	47.63	38.86	98.09	81.36	-2.24	-2.54	0.29	0.34
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$60.20	578,000	-8.40%	61.97	62.72	62.94	60.99	57.97	31.71	24.62	23.00	15.69	13.72	-0.53	-0.27	-0.26	0.25
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$70.55	4,086,000	-24.25%	70.73	72.82	75.99	77.75	78.09	34.82	24.57	19.47	68.01	45.14	-1.81	-1.73	-0.09	0.32
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$43.39	7,618,000	65.79%	43.85	44.98	46.48	46.65	47.44	31.21	20.06	17.16	46.25	32.08	-0.93	-0.81	-0.13	0.31
UGI	UGI CORP	$36.36	2,228,000	28.49%	36.57	37.30	36.96	35.96	36.66	42.46	14.54	10.05	13.48	5.41	-0.33	-0.10	-0.22	0.59
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$123.27	2,143,000	-4.67%	123.39	128.50	135.35	141.08	140.97	30.22	18.29	12.58	63.28	36.91	-4.24	-3.96	-0.28	0.33
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$124.33	272,000	51.11%	128.94	129.79	132.57	128.99	128.57	31.32	22.27	24.45	21.17	20.17	-1.47	-1.06	-0.41	0.33
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$21.59	10,700	-18.32%	21.25	21.40	21.65	22.64	22.31	51.29	66.41	66.58	87.90	89.39	-0.13	-0.19	0.06	0.39
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$28.49	2,623,000	49.97%	28.87	29.78	31.96	34.43	37.35	33.14	20.75	14.24	38.09	20.98	-1.17	-1.13	-0.04	0.82
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$113.74	4,822,000	8.43%	114.67	117.09	121.17	123.04	124.02	29.26	18.99	16.29	40.19	29.51	-2.21	-2.04	-0.17	0.20
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$127.86	2,423,000	43.54%	131.53	135.40	135.89	131.84	131.97	28.35	14.47	11.94	8.53	7.15	-2.18	-1.17	-1.00	0.32
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$3.97	2,462,000	48.94%	4.27	4.01	3.90	5.06	3.95	47.97	44.66	53.65	36.57	50.39	0.08	0.07	0.01	2.47
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$81.76	700,000	1.01%	82.76	85.03	88.50	88.87	87.58	30.04	14.14	13.37	45.14	41.09	-2.06	-1.82	-0.25	0.39
STEM	STEM INC	$4.07	146,000	-25.89%	4.28	4.66	5.27	6.65	9.78	36.70	43.40	45.58	75.02	85.44	-0.36	-0.37	0.01	2.24
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$323.09	1,126,000	-52.45%	304.57	304.38	320.21	348.56	352.01	58.00	86.36	74.58	97.80	95.74	-2.16	-6.42	4.26	1.73
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$99.64	2,296,000	0.13%	100.27	102.62	106.32	108.41	107.84	29.53	18.95	17.22	54.18	39.21	-2.10	-1.97	-0.13	0.33
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$70.05	173,000	-53.12%	70.67	73.55	77.52	77.74	78.33	29.98	16.18	13.83	67.53	55.43	-2.48	-2.18	-0.30	0.36
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$35.79	1,634,000	59.88%	35.38	35.86	38.03	38.09	37.22	44.90	50.90	37.77	100.00	80.58	-0.71	-0.82	0.10	0.75
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$156.38	1,087,000	12.53%	157.33	161.12	167.16	170.65	174.55	26.90	16.39	16.53	43.04	38.54	-3.24	-3.11	-0.13	0.34
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$119.75	4,140,000	0.71%	119.05	121.09	124.16	127.68	127.03	42.54	31.59	24.88	76.53	54.94	-1.63	-1.69	0.06	0.29
