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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	$78.07	131,000	10.08%	80.19	79.18	81.10	82.60	82.72	40.37	43.68	56.22	48.85	66.07	-0.60	-0.55	-0.05	0.86
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$16.63	76,000	38.18%	16.71	16.45	15.80	14.99	14.54	52.63	50.41	58.57	11.66	20.10	0.25	0.30	-0.06	0.47
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$46.47	426,000	10.08%	45.99	45.88	47.93	48.22	46.51	44.05	29.80	32.01	77.86	84.72	-0.48	-0.65	0.17	0.32
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$36.85	569,000	42.96%	36.23	35.67	36.74	38.88	39.80	58.74	77.82	73.99	90.76	88.85	0.01	-0.25	0.26	0.28
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$12.97	813,000	-33.90%	12.97	12.59	12.36	12.88	12.92	62.96	80.06	77.39	57.15	51.96	0.23	0.18	0.05	0.73
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$2.04	388,000	-8.92%	2.27	2.54	2.27	1.97	1.72	41.34	4.38	4.23	4.50	2.13	-0.08	0.01	-0.09	1.26
CIG	ENERGY CO OF MINAS GERAIS	$2.33	2,653,000	-44.88%	2.34	2.25	2.13	2.12	2.22	53.40	61.90	64.41	19.03	31.77	0.05	0.06	-0.01	0.54
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$33.43	13,000	-49.22%	33.43	33.37	34.62	34.12	33.34	38.87	29.04	33.63	50.77	58.42	-0.36	-0.37	0.02	0.23
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$12.25	301,000	9.45%	12.69	12.54	13.18	14.03	14.76	39.68	40.57	55.09	51.96	65.91	-0.23	-0.24	0.01	1.01
VST	VISTRA CORP	$150.32	3,254,000	-23.90%	155.23	149.89	145.44	149.94	154.42	56.10	51.55	50.72	23.05	24.52	2.71	2.89	-0.18	1.25
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$111.98	1,985,000	-11.78%	109.23	106.33	106.72	108.02	108.47	66.09	86.43	86.20	73.00	81.12	1.53	0.68	0.85	0.13
MWH	SOLV ENERGY INC	$22.93	2,049,000	130.48%	24.56	24.76	26.23	28.54	N/A	37.36	14.25	16.75	6.61	7.63	-0.68	-0.51	-0.17	1.99
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$30.74	106,000	-46.46%	30.92	30.80	32.37	31.50	31.44	39.23	35.95	42.71	53.98	61.68	-0.39	-0.43	0.04	0.26
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$97.84	2,329,000	-28.49%	103.23	101.08	108.05	120.77	137.24	43.75	33.03	41.55	46.17	53.56	-1.93	-2.08	0.15	1.11
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$890.33	2,402,000	-8.11%	951.90	964.35	958.47	990.27	937.23	44.02	20.41	22.04	10.05	3.35	-10.75	-1.16	-9.60	1.82
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$81.06	816,000	-37.42%	78.86	77.29	78.09	79.85	83.21	61.94	84.66	85.36	69.26	78.12	0.82	0.23	0.59	0.36
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$6.40	16,827,000	110.42%	6.45	6.01	5.39	5.48	5.67	62.70	72.04	71.02	30.91	36.23	0.29	0.31	-0.01	0.59
EDN	EDENOR	$18.86	154,000	-39.37%	20.04	20.37	22.33	24.07	25.71	26.99	4.24	17.38	12.06	39.56	-0.92	-0.86	-0.07	1.11
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$9.72	1,728,000	15.74%	10.03	10.22	10.98	11.47	11.00	34.28	13.27	13.89	37.24	28.86	-0.34	-0.33	-0.01	0.89
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$4.50	818,000	45.81%	4.44	4.35	4.39	4.40	4.33	52.61	81.36	85.28	85.46	87.23	0.03	0.01	0.02	0.71
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$17.41	100,000	25.00%	17.23	16.94	17.20	17.64	18.75	54.37	83.12	86.54	77.02	84.23	0.06	-0.01	0.08	0.36
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$63.16	15,100	-45.49%	62.33	62.25	64.55	66.90	74.06	56.84	71.09	64.57	90.33	90.25	-0.29	-0.81	0.52	0.86
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$48.89	249,000	-16.16%	48.47	47.78	48.76	49.35	50.01	54.76	67.15	68.60	72.59	75.84	0.08	-0.11	0.20	0.28
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$27.70	163,000	50.93%	29.06	28.98	29.16	29.37	31.87	32.49	4.99	13.08	1.24	4.12	-0.27	0.02	-0.29	0.41
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$37.05	679,000	-21.68%	37.13	36.57	37.38	38.79	41.23	47.67	59.92	74.33	40.92	67.30	0.05	-0.05	0.10	0.78
