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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
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$14.99	241,000	16.43%	15.72	15.68	16.31	15.14	13.13	41.59	22.09	34.39	15.90	29.76	-0.26	-0.17	-0.09	1.03
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$17.21	1,435,000	25.44%	20.77	21.06	19.75	17.90	15.38	32.12	13.27	18.01	1.53	5.32	-0.29	0.33	-0.62	0.56
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$14.75	38,500	2.67%	14.44	14.33	14.19	14.48	16.90	59.09	78.35	74.69	80.01	76.36	0.13	0.08	0.05	0.50
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$38.43	97,000	16.87%	37.67	37.30	36.86	35.88	33.33	60.91	75.91	73.17	91.64	83.92	0.35	0.25	0.09	0.41
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$48.73	624,000	-47.74%	48.87	49.29	47.12	46.26	43.48	51.64	46.49	54.31	35.01	42.47	0.53	0.68	-0.14	0.82
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$841.27	1,817,000	-48.74%	856.69	825.07	734.63	667.82	618.26	60.16	61.69	73.49	29.26	55.97	38.71	42.08	-3.37	1.86
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$53.19	106,000	20.45%	52.01	51.74	50.34	49.61	49.83	64.52	66.58	59.97	36.24	26.98	0.57	0.54	0.03	0.35
PAM	PAMPA ENERGY INC	$77.39	214,000	-57.54%	79.75	81.22	83.70	82.75	76.68	40.05	32.28	22.23	18.23	10.88	-1.87	-1.35	-0.51	0.92
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$16.12	1,461,000	-29.59%	15.77	16.20	14.78	13.18	12.16	56.88	48.57	36.82	39.11	25.18	0.24	0.36	-0.12	0.50
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$73.89	3,702,000	9.30%	74.28	70.60	64.70	60.99	57.36	70.41	84.98	88.74	14.60	37.85	3.17	3.19	-0.02	0.57
UGI	UGI CORP	$36.67	1,584,000	25.61%	37.49	37.85	38.12	36.72	35.92	36.75	28.33	30.49	11.13	18.62	-0.36	-0.20	-0.15	0.65
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$90.43	1,128,000	3.39%	92.08	90.91	84.47	80.19	75.92	55.79	51.00	70.88	18.33	35.97	2.26	2.68	-0.43	0.35
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$54.17	1,157,000	81.92%	53.45	52.52	50.41	49.01	45.44	66.43	89.60	87.89	49.84	48.90	1.04	0.97	0.07	0.38
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$30.41	2,183,000	1.35%	31.03	30.54	28.41	25.22	23.18	54.04	38.91	49.71	5.84	5.69	0.69	0.93	-0.24	1.30
SR	SPIRE INC	$91.98	169,000	-28.69%	90.98	89.42	85.74	85.86	80.81	69.53	81.66	82.22	49.60	49.54	1.79	1.73	0.06	0.38
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA	$11.80	2,572,000	-17.56%	11.88	11.51	10.41	10.69	9.29	57.13	54.68	67.68	27.79	44.29	0.37	0.40	-0.03	0.56
PCG	PG&E CORP	$18.88	19,682,000	6.20%	18.70	17.89	16.52	16.25	15.59	75.03	91.87	95.26	56.96	79.82	0.81	0.75	0.05	0.66
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$38.94	1,296,000	8.63%	39.10	38.68	36.42	35.66	33.89	58.19	62.31	68.35	7.17	15.19	0.85	0.92	-0.07	0.76
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$10.66	53,000	46.01%	10.68	10.85	11.15	11.17	10.84	44.76	17.95	16.15	38.56	41.82	-0.20	-0.17	-0.03	0.76
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$77.15	308,000	43.93%	74.47	73.38	73.38	73.68	74.51	67.59	92.39	86.51	96.97	91.91	0.75	0.33	0.42	0.34
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$3.94	367,000	-59.67%	4.15	4.20	4.21	4.02	3.79	37.39	34.48	43.18	14.30	20.99	-0.06	-0.02	-0.04	0.69
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$163.54	9,035,000	-11.22%	175.98	167.65	159.68	163.10	159.71	46.73	31.22	50.03	12.37	33.30	4.21	5.38	-1.17	1.10
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$85.50	26,800	46.45%	82.25	79.61	73.29	64.33	53.36	64.74	94.42	80.41	51.11	36.01	3.22	3.16	0.06	0.85
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$29.13	1,558,000	-30.48%	29.59	29.11	26.61	25.82	23.68	55.26	45.67	57.57	9.96	10.15	0.76	0.97	-0.21	0.59