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$65.30	166,000	97.62%	70.81	72.77	78.77	84.87	75.59	31.57	15.94	15.39	29.26	33.26	-3.07	-2.73	-0.34	0.99
WTRG	ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC	$38.67	3,209,000	27.24%	39.74	40.69	40.46	39.12	39.18	31.64	17.13	13.79	8.96	7.42	-0.46	-0.16	-0.30	0.34
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$63.71	3,381,000	-27.09%	64.04	65.65	68.32	71.10	70.30	34.12	21.01	18.05	82.41	59.79	-1.49	-1.44	-0.05	0.34
NI	NISOURCE INC	$39.50	5,781,000	-16.78%	39.57	40.42	41.83	44.36	44.86	37.69	17.27	12.12	48.68	33.21	-0.77	-0.75	-0.03	0.43
FTS	FORTIS INC	$52.74	881,000	0.69%	53.28	53.95	55.36	56.01	55.51	31.40	17.73	16.28	13.87	20.35	-0.72	-0.67	-0.05	0.22
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$3.83	1,710,000	19.41%	4.22	4.54	5.03	6.03	6.82	33.25	4.59	4.71	0.00	5.99	-0.35	-0.30	-0.04	1.47
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$100.40	4,059,000	6.48%	99.82	102.61	105.88	109.04	106.21	39.92	29.55	21.77	72.41	46.13	-2.14	-2.05	-0.09	0.42
BRNX	BRENX LTD	$2.24	102,000	-19.69%	2.36	2.49	3.04	5.37	32.22	41.20	15.74	18.72	24.09	32.28	-0.31	-0.33	0.02	0.90
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$63.64	5,786,000	21.40%	63.60	65.49	68.63	71.31	72.86	32.56	18.50	13.27	76.87	49.59	-1.69	-1.66	-0.04	0.26
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$76.35	21,198,000	57.21%	77.16	79.73	83.32	85.66	87.43	29.12	15.85	11.11	39.17	27.14	-2.26	-1.98	-0.28	0.53
FRVO	FERVO ENERGY CO	$14.46	8,988,000	60.59%	15.43	15.96	18.40	N/A	N/A	40.49	9.67	7.06	14.70	6.53	-1.19	-1.15	-0.04	2.45
SR	SPIRE INC	$76.44	407,000	-33.06%	77.50	79.48	81.04	81.30	84.70	33.40	15.65	13.15	7.97	7.71	-1.48	-1.13	-0.35	0.32
EMA	EMERA INC	$47.67	551,000	91.99%	48.17	48.89	50.62	51.67	51.32	30.22	22.57	18.14	22.78	18.83	-0.82	-0.79	-0.03	-0.20
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$89.66	879,000	21.24%	93.59	95.82	101.52	113.16	114.02	34.92	21.72	16.25	43.36	41.83	-3.55	-3.29	-0.26	0.75
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$3.89	2,821,000	7.34%	4.30	4.21	3.72	4.12	4.13	45.99	14.35	21.50	0.00	2.91	0.08	0.15	-0.07	1.91
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$28.42	1,530,000	42.46%	28.75	29.56	31.55	33.08	31.93	35.06	23.04	16.00	40.15	22.85	-1.03	-0.99	-0.05	0.70
GRDX	GRIDAI TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$3.44	73,000	-39.67%	3.54	3.28	3.35	4.00	3.39	50.15	52.05	50.50	53.32	53.21	0.02	-0.01	0.03	0.67
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$3.48	206,000	-47.98%	3.66	4.30	5.10	5.22	5.17	30.41	6.06	3.55	14.83	6.04	-0.54	-0.47	-0.07	1.14
HNRG	HALLADOR ENERGY CO	$13.52	1,038,000	95.85%	14.48	15.03	15.35	16.44	17.24	32.00	6.10	8.99	1.99	8.98	-0.51	-0.37	-0.14	1.12
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$7.57	5,462,000	3.68%	7.54	8.61	10.96	15.63	17.01	32.79	22.76	20.64	84.43	74.41	-1.09	-1.19	0.10	2.33
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$3.70	1,208,000	-52.08%	3.70	3.76	3.59	3.85	4.56	49.62	56.72	43.30	70.72	57.53	-0.00	-0.00	-0.00	1.31

