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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
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$18.74	375,000	-0.79%	18.02	17.38	17.09	15.45	13.45	63.85	78.58	81.74	72.63	78.52	0.48	0.31	0.17	0.57
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$15.29	306,000	21.43%	16.28	16.88	16.10	12.93	12.36	37.77	5.98	8.88	0.00	3.21	-0.12	0.18	-0.30	1.01
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$14.53	68,600	107.88%	14.30	14.13	14.29	14.77	17.09	55.77	79.79	78.63	90.30	88.34	0.07	-0.03	0.09	0.51
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$37.46	105,000	59.09%	36.26	36.03	35.26	34.76	31.24	65.41	89.31	90.39	95.67	96.92	0.53	0.34	0.18	0.41
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$45.59	955,000	116.55%	44.40	45.17	45.41	43.99	41.66	54.74	50.00	40.05	70.94	56.21	-0.28	-0.29	0.01	0.80
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$4.30	319,000	4.93%	4.26	4.12	3.95	3.86	3.66	64.43	79.21	82.59	57.20	66.96	0.11	0.10	0.02	0.69
PCG	PG&E CORP	$15.61	15,375,000	-36.55%	15.79	15.86	15.82	15.73	15.61	45.95	30.61	32.16	23.17	25.31	-0.00	0.03	-0.03	0.69
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$62.39	2,833,000	-18.45%	60.64	60.42	58.96	57.19	55.66	62.85	88.38	81.47	89.96	77.22	0.77	0.64	0.13	0.58
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$50.44	56,000	19.91%	49.39	49.05	48.88	48.11	50.80	61.72	87.85	84.00	94.46	92.38	0.32	0.13	0.20	0.37
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$46.97	230,000	10.05%	46.58	46.76	47.16	45.56	43.40	52.56	56.97	42.12	86.41	55.06	-0.10	-0.13	0.03	0.33
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$49.69	732,000	-13.37%	48.92	48.42	48.84	46.28	44.01	63.35	87.32	79.14	100.00	96.63	0.27	0.13	0.14	0.39
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$40.18	746,000	43.74%	39.27	38.86	39.60	38.46	38.56	65.45	93.47	86.33	100.00	98.44	0.18	-0.02	0.20	0.34
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA	$9.47	1,368,000	-0.65%	9.45	9.40	10.70	10.05	8.72	45.55	90.28	87.47	97.21	94.62	-0.35	-0.44	0.09	0.55
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$86.27	705,000	-26.72%	82.22	81.50	80.90	79.94	77.07	75.08	94.32	91.11	100.00	100.00	1.00	0.40	0.59	0.44
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$19.19	87,000	14.47%	18.69	18.69	18.83	18.69	18.85	59.49	94.85	91.41	100.00	98.78	0.04	-0.05	0.09	0.40
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$45.67	483,000	24.16%	44.31	43.81	44.46	45.55	46.35	61.89	92.23	91.28	93.61	97.18	0.30	-0.08	0.38	0.39
AES	AES CORP	$14.19	10,395,000	-22.59%	14.33	14.20	14.02	13.87	12.71	50.63	30.07	25.64	22.65	13.20	0.07	0.10	-0.03	1.06
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$70.11	2,432,000	20.52%	68.24	67.72	68.40	68.86	66.00	60.40	79.49	81.54	97.63	95.82	0.38	-0.03	0.41	0.44
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$681.55	4,987,000	112.85%	654.02	657.41	625.07	615.77	552.37	58.11	47.63	39.27	50.26	40.80	5.28	7.48	-2.20	1.90
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$11.63	69,000	50.00%	11.21	11.18	11.26	11.10	10.70	58.52	85.96	81.90	91.30	91.64	0.04	-0.03	0.08	0.76
EXC	EXELON CORP	$44.73	14,411,000	62.62%	43.58	43.65	44.53	44.92	44.63	58.20	84.43	61.97	100.00	84.09	-0.15	-0.32	0.17	0.35
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$75.97	292,000	30.94%	73.87	73.51	73.56	73.47	75.36	65.29	94.46	87.22	97.53	94.80	0.52	0.12	0.40	0.36
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$6.47	2,935,000	10.42%	6.34	6.27	6.10	5.89	5.76	63.85	68.97	62.64	74.64	64.90	0.11	0.09	0.02	0.63
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$80.89	590,000	3.69%	79.38	78.32	76.97	74.93	73.08	65.97	76.13	64.10	49.87	35.73	0.95	0.84	0.11	0.36
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$22.90	1,091,000	-23.44%	23.74	24.13	25.09	24.39	22.30	35.79	12.51	9.06	0.28	3.12	-0.51	-0.39	-0.12	0.58
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$27.80	1,623,000	29.22%	26.76	26.30	24.30	22.64	21.39	67.02	80.61	77.08	69.53	64.66	0.73	0.74	-0.01	1.33
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$35.15	749,000	57.68%	34.32	34.57	34.99	33.88	32.67	57.26	82.51	73.84	100.00	92.53	-0.07	-0.17	0.10	0.75
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$61.13	6,711,000	25.79%	58.94	58.93	59.81	59.99	58.25	61.85	91.71	85.26	100.00	97.97	0.09	-0.25	0.33	0.36
UGI	UGI CORP	$37.52	882,000	-20.61%	37.27	37.68	37.11	35.22	35.07	51.72	45.11	36.46	53.50	38.71	-0.01	0.07	-0.09	0.65
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$47.34	8,688,000	88.05%	45.36	45.06	45.48	45.32	43.44	72.74	95.40	89.19	100.00	94.09	0.28	-0.03	0.31	0.37
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$117.95	1,166,000	25.92%	117.01	114.63	112.68	105.95	93.11	57.83	55.29	65.24	58.83	76.29	1.84	1.54	0.29	0.79
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$68.41	8,900	-24.58%	68.98	67.29	61.98	54.35	46.24	61.36	70.92	78.71	11.51	21.75	2.25	2.46	-0.21	0.86
