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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.

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
PAM	PAMPA ENERGY INC	$81.93	178,000	-47.18%	84.69	85.48	83.14	84.91	78.09	43.04	12.86	8.45	7.70	4.15	-0.29	0.54	-0.83	0.90
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA	$12.90	2,921,000	-44.49%	12.79	11.97	11.66	11.06	9.98	62.73	78.39	84.29	62.48	76.14	0.51	0.39	0.11	0.60
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$13.25	36,600	-29.62%	13.95	13.97	14.16	14.15	15.42	37.15	12.22	16.35	8.91	6.30	-0.13	-0.07	-0.07	0.51
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$4.60	323,000	-32.85%	4.43	4.19	4.14	4.12	3.87	73.15	93.27	90.10	100.00	100.00	0.14	0.09	0.05	0.71
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$15.47	283,000	-18.21%	16.05	15.98	15.68	16.11	13.64	45.30	27.41	29.09	8.47	7.58	-0.01	0.12	-0.13	1.04
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$990.18	1,365,000	-40.83%	974.20	928.25	871.98	766.64	683.84	65.62	90.53	89.77	86.32	90.23	40.68	35.87	4.81	1.85
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$33.60	175,000	-70.34%	34.03	33.43	34.90	35.40	34.18	48.23	27.05	33.65	20.00	29.45	-0.25	-0.29	0.04	0.42
PCG	PG&E CORP	$17.35	16,861,000	9.43%	17.79	17.64	17.91	16.74	15.98	43.09	15.02	16.18	8.41	13.78	-0.08	-0.01	-0.08	0.65
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$52.68	71,000	13.42%	53.89	53.23	52.53	50.99	49.78	47.11	45.97	52.85	16.10	20.08	0.37	0.47	-0.10	0.35
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$35.34	2,348,000	27.26%	33.34	31.50	29.90	27.58	25.19	73.68	92.08	91.31	80.10	79.63	1.52	1.20	0.32	0.61
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$70.58	1,969,000	-34.80%	72.75	72.37	71.83	65.89	60.40	43.27	16.86	22.30	1.78	3.26	0.09	0.54	-0.44	0.57
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$15.79	1,022,000	-51.08%	15.52	15.21	15.43	14.30	12.86	60.07	87.02	74.96	91.03	71.35	0.17	0.09	0.08	0.51
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$36.72	886,000	34.04%	36.62	36.19	37.44	36.27	34.45	50.69	67.55	74.80	62.44	72.27	-0.07	-0.18	0.11	0.76
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$51.20	794,000	-37.87%	52.95	52.59	52.67	50.90	47.25	38.04	23.81	32.59	5.00	10.46	-0.03	0.16	-0.19	0.38
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$86.02	1,312,000	65.45%	88.43	86.37	88.77	83.77	78.31	44.03	46.72	57.53	34.01	52.74	0.05	0.06	-0.01	0.36
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$33.10	685,000	-29.96%	32.98	31.34	30.78	28.48	24.71	59.69	84.89	85.12	73.45	79.73	0.97	0.76	0.21	1.33
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$78.72	532,000	-47.12%	76.94	76.13	74.74	74.01	74.08	60.70	43.30	33.85	27.15	13.20	0.65	0.67	-0.02	0.33
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$81.57	11,900	-23.23%	83.61	82.83	81.95	74.10	60.77	47.83	22.98	23.40	15.12	14.78	0.24	0.72	-0.47	0.85
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$62.22	3,030,000	-47.42%	63.04	62.18	62.91	61.35	60.65	48.00	33.30	41.33	12.01	27.11	0.14	0.15	-0.01	0.34
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$2.59	160,000	21.21%	2.48	2.40	2.28	2.35	2.36	61.86	83.24	80.08	92.67	76.76	0.07	0.06	0.01	0.64
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$6.30	3,872,000	62.42%	6.32	6.27	6.47	6.34	6.07	47.72	78.08	82.55	84.02	88.93	-0.02	-0.04	0.02	0.61
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$21.88	11,800	40.48%	22.83	22.21	21.96	21.94	21.82	46.53	41.70	50.33	19.79	31.82	0.23	0.25	-0.02	0.41
SR	SPIRE INC	$91.54	144,000	-58.02%	93.16	92.11	91.12	87.43	83.69	48.43	52.56	55.02	14.43	16.90	0.55	0.74	-0.19	0.37
MWH	SOLV ENERGY INC	$34.85	355,000	-32.89%	32.24	30.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	70.30	89.35	85.05	97.63	95.02	1.24	0.59	0.64	1.33