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$6.87	1,153,000	18.87%	6.88	6.87	6.84	6.53	5.92	56.67	61.90	63.49	16.24	20.60	0.02	0.03	-0.01	0.93
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$77.53	1,015,000	-5.58%	76.76	73.81	72.96	73.17	73.04	69.89	92.09	87.39	87.68	81.77	1.57	1.09	0.47	0.40
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$20.03	1,681,000	-15.27%	20.27	20.40	20.71	24.33	27.61	42.59	48.18	46.59	38.60	30.95	-0.23	-0.22	-0.01	1.32
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$7.77	33,300	18.93%	7.98	8.01	8.47	7.82	7.89	32.56	2.58	17.68	4.76	25.82	-0.15	-0.12	-0.03	0.55
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$83.14	156,000	-33.90%	82.50	82.24	85.71	84.25	79.68	43.95	35.17	43.47	70.00	78.64	-0.76	-0.99	0.24	0.28
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$54.04	62,000	-32.24%	53.71	53.36	55.87	55.52	54.03	45.38	54.87	64.29	66.35	77.16	-0.46	-0.67	0.21	0.33
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$40.24	4,695,000	4.57%	39.56	38.47	38.98	40.95	41.45	63.06	84.00	84.96	72.48	81.13	0.41	0.11	0.30	0.36
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$10.63	54,000	-28.95%	11.00	10.96	11.14	10.94	10.93	32.02	12.98	30.02	0.00	14.15	-0.07	-0.03	-0.05	0.71
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$44.31	5,811,000	75.14%	44.46	44.70	47.28	49.13	50.16	36.81	24.04	22.06	63.16	52.61	-0.93	-1.00	0.06	0.35
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$8.83	5,424,000	109.42%	8.63	8.79	10.07	11.65	13.33	36.68	53.43	44.15	86.75	85.99	-0.42	-0.51	0.09	0.49
NWE	NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC	$75.39	397,000	6.43%	74.74	71.95	70.85	70.85	70.03	68.32	85.29	80.90	83.22	78.64	1.54	1.14	0.40	0.34
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$56.53	2,716,000	-21.41%	55.71	54.58	59.71	66.85	67.88	54.84	88.15	86.32	95.97	95.97	-0.57	-1.29	0.72	0.53
SRE	SEMPRA	$82.81	2,910,000	-38.58%	82.11	80.20	82.43	86.68	89.60	58.92	85.30	85.71	80.76	83.39	0.27	-0.30	0.57	0.52
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$5.23	2,460,000	-19.13%	5.17	5.11	5.39	5.62	5.99	57.57	78.66	77.61	86.94	87.79	-0.03	-0.07	0.04	0.58
PCG	PG&E CORP	$13.18	24,804,000	-30.24%	13.10	12.71	14.30	15.71	16.34	47.88	68.57	68.18	89.51	87.10	-0.21	-0.38	0.18	0.60
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$82.86	1,690,000	-2.54%	82.04	80.44	81.08	82.77	81.65	60.89	80.26	79.16	70.18	74.25	0.62	0.23	0.39	0.34
EXC	EXELON CORP	$43.03	4,538,000	-24.20%	42.50	41.61	42.90	44.55	45.55	57.35	79.50	81.29	73.85	80.77	0.11	-0.19	0.30	0.26
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$30.24	1,124,000	24.20%	30.19	29.88	31.15	33.08	35.63	60.11	71.21	63.55	78.32	68.38	-0.13	-0.33	0.20	0.71
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$58.49	726,000	-54.45%	58.53	58.48	58.09	57.82	58.42	54.01	39.02	47.06	18.71	27.37	0.10	0.13	-0.03	0.21
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$65.44	3,307,000	-8.97%	65.83	65.06	68.06	70.08	70.04	46.19	41.71	52.52	57.82	66.86	-0.56	-0.80	0.24	0.40
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$121.33	4,040,000	29.99%	119.06	116.59	118.89	122.16	124.08	59.29	85.89	85.35	79.61	84.23	0.68	-0.12	0.80	0.19
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$102.90	1,267,000	-22.56%	101.34	97.80	97.49	100.86	99.84	68.62	89.76	89.00	71.71	79.51	1.88	1.11	0.77	0.32
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$76.68	5,172,000	38.51%	75.13	72.99	74.76	76.96	78.11	64.13	89.67	89.30	87.83	89.11	0.68	0.05	0.63	0.31
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$70.86	3,339,000	2.20%	70.98	69.66	71.60	75.37	78.26	51.95	68.52	70.82	65.72	69.32	-0.04	-0.31	0.27	0.48