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$34.10	29,000	2.11%	32.48	32.14	31.91	32.36	33.03	74.32	95.80	88.88	100.00	96.87	0.40	0.15	0.25	0.29
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$370.83	945,000	-12.58%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.72
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$103.81	2,202,000	21.46%	100.35	99.83	99.16	99.02	101.65	67.79	94.56	83.64	100.00	88.43	0.86	0.44	0.43	0.18
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$152.05	3,460,000	48.31%	152.28	155.85	161.58	162.24	151.61	45.14	40.64	35.72	57.79	49.03	-2.93	-2.90	-0.03	1.11
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$12.56	2,615,000	211.31%	12.39	12.54	13.66	14.15	12.30	43.20	31.93	19.21	58.18	35.74	-0.41	-0.46	0.06	0.72
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$307.71	9,207,000	201.47%	336.19	347.84	352.10	350.07	319.21	35.51	19.73	21.27	30.43	36.37	-8.60	-5.23	-3.37	1.24
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$14.45	2,716,000	-29.55%	13.91	13.01	12.15	11.93	11.29	66.92	75.24	72.17	43.90	45.55	0.68	0.55	0.13	0.48
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$87.85	150,000	-9.64%	84.72	83.58	83.25	81.98	80.31	67.69	95.68	88.60	97.16	94.69	1.18	0.58	0.60	0.61
PAM	PAMPA ENERGY INC	$79.68	145,000	-40.82%	82.35	85.49	87.40	76.45	75.32	33.97	6.24	8.70	6.94	11.45	-1.95	-1.06	-0.90	0.92
EDN	EDENOR	$27.08	74,000	-5.13%	28.23	29.58	31.18	25.57	27.48	38.31	8.12	8.97	10.69	13.85	-1.04	-0.68	-0.36	1.04
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$27.08	6,205,000	-12.51%	23.13	21.67	20.61	16.70	11.43	67.72	78.85	75.19	85.68	84.76	1.25	0.76	0.49	2.21
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$5.72	2,838,000	17.13%	5.56	5.21	4.36	3.65	2.30	61.12	83.28	84.54	82.11	82.90	0.40	0.37	0.04	1.67
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$36.07	1,841,000	-19.82%	33.36	33.31	34.17	32.13	31.29	67.16	76.61	62.24	88.91	76.01	0.20	-0.12	0.33	0.75
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$104.00	1,875,000	72.97%	101.01	100.40	101.53	101.83	99.90	65.39	96.55	92.75	100.00	96.77	0.49	-0.08	0.56	0.36
PPL	PPL CORP	$36.83	14,282,000	319.20%	35.12	35.02	35.31	35.99	35.58	69.94	94.52	82.07	100.00	88.11	0.18	-0.04	0.22	0.42
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$21.62	12,300	-39.11%	21.13	21.63	21.82	21.86	21.63	50.07	57.43	38.93	87.59	65.79	-0.20	-0.25	0.05	0.41
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$53.61	581,000	24.95%	51.85	50.56	48.48	48.67	50.37	74.24	89.05	89.57	93.72	97.91	1.35	0.99	0.36	0.32
FTS	FORTIS INC	$51.93	863,000	9.94%	51.52	51.59	51.52	50.83	49.51	55.42	74.89	65.18	69.74	53.57	0.09	0.07	0.02	0.27
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$79.42	3,470,000	40.60%	78.67	79.63	80.62	81.36	81.87	48.25	47.35	41.40	71.30	61.77	-0.47	-0.53	0.06	0.53
SR	SPIRE INC	$83.54	371,000	64.16%	82.45	82.78	84.61	82.88	78.98	52.58	58.93	44.44	92.51	64.79	-0.39	-0.56	0.17	0.38
SRE	SEMPRA	$92.55	1,449,000	-1.50%	89.33	88.88	90.26	89.01	82.63	64.18	94.54	92.66	100.00	99.27	0.39	-0.19	0.58	0.58
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$78.71	436,000	-9.73%	77.27	77.56	79.31	79.06	76.85	55.77	83.99	71.85	100.00	92.40	-0.35	-0.60	0.25	0.39
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$73.34	928,000	22.75%	71.25	70.20	70.53	65.86	62.16	66.18	87.34	75.23	98.15	81.48	0.70	0.36	0.33	0.45
VST	VISTRA CORP	$166.60	12,224,000	74.06%	166.38	164.54	170.48	184.98	176.10	49.26	72.28	77.73	80.32	88.80	-0.01	-1.78	1.77	1.22
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$5.38	2,297,000	354.85%	5.47	5.51	6.58	7.16	7.05	30.26	9.48	10.59	44.08	49.08	-0.33	-0.38	0.05	0.93
SUUN	POWERBANK CORP	$1.61	1,668,000	-33.94%	1.58	1.67	1.63	1.72	1.76	48.94	19.09	12.82	21.81	12.86	-0.03	-0.01	-0.01	0.48
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$2.65	138,000	-30.65%	2.44	2.43	2.37	2.38	2.37	58.55	61.59	57.67	81.32	73.07	0.04	0.02	0.02	0.56
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$135.51	2,222,000	73.73%	131.32	130.21	132.57	135.56	135.51	65.94	94.55	93.47	100.00	100.00	0.48	-0.45	0.93	0.38
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$39.71	4,252,000	2.51%	38.45	38.34	38.72	38.70	37.98	65.12	93.77	84.20	100.00	91.29	0.14	-0.05	0.19	0.45
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$79.58	113,000	16.49%	78.72	78.74	80.37	82.38	85.38	51.93	81.13	85.08	94.69	98.23	-0.26	-0.55	0.29	0.42
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$1.43	112,000	55.56%	1.51	1.64	1.72	1.92	2.03	33.27	4.99	4.53	11.59	7.61	-0.10	-0.08	-0.02	1.35
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$119.22	4,500,000	21.10%	117.58	117.32	119.20	121.56	120.35	56.83	89.73	78.51	100.00	94.69	-0.08	-0.51	0.43	0.24
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$33.94	71,000	14.52%	32.62	32.62	32.51	31.74	32.14	66.92	91.98	91.85	100.00	100.00	0.23	0.03	0.20	0.34
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$3.19	3,937,000	-22.95%	2.94	2.81	3.42	3.33	2.70	53.74	84.12	84.77	85.12	91.22	-0.06	-0.16	0.10	2.35