UGI	UGI CORP	$36.82	1,050,000	-34.50%	37.38	36.91	37.12	37.72	36.06	47.62	44.68	48.71	31.33	36.51	0.04	0.03	0.01	0.65
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$1.42	328,000	-0.61%	1.23	1.20	1.40	1.53	1.81	64.09	82.22	73.52	100.00	99.28	-0.02	-0.06	0.04	1.25
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$109.67	979,000	-20.66%	112.07	112.17	111.87	106.25	103.22	40.41	21.18	19.33	1.60	1.91	-0.27	0.29	-0.55	0.16
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$30.25	197,000	-23.64%	31.18	30.90	31.72	32.28	31.72	40.18	45.00	43.69	7.05	19.40	-0.26	-0.19	-0.07	0.31
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$3.70	1,913,000	-13.83%	3.35	3.38	3.37	4.09	3.22	58.48	86.40	76.31	100.00	94.48	0.01	-0.05	0.06	1.74
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$18.74	66,600	-43.56%	19.50	19.81	20.13	19.64	19.08	30.25	15.90	16.12	0.00	2.09	-0.34	-0.20	-0.13	0.39
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$157.18	3,828,000	12.32%	164.23	156.49	160.94	159.19	159.71	47.59	68.18	76.76	66.55	82.11	2.55	1.36	1.20	1.12
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$46.85	742,000	-50.63%	45.70	45.43	45.32	44.75	45.52	59.09	44.13	30.06	33.77	16.37	0.16	0.15	0.01	0.36
EDN	EDENOR	$28.32	182,000	30.00%	28.60	28.95	28.00	29.31	26.67	49.51	23.47	19.23	17.79	12.85	-0.07	0.21	-0.29	1.09
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$87.32	544,000	21.16%	88.99	87.98	87.22	85.82	83.24	48.08	41.50	37.94	24.55	19.40	0.31	0.52	-0.21	0.59
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$15.42	514,000	-45.20%	14.95	14.88	17.46	17.91	16.03	48.19	82.81	82.24	95.63	95.89	-0.47	-0.76	0.30	0.60
NWE	NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC	$72.33	243,000	-30.17%	71.52	68.74	68.69	67.63	62.64	63.61	77.46	81.65	85.54	92.79	1.41	0.87	0.54	0.38
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$32.58	35,700	-37.37%	32.48	32.22	32.73	32.46	32.69	51.79	41.73	40.43	40.43	35.04	0.01	-0.06	0.07	0.28
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$346.26	778,000	-17.06%	339.20	330.34	342.25	355.51	366.67	54.03	85.06	91.35	85.16	95.05	4.60	-0.35	4.94	1.69
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$68.51	1,326,000	-19.64%	69.34	68.87	71.18	69.56	68.87	41.88	35.49	42.38	37.38	48.54	-0.53	-0.59	0.06	0.42
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$11.44	35,800	-30.62%	11.35	10.73	10.64	11.03	10.84	61.57	68.71	64.83	58.75	57.37	0.26	0.18	0.08	0.76
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$55.59	345,000	-37.16%	56.36	55.61	54.53	50.90	48.66	52.77	45.83	49.71	0.76	2.72	0.55	0.70	-0.15	0.40
FTS	FORTIS INC	$56.34	674,000	8.36%	57.03	56.44	56.64	54.28	52.12	46.27	43.86	49.14	31.17	43.39	0.12	0.16	-0.04	0.25
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$49.45	3,892,000	-23.82%	50.85	50.52	50.19	47.95	46.06	39.66	19.88	32.18	0.67	5.31	0.09	0.28	-0.19	0.35
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$34.65	549,000	13.43%	34.42	33.28	32.03	30.04	28.50	63.25	70.09	79.33	40.86	62.44	0.97	0.89	0.08	0.70
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$127.86	2,646,000	1.03%	130.09	130.02	129.32	123.84	123.34	42.13	23.53	19.93	6.07	5.61	-0.16	0.39	-0.54	0.23
NI	NISOURCE INC	$47.78	3,103,000	-61.99%	47.79	47.04	46.59	44.59	43.36	56.40	70.75	68.43	45.61	48.08	0.44	0.41	0.03	0.46
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$78.34	286,000	39.51%	79.11	78.13	78.60	79.03	81.86	50.62	33.58	39.77	10.88	14.67	0.20	0.24	-0.04	0.39
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$41.63	474,000	2.16%	41.91	40.44	44.74	45.31	43.73	45.94	77.28	83.50	77.41	85.75	-0.49	-0.92	0.43	0.81
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$88.68	338,000	-22.83%	89.32	87.81	86.60	82.66	80.02	55.22	73.01	72.71	29.46	39.40	0.93	0.98	-0.05	0.37