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Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Utilities - Diversified	10	+0.19%	+0.52%	-3.60%	+5.03%	24.92x	1.67x	+11.45%	+2.40%	+5.72%	+15.53%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	8	+1.43%	+2.24%	+0.57%	-22.05%	5.11x	5.05x	+21.94%	+2.90%	+8.86%	+55.34%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	42	+0.51%	+0.81%	-6.04%	-7.31%	17.50x	1.75x	+10.65%	+3.09%	+5.68%	+22.47%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	15	-0.17%	-0.26%	-7.34%	-15.15%	16.19x	1.84x	+9.46%	+3.61%	+6.88%	+20.04%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Water	13	-1.30%	-1.77%	-7.41%	+1.67%	29.92x	1.97x	+11.67%	+4.66%	+8.46%	+7.04%	Hold
Utilities - Renewable	22	+2.34%	+1.45%	+1.70%	-3.67%	-23.49x	6.59x	+57.49%	+10.00%	+21.87%	+28.17%	Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Oct 2026?

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. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) is the #1 top utility stock out of 110 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) has a Due Diligence Score of 26, which is -7 points lower than the utility sector average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PAM as a "B".It passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pampa Energy has seen its stock return 30.63% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 39 percentage points.

Pampa Energy has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, an upside of 37.99% from Pampa Energy's current stock price of $76.09.

Pampa Energy stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Pampa Energy, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Bimergen Energy (NYSEMKT:BESS)

Bimergen Energy (NYSEMKT:BESS) is the #2 top utility stock out of 110 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bimergen Energy (NYSEMKT:BESS) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: F, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: D.

Bimergen Energy (NYSEMKT:BESS) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 2 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals.

3. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the #3 top utility stock out of 110 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% 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: C, and AI: C.

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 8 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 52.45% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 61 percentage points.

Central Puerto Sa has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, an upside of 136.69% from Central Puerto Sa's current stock price of $11.83.

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.

What are the utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 77 utility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 utility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has an annual dividend yield of 9.16%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 3.56%. Central Puerto Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Central Puerto Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Central Puerto Sa's dividend payout ratio of 0% 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 7.93%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 3.56%. 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 66.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Energy Co Of Minas Gerais (NYSE:CIG)

Energy Co Of Minas Gerais (NYSE:CIG) has an annual dividend yield of 6.66%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 3.56%. Energy Co Of Minas Gerais's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% sixteen times in the last 10 years. Energy Co Of Minas Gerais's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Energy Co Of Minas Gerais's dividend payout ratio of 84.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks up?

Utility stocks were up 0.8% in the last day, and up 0.76% over the last week. Constellation Energy was the among the top gainers in the utilities sector, gaining 1.93% yesterday.

Constellation Energy shares are trading higher after the company announced a long-term agreement that will support the continued investment in and expansion of the Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center.

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. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) is the 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.

Edison International has a valuation score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the utility sector average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edison International's stock has dropped -4.41% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 4 percentage points.

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the second 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.

Korea Electric Power has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the utility sector average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has dropped -14.63% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -7 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 13 points higher than the utility sector average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Puerto Sa's stock has gained 52.45% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 61 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

41.77% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 25.9% over the next year.

0% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 1.98% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 59.41% are rated C (Hold), 28.71% are rated D (Sell), and 9.9% 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 9x.

WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

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1. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

2. Bimergen Energy (NYSEMKT:BESS)

3. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

3. Energy Co Of Minas Gerais (NYSE:CIG)

1. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

3. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

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1. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

2. Bimergen Energy (NYSEMKT:BESS)

3. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

3. Energy Co Of Minas Gerais (NYSE:CIG)

1. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

3. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

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