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Best Utility Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top utility stocks in 2025 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	$10.68	148,000	-51.79%	10.84	11.63	11.68	11.79	12.57	39.24	13.75	11.40	25.78	17.17	-0.40	-0.27	-0.13	0.94
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$15.30	151,000	-10.12%	15.35	16.33	20.37	19.41	17.13	29.07	7.72	4.96	80.12	73.42	-1.38	-1.51	0.13	0.52
UGI	UGI CORP	$34.64	1,501,000	19.03%	34.83	35.28	35.68	35.02	32.59	41.89	28.17	33.27	38.80	44.10	-0.29	-0.25	-0.04	0.67
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$13.21	259,000	81.12%	13.63	13.84	13.62	11.70	9.62	44.46	15.48	15.14	6.13	7.03	-0.02	0.09	-0.11	0.58
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$33.27	71,000	-2.74%	33.04	31.79	30.65	28.08	27.16	65.44	82.25	83.75	49.42	68.69	1.00	0.90	0.10	0.43
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$41.53	193,000	-20.25%	41.10	40.71	40.85	41.22	41.16	55.98	68.39	66.61	60.98	59.42	0.19	0.08	0.11	0.37
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$612.97	2,265,000	0.58%	614.31	630.24	588.97	502.06	421.95	49.53	49.21	47.96	36.01	36.05	5.25	9.68	-4.43	1.82
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$111.02	2,896,000	-21.67%	112.54	112.77	108.82	106.42	102.86	47.98	27.65	38.88	14.42	23.84	0.80	1.24	-0.44	0.34
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$22.24	6,300	-65.76%	22.03	21.87	21.76	21.44	21.04	54.22	59.93	61.57	46.23	47.51	0.25	0.20	0.05	0.43
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$21.24	1,609,000	2.09%	20.49	20.63	21.10	20.32	19.95	55.68	75.55	56.32	94.51	80.53	-0.10	-0.19	0.09	1.25
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$7.61	619,000	-47.00%	7.71	7.63	7.45	7.01	6.68	50.39	51.31	66.35	20.34	48.09	0.06	0.09	-0.02	0.96
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$70.57	323,000	-19.05%	71.13	71.33	71.64	71.43	66.49	45.52	47.44	49.13	50.55	53.07	-0.16	-0.13	-0.03	0.38
EMA	EMERA INC	$47.72	67,000	-47.66%	47.71	47.66	46.55	N/A	N/A	56.02	36.23	32.37	13.86	5.38	0.29	0.39	-0.11	-0.06
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$59.81	565,000	24.72%	60.19	60.34	58.18	58.49	59.25	51.69	15.05	18.51	6.02	6.60	0.50	0.71	-0.22	0.48
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$72.39	3,003,000	-6.48%	72.92	72.97	71.00	70.27	69.43	50.06	64.62	66.73	7.33	11.03	0.35	0.56	-0.20	0.39
EBR	BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC POWER CO	$8.24	3,647,000	48.86%	7.90	7.86	7.42	7.42	6.85	63.78	64.14	54.83	38.44	31.32	0.21	0.19	0.01	0.59
AES	AES CORP	$13.54	8,384,000	9.78%	13.35	13.18	12.64	11.64	11.89	58.92	82.65	79.06	86.38	79.23	0.19	0.20	-0.00	1.03
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$79.88	459,000	48.54%	77.49	78.25	77.12	74.51	74.31	60.06	60.37	46.67	59.17	45.43	0.24	0.22	0.02	0.46
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$46.93	251,000	37.91%	46.87	46.75	46.12	47.08	46.94	53.92	52.41	49.63	45.77	43.76	0.26	0.25	0.01	0.43
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$83.99	135,000	-2.88%	84.24	82.36	79.78	78.88	78.86	58.69	73.73	78.42	30.96	49.34	1.60	1.52	0.08	0.63