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$81.67	1,765,000	-3.66%	82.62	81.90	81.72	78.18	75.86	48.34	28.66	32.47	14.80	13.98	0.25	0.38	-0.14	0.36
EXC	EXELON CORP	$46.40	8,531,000	-44.61%	48.19	48.30	48.19	46.17	45.56	35.67	21.66	22.37	0.00	4.14	-0.23	0.07	-0.30	0.31
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$41.27	382,000	-24.21%	41.64	40.84	40.76	40.18	39.02	53.41	79.00	79.85	41.12	52.42	0.41	0.35	0.06	0.33
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$53.35	116,000	-42.57%	54.70	53.96	52.17	49.61	46.45	48.53	40.62	51.02	2.21	3.68	0.64	0.87	-0.23	0.35
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$12.63	5,765,000	-23.82%	13.85	14.09	15.63	19.38	15.64	36.70	41.75	58.45	52.65	76.76	-0.70	-0.83	0.14	2.23
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$5.05	481,000	-34.47%	4.88	4.79	5.13	5.59	6.62	55.86	92.04	89.86	100.00	98.76	-0.04	-0.10	0.06	0.92
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$111.70	507,000	-14.79%	113.29	112.19	112.88	114.62	105.76	48.31	38.93	47.11	29.01	46.03	0.32	0.22	0.11	0.76
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$42.70	3,142,000	-24.16%	43.18	42.95	42.84	40.79	39.60	47.22	31.10	33.03	26.06	22.46	0.07	0.16	-0.10	0.41
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$92.01	4,841,000	-40.48%	92.71	92.32	92.19	87.60	82.30	49.29	31.49	26.64	21.82	13.92	0.14	0.34	-0.20	0.55
PPL	PPL CORP	$38.73	4,592,000	-12.67%	39.30	38.56	38.03	36.65	36.49	52.08	57.67	67.60	22.31	43.54	0.41	0.43	-0.02	0.41
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$126.60	56,400	-64.75%	129.22	127.66	130.30	128.93	128.41	43.72	38.03	44.70	12.38	28.29	-0.39	-0.27	-0.12	0.39
VST	VISTRA CORP	$159.60	2,915,000	-28.75%	159.08	155.43	161.04	162.88	179.44	51.20	80.37	86.14	80.06	90.23	0.70	-0.68	1.38	1.25
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$145.87	499,000	-29.02%	147.95	146.63	145.91	139.04	138.47	46.78	33.29	41.65	5.47	11.07	0.48	0.79	-0.31	0.36
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$58.97	604,000	-15.29%	59.07	58.80	58.87	58.84	57.87	53.60	67.28	69.96	54.36	63.65	0.09	0.07	0.02	0.21
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$133.28	2,548,000	-4.61%	134.69	132.49	130.93	124.17	118.65	53.11	52.48	60.83	10.39	26.44	1.24	1.36	-0.12	0.32
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$287.56	2,471,000	14.45%	288.96	288.97	297.88	315.99	327.77	46.40	67.06	69.52	81.95	91.09	-2.25	-3.91	1.66	1.22
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$111.27	1,712,000	-1.61%	112.26	110.79	110.41	105.90	103.69	51.17	50.97	51.65	29.63	31.45	0.68	0.71	-0.03	0.35
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$80.32	4,029,000	-1.66%	80.85	79.83	80.55	78.13	76.88	50.22	53.05	47.71	45.38	38.78	0.17	0.14	0.03	0.33
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$12.66	938,000	-48.72%	13.49	13.24	13.12	13.14	13.41	41.42	21.37	40.19	10.89	26.89	0.07	0.15	-0.08	0.72
SUUN	POWERBANK CORP	$0.62	491,000	-34.88%	0.63	0.61	0.77	1.21	1.46	44.82	65.05	71.83	76.63	85.95	-0.03	-0.06	0.02	0.79
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$186.23	351,000	-30.63%	188.39	186.32	183.90	176.38	171.60	50.71	44.12	48.63	7.24	11.38	1.19	1.60	-0.41	0.37
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$42.27	661,000	-18.80%	42.53	41.17	41.61	40.56	38.68	54.02	76.71	85.03	72.03	85.42	0.61	0.39	0.22	0.82
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$47.30	1,197,000	-13.76%	48.77	48.27	47.75	45.55	45.27	42.03	24.32	38.26	2.84	7.04	0.23	0.40	-0.17	0.42
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$75.60	622,000	-36.98%	74.85	72.09	72.41	71.89	66.59	61.84	77.29	81.08	86.35	93.63	1.30	0.72	0.58	0.44
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$10.00	671,000	-22.52%	10.22	10.29	10.39	10.02	9.92	42.42	17.20	27.82	9.35	20.57	-0.05	-0.02	-0.03	0.87