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$119.96	4,045,000	31.08%	116.63	116.00	118.10	115.69	110.93	64.04	95.27	89.21	100.00	97.00	0.39	-0.27	0.66	0.33
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$75.61	7,378,000	7.22%	74.55	74.25	76.93	77.12	73.63	52.68	82.09	81.80	85.00	90.33	-0.32	-0.73	0.40	0.35
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$6.92	905,000	16.93%	6.21	5.90	5.62	5.11	4.05	70.39	93.13	92.22	92.96	95.42	0.30	0.18	0.12	1.23
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$71.68	3,185,000	18.05%	70.35	70.20	71.71	72.12	71.84	57.76	92.04	84.38	100.00	96.56	-0.11	-0.41	0.30	0.30
EMA	EMERA INC	$49.21	175,000	-41.08%	48.69	48.82	48.32	48.00	N/A	57.68	67.93	49.08	57.95	38.39	0.11	0.14	-0.03	-0.12
IDA	IDACORP INC	$134.61	315,000	29.63%	129.49	128.28	128.01	129.05	123.69	69.50	94.36	92.80	100.00	97.07	1.20	0.35	0.84	0.38
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$124.60	147,000	83.75%	123.63	124.62	129.44	129.73	127.12	45.26	76.03	72.78	93.04	97.42	-1.24	-1.70	0.46	0.40
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$170.47	1,373,000	72.49%	167.99	168.11	170.96	170.54	163.62	55.92	89.40	78.83	100.00	96.27	-0.29	-0.80	0.51	0.38
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$96.42	1,392,000	-35.97%	93.70	93.17	94.05	93.34	88.83	62.92	95.28	95.00	100.00	99.24	0.42	-0.07	0.49	0.46
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$43.64	1,524,000	16.87%	42.88	42.89	43.64	44.41	44.48	55.70	87.06	80.71	98.39	95.89	-0.07	-0.26	0.18	0.45
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$76.44	2,554,000	21.85%	73.85	73.34	74.56	74.74	71.63	67.49	92.38	90.97	100.00	100.00	0.25	-0.25	0.50	0.38
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$48.11	611,000	49.75%	46.73	46.56	46.45	46.47	46.55	67.28	92.51	90.22	100.00	100.00	0.30	0.11	0.19	0.40
NI	NISOURCE INC	$43.93	4,455,000	9.06%	42.42	42.06	42.38	42.33	41.20	68.37	95.14	90.90	100.00	100.00	0.31	0.04	0.27	0.46
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$51.20	90,000	59.29%	50.90	47.60	42.05	36.66	28.78	66.46	78.65	83.76	18.99	36.28	2.93	2.89	0.04	0.80
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$88.90	4,030,000	41.40%	87.53	87.19	88.08	91.17	91.28	58.63	90.68	84.84	100.00	95.68	0.10	-0.25	0.35	0.28
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$10.03	1,170,000	20.49%	10.46	10.05	9.52	9.87	9.41	51.96	35.29	41.99	0.00	7.33	0.24	0.27	-0.04	0.89
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$133.34	1,532,000	-8.97%	130.16	130.60	130.53	134.59	138.81	57.86	95.28	90.14	99.94	99.58	0.24	-0.25	0.49	0.40
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$67.34	2,084,000	-2.93%	65.81	65.54	66.34	66.34	64.36	61.84	93.13	89.68	100.00	96.67	0.16	-0.16	0.31	0.37
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$108.59	1,638,000	-20.10%	106.11	105.75	107.68	109.89	108.39	61.80	92.93	79.71	100.00	93.83	0.01	-0.52	0.53	0.29
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$83.63	12,851,000	137.06%	81.07	80.69	82.35	79.99	75.52	62.07	88.75	88.21	100.00	100.00	0.08	-0.36	0.43	0.59
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$93.71	1,491,000	-2.55%	90.22	89.28	88.83	89.20	90.30	69.98	89.79	90.39	100.00	99.89	0.98	0.40	0.59	0.37
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$8.85	34,000	-24.44%	8.65	8.58	8.75	9.44	9.81	58.01	85.78	85.31	97.48	99.16	0.01	-0.05	0.07	0.61
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$11.69	3,171,000	-16.71%	9.79	8.33	11.23	12.43	11.71	62.71	82.15	80.57	95.33	93.69	0.31	-0.39	0.70	0.58
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$39.49	1,017,000	28.09%	38.93	38.81	40.12	38.53	34.90	52.83	42.64	40.83	65.86	62.66	-0.18	-0.29	0.12	0.82
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$28.20	566,000	32.24%	27.75	27.47	28.19	27.60	26.05	54.95	67.48	68.46	75.56	79.15	0.01	-0.13	0.14	0.71
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$54.46	167,000	43.97%	52.32	51.92	51.79	53.48	55.22	63.37	90.42	87.07	94.71	96.21	0.47	0.00	0.47	0.41
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$6.65	566,000	-60.50%	6.00	5.34	5.27	8.11	9.31	62.59	85.77	84.29	99.81	94.81	0.27	0.04	0.22	0.52
NFE	NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC	$1.42	8,837,000	-4.38%	1.27	1.21	1.25	1.61	2.76	60.60	89.96	85.24	100.00	98.37	0.02	-0.02	0.03	1.57
OKLO	OKLO INC	$94.95	15,411,000	36.72%	96.74	87.36	93.48	105.47	77.81	52.52	51.86	55.65	62.35	67.96	1.14	-0.58	1.72	0.99
NWE	NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC	$68.71	514,000	84.23%	66.59	65.46	65.88	62.11	58.42	66.76	91.09	80.96	100.00	87.57	0.69	0.31	0.37	0.39
WAVE	ECO WAVE POWER GLOBAL AB (PUBL)	$5.75	8,600	-17.31%	5.94	5.93	6.61	7.46	7.05	38.20	41.25	51.72	61.58	73.80	-0.20	-0.23	0.04	0.44
SAFX	XCF GLOBAL INC	$0.14	10,084,000	-49.26%	0.18	0.25	0.50	0.86	4.00	22.27	6.34	5.80	29.13	23.91	-0.11	-0.12	0.00	0.27
BNRG	BRENMILLER ENERGY LTD	$0.52	72,600	52.84%	0.52	0.59	0.91	1.40	2.40	35.56	12.75	12.50	44.49	40.09	-0.12	-0.14	0.02	0.82
CIG	ENERGY CO OF MINAS GERAIS	$1.98	1,140,000	-51.11%	2.00	2.01	2.06	2.05	1.95	44.94	19.05	14.47	18.16	14.44	-0.02	-0.01	-0.00	0.55