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$20.64	65,400	-12.80%	20.42	20.25	19.58	19.18	18.87	63.70	89.28	85.22	74.05	55.75	0.24	0.25	-0.00	0.40
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$112.49	2,267,000	-17.26%	111.61	110.83	105.40	102.33	101.60	62.27	60.27	62.32	20.50	19.29	1.92	2.13	-0.21	0.17
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$75.32	2,335,000	67.14%	74.79	72.34	70.02	70.24	67.90	64.10	80.11	85.25	39.02	58.74	1.64	1.46	0.18	0.42
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$6.97	2,954,000	-44.12%	6.86	6.74	6.51	6.21	5.97	70.35	72.67	75.98	77.35	84.48	0.13	0.12	0.01	0.61
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$52.53	229,000	-5.76%	51.06	49.97	48.04	47.46	44.39	71.31	79.62	83.52	73.60	78.71	1.28	1.01	0.27	0.34
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$62.57	4,959,000	10.13%	63.78	63.89	61.25	60.82	59.64	47.40	22.85	22.79	0.00	0.00	0.45	0.85	-0.40	0.35
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$50.80	3,821,000	-8.78%	50.56	49.27	47.21	46.65	44.51	68.14	84.10	88.79	42.21	61.03	1.10	1.06	0.04	0.36
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$89.60	777,000	52.05%	88.16	86.64	83.94	82.07	79.16	68.69	92.31	90.79	59.85	58.43	1.51	1.39	0.12	0.43
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$46.99	363,000	-21.77%	46.04	45.59	44.67	45.32	45.74	59.85	77.45	60.58	62.12	40.00	0.45	0.38	0.06	0.37
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$22.67	11,300	9.71%	21.76	21.80	21.63	21.69	21.68	62.06	85.86	79.25	95.44	91.62	0.16	0.04	0.12	0.41
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$336.57	1,159,000	15.55%	368.90	362.75	368.53	376.62	356.63	39.42	15.19	36.59	0.00	14.11	-2.24	1.29	-3.53	1.73
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$34.30	15,400	-53.33%	33.89	33.54	32.92	32.60	32.94	58.88	58.82	59.30	27.87	26.13	0.32	0.30	0.02	0.29
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$89.27	260,000	-26.35%	86.06	86.54	85.71	83.37	81.66	61.99	63.53	44.85	64.95	40.91	0.12	0.03	0.09	0.59
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$55.23	581,000	0.17%	53.93	53.42	49.82	47.97	47.09	75.22	94.23	89.40	61.02	49.46	1.38	1.38	0.00	0.39
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$3.35	4,599,000	71.41%	3.17	3.46	4.52	4.12	2.81	42.41	38.33	25.48	97.49	87.49	-0.40	-0.45	0.05	1.71
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$83.04	4,140,000	40.10%	83.00	80.55	77.13	78.28	75.03	66.46	86.86	89.77	48.71	64.47	1.94	1.81	0.14	0.34
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$92.60	7,142,000	-36.83%	93.23	92.12	86.48	84.97	78.99	57.39	44.33	51.69	1.51	5.97	1.82	2.16	-0.34	0.57
EDN	EDENOR	$26.29	62,000	-27.91%	27.04	27.66	28.96	28.88	27.13	42.54	32.42	28.21	48.31	34.56	-0.79	-0.66	-0.13	1.09
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$59.00	1,005,000	-18.56%	59.06	59.11	59.07	58.35	57.50	48.13	51.85	54.77	36.64	39.67	0.01	0.03	-0.02	0.22
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$15.80	4,455,000	-46.89%	15.96	17.70	21.72	20.48	14.12	35.21	22.20	13.58	25.41	11.24	-2.22	-2.09	-0.13	2.24
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$87.70	379,000	-24.20%	86.48	85.02	80.80	80.82	77.82	71.00	92.74	93.02	52.78	51.49	1.93	1.84	0.09	0.37
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$84.32	2,239,000	-18.73%	82.66	80.93	77.09	76.66	73.49	71.97	89.15	91.69	75.79	72.22	2.02	1.80	0.22	0.36
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$33.31	84,000	0.60%	33.05	32.83	32.83	32.48	31.93	54.61	65.39	63.77	73.33	67.28	0.09	0.05	0.04	0.32
EXC	EXELON CORP	$49.25	10,954,000	8.42%	48.63	47.12	45.22	45.58	44.70	68.99	86.34	88.96	69.64	80.65	1.24	1.10	0.14	0.32
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$30.40	606,000	-25.19%	31.65	31.29	29.31	29.05	27.31	46.60	31.55	49.84	0.00	8.65	0.56	0.78	-0.22	0.71