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$89.89	250,000	-7.75%	91.14	89.14	87.88	84.79	81.71	53.72	64.04	68.77	32.27	42.90	1.15	1.12	0.03	0.45
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$93.51	2,164,000	-31.69%	95.82	95.81	95.47	91.56	92.63	37.60	16.27	19.40	3.26	4.80	-0.21	0.21	-0.42	0.26
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$82.97	186,000	57.63%	76.94	73.43	71.69	59.53	44.63	66.08	87.63	89.70	88.06	90.64	3.06	1.89	1.18	0.85
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$102.95	829,000	-32.98%	103.27	101.61	100.40	95.22	92.68	56.39	80.89	80.18	43.65	55.49	1.06	1.02	0.04	0.35
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$77.04	1,139,000	-38.93%	78.44	77.60	76.87	73.99	73.29	47.09	32.97	43.51	8.59	13.96	0.41	0.60	-0.19	0.28
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$80.74	1,367,000	-54.78%	82.00	81.44	83.07	81.59	82.45	44.35	29.82	32.48	28.70	34.59	-0.29	-0.28	-0.01	0.51
SRE	SEMPRA	$93.38	2,925,000	-21.69%	96.70	96.53	94.66	91.73	88.51	40.01	12.26	15.13	2.19	2.19	0.17	0.81	-0.64	0.56
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$53.72	190,000	-60.91%	52.82	52.46	52.88	52.41	53.26	54.81	31.15	20.04	24.03	11.25	-0.09	-0.02	-0.07	0.37
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$3.69	8,476,000	230.32%	2.69	2.44	2.50	2.78	3.00	76.20	93.20	91.91	95.82	95.82	0.17	0.03	0.15	2.39
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$115.14	867,000	3.96%	116.57	115.67	115.33	111.35	110.92	47.63	32.10	38.67	21.04	22.34	0.32	0.52	-0.20	0.28
EMA	EMERA INC	$51.98	128,000	-46.22%	52.69	52.17	51.81	50.31	48.86	46.87	39.25	46.91	15.56	26.94	0.19	0.27	-0.08	-0.15
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$133.25	1,673,000	16.10%	134.19	135.39	134.25	132.18	135.64	46.36	29.43	23.16	21.00	10.07	-0.78	-0.07	-0.71	0.35
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$72.40	1,691,000	-2.25%	72.74	71.87	71.27	68.69	67.25	54.14	56.52	57.55	27.86	34.70	0.50	0.54	-0.04	0.36
IDA	IDACORP INC	$145.70	303,000	-6.19%	146.56	143.83	142.21	135.75	131.42	55.83	73.35	74.97	38.26	49.35	1.77	1.63	0.14	0.36
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$113.66	3,184,000	26.70%	115.29	111.94	107.16	100.64	95.84	58.79	67.28	76.53	7.61	27.62	2.78	2.96	-0.19	0.44
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$60.16	822,000	-20.35%	58.87	58.41	56.70	53.37	51.21	60.20	66.65	58.69	43.50	29.01	0.67	0.73	-0.06	0.28
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$38.81	752,000	-42.86%	40.00	39.64	39.16	36.77	34.02	45.52	31.48	44.46	6.25	17.10	0.26	0.42	-0.16	0.71
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$7.62	67,000	8.06%	7.68	7.60	8.11	8.35	9.17	45.32	57.09	65.97	62.23	72.58	-0.08	-0.12	0.04	0.60
NFE	NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC	$0.66	6,038,000	-33.44%	0.66	0.65	0.95	1.12	1.74	39.61	53.63	54.39	93.39	93.35	-0.08	-0.10	0.02	1.59
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$4.97	846,000	-29.97%	4.89	4.92	5.06	5.42	4.79	49.81	40.54	34.40	61.11	50.70	-0.07	-0.08	0.01	1.27
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$6.04	415,000	-40.37%	5.27	4.97	4.62	4.94	7.53	68.96	81.89	86.77	86.91	90.36	0.35	0.19	0.17	0.79
OKLO	OKLO INC	$68.13	12,811,000	-47.17%	56.98	53.92	59.73	73.91	85.73	66.03	78.32	80.39	100.00	100.00	1.22	-1.57	2.80	1.09
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$7.62	3,029,000	-40.55%	6.78	6.50	6.72	7.85	10.62	64.29	79.71	80.82	98.25	98.25	0.15	-0.06	0.21	0.96
WTRG	ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC	$39.79	1,941,000	-4.57%	39.77	40.10	39.82	39.22	39.02	48.81	33.00	22.30	27.82	12.97	-0.22	-0.04	-0.18	0.39
SAFX	XCF GLOBAL INC	$0.40	8,706,000	-36.73%	0.63	0.50	0.35	0.35	0.81	46.86	10.88	21.49	0.00	8.85	0.06	0.09	-0.02	0.40
HTOO	FUSION FUEL GREEN PLC	$3.20	116,000	329.63%	2.92	2.82	3.09	3.48	4.06	61.56	80.03	85.76	99.07	96.61	-0.01	-0.07	0.06	1.09