Utility Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Utilities - Diversified	11	+0.05%	+3.20%	+3.60%	+12.65%	26.34x	1.88x	+10.46%	+2.74%	+6.61%	-0.21%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	7	-0.55%	-3.09%	+0.64%	+33.47%	44.97x	7.84x	+27.98%	+3.92%	+9.80%	+31.84%	Strong Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	41	+0.88%	+2.48%	+4.18%	+15.12%	17.40x	1.95x	+12.26%	+3.87%	+5.65%	+8.32%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	15	+0.39%	+2.95%	+1.41%	+10.66%	37.07x	2.08x	+8.93%	+3.24%	+6.59%	+8.68%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Water	13	-0.26%	+4.18%	+2.78%	+8.79%	18.27x	2.15x	+13.83%	+5.66%	+10.60%	+8.81%	Buy
Utilities - Renewable	20	+0.86%	+2.87%	-1.96%	+37.77%	68.25x	7.81x	+14.14%	+3.14%	+10.43%	+13.60%	Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Jan 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. 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: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: A.

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 167.71% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 148 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 A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 19, which is -14 points lower than the utility sector average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CEPU as a "A".It passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 11.85% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -8 percentage points.

Central Puerto Sa has an average 1 year price target of $17.50, an upside of 14.45% from Central Puerto Sa's current stock price of $15.29.