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$89.86	147,000	-22.63%	89.09	88.86	89.69	89.82	88.62	53.33	65.06	67.22	71.23	77.14	0.07	-0.14	0.21	0.55
IDA	IDACORP INC	$138.04	531,000	-29.11%	136.77	133.85	135.40	140.41	140.38	61.72	83.20	83.24	76.55	81.11	1.00	0.24	0.76	0.33
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$108.75	1,670,000	-14.45%	106.39	104.10	105.47	109.28	111.29	62.72	87.93	86.70	82.43	85.67	0.95	0.17	0.77	0.26
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$52.02	559,000	-1.93%	51.68	51.32	52.86	54.78	54.24	50.64	66.94	67.49	84.85	84.63	-0.28	-0.48	0.20	0.32
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$47.54	1,721,000	-14.89%	47.09	46.16	46.25	47.15	46.93	63.01	79.93	76.08	73.61	73.80	0.43	0.21	0.22	0.38
PPL	PPL CORP	$34.61	6,887,000	16.31%	34.52	33.65	34.15	34.96	36.07	56.96	72.82	78.34	60.21	71.02	0.26	0.10	0.16	0.37
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$72.20	112,000	-15.79%	71.32	70.57	74.79	77.13	77.76	48.72	73.53	78.39	89.81	91.22	-0.68	-1.17	0.49	0.36
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$10.62	794,000	-23.06%	10.74	10.90	11.33	11.79	14.46	42.76	25.39	23.85	29.64	24.86	-0.21	-0.21	-0.00	0.63
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$258.84	3,190,000	-16.40%	279.15	273.97	275.17	267.79	282.80	48.13	25.79	29.58	14.24	18.99	-0.36	1.65	-2.01	1.22
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$90.71	6,199,000	19.05%	88.76	86.20	87.70	91.05	92.24	63.41	87.66	88.30	76.42	83.61	0.96	0.20	0.76	0.23
NFE	NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC	$3.72	211,000	-29.43%	4.08	5.07	10.31	15.06	31.61	23.72	3.40	5.44	10.55	17.21	-1.94	-2.14	0.20	1.54
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$45.72	4,052,000	-9.39%	45.41	44.49	45.52	46.61	47.46	54.13	75.46	80.46	70.57	79.77	0.11	-0.12	0.23	0.31
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$53.70	71,000	0.00%	53.19	52.06	52.80	52.81	52.23	58.02	78.58	80.60	73.24	80.70	0.35	0.08	0.26	0.29
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$56.87	473,000	-27.34%	57.49	58.95	61.62	61.10	58.57	29.17	18.59	15.00	57.28	39.45	-1.51	-1.34	-0.18	0.25
UGI	UGI CORP	$38.58	1,395,000	22.15%	37.78	37.14	37.42	36.38	36.62	61.39	85.62	85.03	94.04	93.75	0.31	0.12	0.20	0.58
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$75.60	475,000	-6.68%	74.30	73.25	76.56	77.40	80.87	55.62	83.07	85.64	90.01	91.70	-0.17	-0.72	0.55	0.32
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$22.67	7,700	60.42%	22.61	22.05	21.77	22.56	22.32	49.94	64.67	73.37	39.49	57.47	0.27	0.23	0.03	0.39
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$69.44	199,000	39.16%	69.18	68.49	74.03	81.33	77.33	53.21	67.71	66.36	86.65	85.23	-1.07	-1.82	0.74	0.97
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$106.23	1,685,000	14.31%	104.27	102.13	104.43	107.57	108.11	62.06	87.60	85.24	84.59	85.80	0.57	-0.18	0.75	0.32
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$127.22	2,511,000	-17.67%	125.19	122.34	122.80	126.97	127.64	63.05	83.86	80.68	73.67	76.02	1.28	0.55	0.73	0.29
SR	SPIRE INC	$82.89	557,000	26.88%	80.52	78.81	80.58	80.45	84.46	63.41	88.13	90.01	91.20	93.30	0.62	-0.03	0.65	0.32
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$28.56	1,494,000	-8.51%	28.95	28.76	30.73	33.21	36.67	51.08	41.84	39.14	73.60	69.58	-0.43	-0.59	0.15	0.81
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$105.16	2,855,000	19.51%	104.29	102.25	104.27	107.96	106.98	60.42	85.73	83.91	87.73	86.46	0.46	-0.13	0.59	0.42
STEM	STEM INC	$3.50	56,000	-46.67%	3.74	4.05	4.80	5.89	8.90	32.53	5.87	6.58	4.25	4.50	-0.38	-0.34	-0.05	2.21
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$130.23	183,000	52.50%	129.62	128.55	131.07	129.40	128.79	51.04	58.93	65.76	63.83	76.21	-0.03	-0.42	0.38	0.33
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$2.54	2,545,000	40.38%	2.82	3.42	3.69	4.39	3.97	25.90	5.13	6.93	2.22	2.82	-0.37	-0.28	-0.10	2.41