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$44.02	4,336,000	-12.90%	43.18	42.17	40.13	39.62	38.58	74.60	94.27	93.30	45.56	47.91	1.04	0.98	0.06	0.42
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$133.52	4,683,000	34.76%	131.93	127.96	121.40	120.14	113.92	70.98	87.45	89.79	36.57	53.86	3.62	3.40	0.23	0.32
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$131.88	3,702,000	3.44%	129.33	126.88	121.67	122.20	121.08	74.97	92.01	93.11	96.79	94.54	2.84	2.47	0.37	0.24
PPL	PPL CORP	$38.59	8,290,000	-31.01%	38.12	37.23	36.22	36.18	35.82	63.60	82.73	87.84	60.27	76.76	0.72	0.61	0.11	0.41
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$13.25	810,000	-54.67%	13.29	13.26	12.93	14.14	12.98	50.34	53.00	61.92	57.85	70.47	0.08	0.08	0.00	0.73
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$2.07	75,500	-75.16%	2.09	2.18	2.34	2.37	2.46	42.92	20.89	24.14	59.56	62.99	-0.08	-0.08	-0.00	0.60
VST	VISTRA CORP	$163.36	3,995,000	-39.17%	170.04	164.36	163.32	173.15	181.80	47.49	40.99	58.02	3.59	29.81	1.60	2.06	-0.46	1.24
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$5.43	403,000	-30.87%	5.47	5.40	5.45	6.43	6.92	46.62	60.68	71.06	59.29	77.43	-0.02	-0.04	0.02	0.91
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$75.76	1,236,000	76.07%	73.81	73.45	72.09	70.03	64.26	66.14	76.50	68.54	80.03	72.70	0.60	0.49	0.11	0.43
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$48.89	1,441,000	-7.75%	48.37	46.82	44.57	44.65	44.65	75.96	87.94	92.58	66.04	83.40	1.37	1.22	0.15	0.43
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$81.11	114,000	-19.72%	81.52	81.05	79.74	81.21	83.85	51.57	58.61	65.60	21.84	36.87	0.52	0.55	-0.03	0.40
FTS	FORTIS INC	$57.72	586,000	-23.50%	56.99	56.13	53.73	52.51	50.67	69.29	85.08	84.14	32.03	39.43	1.10	1.10	0.01	0.25
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$40.34	561,000	-38.15%	41.11	41.59	40.37	39.88	38.64	44.62	16.66	15.20	14.34	13.38	-0.11	0.22	-0.33	0.33
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$186.77	1,457,000	-12.18%	183.60	179.38	172.38	173.08	166.53	76.82	90.03	92.44	77.75	88.41	4.29	3.66	0.63	0.37
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$40.88	737,000	-46.32%	42.79	42.78	40.70	40.78	37.10	43.14	24.85	34.94	5.13	11.78	0.40	0.74	-0.34	0.83
SRE	SEMPRA	$95.39	2,469,000	12.84%	94.65	92.39	89.84	90.63	85.43	65.75	74.10	79.91	52.52	65.45	1.86	1.60	0.26	0.56
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$2.98	1,994,000	17.02%	2.68	2.49	2.70	3.37	2.93	61.20	89.84	90.25	92.31	94.57	0.04	-0.05	0.08	2.34
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$107.78	710,000	17.16%	111.52	117.00	117.89	113.79	100.56	37.93	22.84	17.81	26.50	16.71	-3.69	-2.04	-1.66	0.78
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$10.25	490,000	-44.76%	10.50	10.49	10.18	9.87	9.66	47.59	24.06	30.81	3.81	7.60	0.08	0.15	-0.06	0.88
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$1.62	139,000	-6.08%	1.58	1.66	1.63	1.77	1.95	49.56	24.51	19.13	40.98	27.20	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	1.30
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$137.66	71,000	-18.39%	135.50	133.64	128.61	130.52	127.29	66.42	88.52	84.63	82.16	73.21	2.33	2.08	0.25	0.39
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$83.91	2,010,000	-13.21%	85.41	84.27	81.62	81.68	82.25	51.17	44.55	56.98	0.00	15.30	1.00	1.29	-0.29	0.51
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$9.09	33,000	-19.51%	9.01	9.00	8.77	9.11	9.60	57.34	60.11	64.30	38.18	46.83	0.08	0.08	0.00	0.60
NI	NISOURCE INC	$47.56	3,594,000	10.69%	46.67	45.81	43.99	43.39	42.17	69.17	83.52	86.17	38.70	43.65	0.91	0.85	0.06	0.45
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$74.21	154,000	18.46%	70.70	67.27	57.61	47.27	36.10	65.78	59.88	53.45	32.23	22.02	4.46	4.54	-0.08	0.79