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 A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 17 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -2.61% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -23 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. Energy Co Of Parana (NYSE:ELP)

Energy Co Of Parana (NYSE:ELP) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the utility sector average of 2.8%. Energy Co Of Parana's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Energy Co Of Parana's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Energy Co Of Parana's dividend payout ratio of 39.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) has an annual dividend yield of 5.08%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.8%. 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 79.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) has an annual dividend yield of 4.9%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.8%. 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 74.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks up?

Utility stocks were up 0.47% in the last day, and up 2.06% over the last week. Fluence Energy was the among the top gainers in the utilities sector, gaining 6.2% yesterday.

Shares of electrical equipment companies are trading higher. President Trump reportedly moved to have PJM Interconnection conduct an emergency auction, where tech firms would bid for long‑term contracts for new electricity generation.

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 43 points higher than the utility sector average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 167.71% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 148 percentage points.

2. Aes (NYSE:AES)

Aes (NYSE:AES) 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.

Aes has a valuation score of 57, which is 29 points higher than the utility sector average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aes's stock has gained 18.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -2 percentage points.

3. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) 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.

Suburban Propane Partners has a valuation score of 29, which is 1 points higher than the utility sector average of 28. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Suburban Propane Partners's stock has dropped -2.24% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -22 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

38.16% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 11.94% over the next year.

3.16% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.26% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.42% are rated C (Hold), 17.89% are rated D (Sell), and 5.26% 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 29.02x.

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

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.

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1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

1. Energy Co Of Parana (NYSE:ELP)

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

3. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Aes (NYSE:AES)

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1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

1. Energy Co Of Parana (NYSE:ELP)

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

3. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Aes (NYSE:AES)

3. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

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