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$68.27	2,135,000	-15.68%	67.12	65.60	66.96	70.24	70.39	60.81	87.39	86.51	81.02	84.26	0.42	-0.07	0.49	0.33
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$68.42	3,581,000	-22.30%	66.94	65.29	66.94	70.34	72.60	61.50	83.56	85.04	77.08	84.41	0.45	-0.12	0.57	0.25
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$167.13	663,000	-35.88%	164.22	160.87	163.95	168.57	174.15	63.24	86.97	86.93	81.60	86.61	1.00	-0.15	1.15	0.33
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$349.43	792,000	-22.81%	362.67	344.46	324.89	348.37	350.74	58.13	54.46	55.22	9.89	13.43	11.44	12.06	-0.62	1.69
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$36.75	291,000	-41.80%	36.83	36.34	37.03	37.83	37.37	47.23	57.98	72.64	38.49	64.72	0.06	-0.02	0.08	0.75
NI	NISOURCE INC	$42.76	4,991,000	-39.02%	41.69	40.63	40.95	43.53	44.83	66.86	89.49	88.06	86.06	87.75	0.46	0.10	0.36	0.43
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$129.32	1,004,000	-47.21%	128.27	125.93	131.20	138.93	140.87	54.19	82.24	82.25	84.00	86.50	-0.34	-1.16	0.82	0.33
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$89.12	860,000	57.22%	86.18	84.21	86.80	88.38	87.88	61.57	84.50	87.40	89.91	92.68	0.51	-0.28	0.79	0.38
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$1.53	110,000	13.40%	1.61	1.69	1.89	2.04	2.16	29.10	13.31	12.87	4.30	4.30	-0.10	-0.09	-0.01	0.71
FTS	FORTIS INC	$55.81	952,000	-1.75%	54.63	53.78	54.53	55.74	55.69	65.75	86.95	85.83	82.85	86.22	0.34	-0.04	0.38	0.22
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$87.31	781,000	-8.55%	89.07	90.34	98.07	107.11	112.46	43.99	25.38	24.57	53.39	50.61	-2.52	-2.75	0.23	0.74
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$78.86	13,798,000	30.02%	78.39	77.36	80.76	83.90	87.25	46.91	64.89	74.60	71.96	81.83	-0.46	-0.87	0.41	0.52
BRNX	BRENX LTD	$0.89	222,000	243.65%	1.11	1.60	2.56	3.98	22.69	27.79	3.65	5.27	11.90	5.84	-0.50	-0.47	-0.03	0.89
WTRG	ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC	$40.98	2,314,000	60.81%	39.92	39.50	40.39	39.45	39.26	57.73	81.37	84.35	89.29	92.20	0.09	-0.17	0.26	0.33
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$135.79	1,621,000	-3.17%	132.05	130.62	134.73	132.73	131.95	56.59	80.85	82.60	90.38	93.27	-0.00	-0.96	0.96	0.31
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$2.80	1,182,000	19.15%	3.06	3.51	4.48	5.44	6.55	33.65	5.56	10.24	50.36	53.46	-0.47	-0.45	-0.02	1.40
FRVO	FERVO ENERGY CO	$9.29	10,174,000	2.14%	11.07	12.73	15.31	22.04	N/A	24.68	4.07	3.60	4.42	2.45	-1.93	-1.60	-0.33	2.45
EMA	EMERA INC	$47.28	414,000	-30.65%	46.60	47.05	48.88	50.86	51.17	47.79	58.85	60.62	83.64	86.22	-0.56	-0.78	0.22	-0.23
GRDX	GRIDAI TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$4.63	95,000	2.15%	4.58	4.14	3.76	4.03	3.48	63.65	73.01	66.89	45.35	40.47	0.30	0.26	0.04	0.68
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$2.75	3,327,000	-33.74%	2.98	3.49	3.77	3.83	4.02	28.57	6.80	7.72	4.46	8.62	-0.33	-0.24	-0.10	1.90
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$28.23	713,000	-25.50%	28.71	28.58	30.41	32.17	32.03	50.28	37.52	34.23	64.49	59.17	-0.43	-0.55	0.12	0.70
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$5.93	4,908,000	-26.59%	6.50	7.09	9.08	13.68	16.06	28.88	10.55	9.27	15.98	11.66	-0.91	-0.90	-0.01	2.30
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$2.23	383,000	59.58%	2.65	3.06	4.38	4.79	5.04	18.38	2.20	3.14	0.00	0.00	-0.57	-0.54	-0.04	1.06
HNRG	HALLADOR ENERGY CO	$11.34	796,000	-43.35%	12.82	13.46	14.84	15.65	16.81	32.79	5.33	7.98	4.61	9.21	-0.90	-0.66	-0.24	1.11
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$4.00	990,000	-29.59%	3.68	3.67	3.72	3.74	4.43	56.99	85.03	82.51	98.43	97.04	0.05	-0.01	0.06	1.30