SUUN	POWERBANK CORP	$0.80	672,000	-41.41%	0.82	1.06	1.44	1.56	1.61	33.47	11.05	10.66	50.24	37.40	-0.21	-0.20	-0.01	0.61
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$150.11	2,161,000	10.82%	146.87	143.06	136.48	136.39	136.44	77.00	65.77	65.18	85.32	86.41	3.59	3.23	0.36	0.37
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$322.85	2,257,000	-46.27%	314.71	294.39	312.38	338.49	328.91	60.00	86.39	91.05	86.92	92.24	7.00	1.26	5.74	1.25
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$113.33	2,115,000	1.78%	111.73	109.36	104.67	103.75	101.35	70.45	89.51	91.46	49.23	61.90	2.45	2.29	0.16	0.35
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$106.49	2,360,000	21.09%	105.55	102.95	97.60	96.38	91.55	68.47	82.40	86.92	24.16	38.89	2.70	2.61	0.09	0.45
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$97.63	4,223,000	20.04%	96.16	93.73	90.12	90.84	91.58	68.18	90.03	91.14	70.53	72.21	2.15	1.87	0.29	0.27
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$78.12	3,062,000	13.49%	77.05	75.58	72.60	72.88	72.10	72.03	90.52	92.49	70.78	74.30	1.58	1.43	0.16	0.28
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$57.90	2,751,000	1.10%	55.22	54.20	52.42	50.13	50.34	71.56	84.73	74.20	79.66	58.17	1.07	0.89	0.19	0.30
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$5.60	659,000	-26.45%	5.36	5.13	5.65	5.51	4.47	54.98	80.39	75.04	97.03	88.72	-0.05	-0.12	0.07	1.28
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$102.99	1,513,000	-27.92%	100.16	98.06	93.65	91.67	90.85	75.20	93.57	91.57	91.16	83.28	2.34	2.09	0.25	0.35
IDA	IDACORP INC	$144.43	182,000	-38.10%	142.65	140.59	134.24	132.24	127.06	65.91	77.47	78.42	34.21	35.08	2.88	2.87	0.01	0.36
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$117.55	2,749,000	52.13%	115.87	114.59	110.24	110.73	109.29	69.37	87.76	86.81	44.60	49.47	1.83	1.78	0.05	0.28
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$72.30	1,858,000	-33.55%	71.65	70.07	67.58	67.42	65.56	69.63	92.53	93.75	52.46	57.69	1.44	1.30	0.13	0.36
EMA	EMERA INC	$52.07	447,000	99.55%	51.38	50.76	49.83	49.04	N/A	62.31	72.03	71.14	59.34	65.92	0.58	0.52	0.06	-0.15
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$55.45	95,000	-21.49%	54.56	53.73	52.72	53.42	53.96	60.74	73.92	67.88	69.66	61.03	0.68	0.56	0.11	0.38
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$136.41	1,782,000	-11.21%	134.00	130.62	130.28	131.86	136.51	63.32	87.81	88.32	96.15	96.31	1.89	1.18	0.71	0.37
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$37.77	533,000	-36.47%	38.62	38.99	36.24	34.90	32.72	48.26	23.53	24.82	1.75	0.76	0.43	0.84	-0.41	0.72
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$4.41	241,000	-3.60%	4.49	4.41	5.01	6.29	8.48	45.23	32.28	35.71	43.19	46.31	-0.18	-0.22	0.04	0.71
NFE	NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC	$1.10	10,560,000	22.82%	1.17	1.21	1.27	1.35	2.06	40.81	22.40	19.70	42.51	34.73	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	1.56
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$7.06	1,192,000	-22.70%	6.81	7.15	8.32	11.41	11.37	44.84	47.06	44.24	72.22	73.09	-0.58	-0.66	0.08	0.79
OKLO	OKLO INC	$65.65	6,168,000	3.11%	65.16	66.42	78.73	96.70	85.27	43.75	37.65	32.09	58.11	53.21	-4.46	-5.11	0.65	1.03
WAVE	ECO WAVE POWER GLOBAL AB (PUBL)	$5.39	15,800	-4.82%	4.97	4.94	5.36	6.36	6.87	56.54	60.88	46.67	78.75	67.49	-0.08	-0.16	0.08	0.44
ELLO	ELLOMAY CAPITAL LTD	$25.00	550	N/A	24.62	26.30	26.26	23.37	20.19	45.27	22.20	16.60	29.31	22.30	-0.59	-0.35	-0.25	0.48
CREG	SMART POWERR CORP	$1.15	94,000	5,429.41%	1.23	1.23	1.25	1.26	1.99	41.41	30.86	37.50	17.61	17.50	-0.01	-0.00	-0.01	0.60
BNRG	BRENMILLER ENERGY LTD	$1.25	356,000	953.25%	1.28	1.65	2.95	6.11	10.89	28.35	9.59	5.55	48.64	27.08	-0.58	-0.65	0.07	0.86
VGAS	VERDE CLEAN FUELS INC	$1.34	26,000	8.33%	1.42	1.31	1.83	2.41	2.79	40.07	66.23	72.61	86.88	93.04	-0.12	-0.18	0.05	0.33