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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	-0.70%	-0.26%	+6.08%	+17.35%	28.95x	1.93x	+9.07%	+2.20%	+5.57%	+3.35%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	7	-3.78%	+0.58%	+8.48%	+67.49%	36.55x	8.17x	+15.42%	+1.49%	+7.05%	+32.59%	Strong Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	41	-0.67%	-0.55%	+4.29%	+15.84%	19.90x	2.17x	+10.86%	+3.05%	+5.61%	+5.00%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	15	-0.60%	-1.24%	+4.22%	+15.13%	23.75x	2.20x	+9.28%	+3.26%	+6.37%	+3.20%	Hold
Utilities - Regulated Water	13	+2.62%	+1.54%	+5.29%	-0.41%	19.44x	2.44x	+15.44%	+6.53%	+12.19%	+3.35%	Buy
Utilities - Renewable	22	-1.30%	+0.30%	+11.58%	+72.41%	43.47x	9.39x	+42.91%	+6.57%	+10.04%	+0.76%	Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 108 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 Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 1 points higher than the utility sector average of 32. It passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pampa Energy has seen its stock return 9.8% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -19 percentage points.

Pampa Energy has an average 1 year price target of $97.00, an upside of 18.39% from Pampa Energy's current stock price of $81.93.

Pampa Energy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Pampa 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.

2. Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA)

Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA) is the #2 top utility stock out of 108 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 Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -9 points lower than the utility sector average of 32. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AXIA as a "B".It passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Axia Energia has seen its stock return 77.93% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 49 percentage points.

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #3 top utility stock out of 108 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: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 13 points higher than the utility sector average of 32. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -10.71% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -40 percentage points.

Genie Energy has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, an upside of 20.75% from Genie Energy's current stock price of $13.25.

Genie Energy stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Genie 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.

What are the utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 74 utility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 utility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) has an annual dividend yield of 6.94%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.76%. 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 48% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Aes (NYSE:AES)

Aes (NYSE:AES) has an annual dividend yield of 4.86%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.76%. Aes's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Aes's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Aes's dividend payout ratio of 55.9% 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 4.76%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.76%. 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 82.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks down?

Utility stocks were down -0.94% in the last day, and down -0.12% 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 43, which is 16 points higher than the utility sector average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 76.23% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 47 percentage points.

2. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)

PG&E (NYSE:PCG) 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.

PG&E has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the utility sector average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

PG&E's stock has gained 3.03% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -26 percentage points.

3. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) 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.

Pampa Energy has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the utility sector average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pampa Energy's stock has gained 9.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -19 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

40.51% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 6.74% over the next year.

1.03% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.15% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.92% are rated C (Hold), 18.56% are rated D (Sell), and 11.34% 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 26.11x.

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. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

2. Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA)

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

1. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

2. Aes (NYSE:AES)

3. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

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1. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

2. Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA)

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

1. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

2. Aes (NYSE:AES)

3. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)

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