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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	+1.13%	+0.57%	+3.97%	+7.71%	25.96x	1.76x	+11.28%	+2.41%	+5.73%	+7.43%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	8	-0.49%	-7.37%	+5.88%	-16.74%	3.98x	5.50x	+22.13%	+2.96%	+8.93%	+46.69%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	42	+1.51%	+1.10%	+2.31%	-8.03%	18.71x	1.84x	+10.76%	+3.02%	+5.63%	+14.39%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	15	+1.43%	+1.56%	+1.87%	-11.78%	17.35x	1.96x	+9.77%	+3.62%	+6.88%	+12.19%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Water	13	+1.46%	+0.62%	-1.86%	-3.90%	34.61x	2.13x	+12.04%	+4.83%	+8.71%	+3.23%	Hold
Utilities - Renewable	22	-1.28%	-9.98%	-5.73%	-13.68%	-36.10x	6.41x	+55.99%	+9.78%	+21.32%	+35.97%	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: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

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 31.4% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 41 percentage points.

Pampa Energy has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, an upside of 34.49% from Pampa Energy's current stock price of $78.07.

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. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) 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 Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is: Value: C, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 14 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 return 4.99% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 15 percentage points.

Genie Energy has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, a downside of -3.79% from Genie Energy's current stock price of $16.63.

Genie Energy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Genie Energy, 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. California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT)

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) 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 California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 3 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. California Water Service Group has seen its stock lose -7.31% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 2 percentage points.

California Water Service Group has an average 1 year price target of $49.00, an upside of 5.44% from California Water Service Group's current stock price of $46.47.

California Water Service Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering California Water Service Group, 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.

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 8.84%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 3.4%. 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 7.47%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 3.4%. 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. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) has an annual dividend yield of 6.21%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 3.4%. Edison International's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Edison International's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Edison International's dividend payout ratio of 35.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks up?

Utility stocks were up 0.59% in the last day, and down -2.67% over the last week.

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

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 14 points higher than the utility sector average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edison International's stock has dropped -2% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 8 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 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 dropped -29.96% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -20 percentage points.

3. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)

PG&E (NYSE:PCG) 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.

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

PG&E's stock has dropped -21.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -12 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

39.24% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 21.9% 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), 63.37% are rated C (Hold), 26.73% are rated D (Sell), and 7.92% 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 8.03x.

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. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

3. California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT)

1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

3. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

1. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

3. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)

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1. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

2. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

3. California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT)

1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

3. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

1. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

3. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)

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