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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	+1.35%	+1.60%	+3.35%	+18.52%	32.01x	1.99x	+9.16%	+2.36%	+5.99%	+0.08%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	7	+0.29%	-9.40%	+8.42%	+55.72%	36.63x	8.62x	+17.22%	+2.13%	+7.51%	+37.47%	Strong Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	41	+0.62%	+0.35%	+6.63%	+17.81%	20.12x	2.22x	+11.57%	+3.65%	+5.59%	+2.62%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	15	+0.42%	+2.15%	+6.19%	+17.86%	23.26x	2.17x	+8.99%	+3.25%	+6.47%	+0.54%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Water	13	+0.95%	+1.36%	+6.88%	+4.12%	19.38x	2.33x	+14.54%	+6.04%	+11.38%	-0.30%	Buy
Utilities - Renewable	21	+0.08%	-3.00%	+10.57%	+81.97%	36.23x	8.69x	+20.12%	+6.20%	+9.52%	+1.25%	Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Mar 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. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

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

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 14, which is -17 points lower than the utility sector average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CEPU as a "A".It passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 25.65% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -5 percentage points.

Central Puerto Sa has an average 1 year price target of $17.50, an upside of 16.74% from Central Puerto Sa's current stock price of $14.99.

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.

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) 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 Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -18 points lower than the utility sector average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KEP as a "A".It passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Korea Electric Power has seen its stock return 135.43% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 105 percentage points.

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 48, which is 17 points higher than the utility sector average of 31. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -0.47% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -31 percentage points.

What are the utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 69 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 6.3%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.69%. 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 4.93%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.69%. 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 4.87%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.69%. 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 up?

Utility stocks were up 0.51% in the last day, and down -1.27% 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. 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 135.43% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 105 percentage points.

2. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) 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.

Edison International 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.

Edison International's stock has gained 34.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 4 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 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 16.98% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -13 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

46.48% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 5.57% over the next year.

3.16% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.16% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 64.21% are rated C (Hold), 21.05% are rated D (Sell), and 8.42% 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 24.72x.

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. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

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. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

3. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)

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1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

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. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

3. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)

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