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$64.07	1,736,000	-7.86%	64.86	65.31	65.08	63.32	61.62	44.16	50.89	49.25	35.20	31.16	-0.28	-0.08	-0.20	0.46
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$43.62	4,028,000	31.03%	43.53	43.54	41.86	41.70	40.95	59.22	55.22	55.36	30.07	32.69	0.46	0.55	-0.09	0.38
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$145.56	1,561,000	-10.90%	147.13	151.88	154.18	143.19	120.83	41.03	25.25	23.14	43.20	36.86	-2.67	-2.12	-0.54	1.07
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$33.15	24,400	-23.03%	33.22	33.29	33.39	33.73	32.94	48.19	43.25	42.30	40.85	39.46	-0.02	-0.04	0.01	0.33
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$12.96	4,668,000	48.05%	12.14	11.65	11.10	10.75	10.45	81.87	92.41	92.98	100.00	97.70	0.49	0.34	0.14	0.49
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$3.49	593,000	7.82%	3.45	3.38	3.40	3.48	3.27	60.24	89.27	90.68	80.59	86.12	0.04	0.02	0.02	0.71
SR	SPIRE INC	$76.60	318,000	-26.05%	76.38	76.27	75.30	75.07	73.45	53.25	56.64	57.97	38.65	40.49	0.38	0.39	-0.02	0.41
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$18.72	57,000	-47.71%	18.54	18.40	18.47	18.94	19.31	55.24	92.25	89.32	93.59	90.42	0.05	0.01	0.04	0.40
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$50.37	239,000	-16.14%	50.25	50.10	50.64	51.94	51.99	51.05	53.48	50.56	49.55	43.77	-0.01	-0.10	0.09	0.38
VG	VENTURE GLOBAL INC	$13.00	4,621,000	-22.03%	12.79	13.10	14.78	12.96	N/A	44.51	48.37	45.83	85.20	85.62	-0.50	-0.59	0.10	1.80
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$42.78	820,000	-24.70%	42.57	42.49	41.45	41.72	42.83	55.63	69.11	63.79	36.67	31.29	0.36	0.37	-0.02	0.42
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$98.23	4,220,000	75.83%	100.19	102.01	101.37	103.88	100.66	34.43	6.61	6.66	7.32	10.48	-0.92	-0.43	-0.49	0.22
EDN	EDENOR	$21.47	77,000	-47.97%	23.45	26.21	26.33	29.13	33.37	33.57	6.36	5.04	13.60	8.39	-1.65	-1.02	-0.63	0.92
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$85.15	105,000	3.96%	85.84	85.12	86.39	88.23	91.29	47.73	67.56	77.64	62.18	75.18	0.10	-0.16	0.25	0.46
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$378.92	1,201,000	10.18%	370.21	374.76	333.28	283.64	248.17	60.42	78.78	73.31	70.99	64.56	11.16	13.17	-2.01	1.67
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$22.65	968,000	-24.55%	21.81	21.34	20.74	20.38	18.27	63.14	82.50	73.50	43.38	34.83	0.53	0.41	0.11	0.59
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$46.96	135,000	25.00%	47.11	48.44	50.49	53.08	54.55	39.79	16.77	14.39	50.41	43.56	-1.16	-1.11	-0.05	0.40
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$46.99	7,600	-54.76%	45.38	44.58	44.58	38.71	35.05	62.89	89.21	88.61	95.13	96.42	0.49	0.29	0.19	0.81
PCG	PG&E CORP	$15.28	19,337,000	19.15%	15.12	15.14	14.31	15.42	16.70	57.07	55.90	51.81	24.69	21.35	0.20	0.23	-0.03	0.67
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$12.30	700,000	-0.71%	12.30	12.26	11.81	10.60	10.99	53.30	52.57	47.40	39.32	29.93	0.13	0.16	-0.04	0.70
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$88.09	1,705,000	-68.66%	88.96	89.71	86.56	84.57	82.26	47.06	28.48	40.09	12.86	24.93	0.42	0.82	-0.40	0.47
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$99.78	986,000	-33.74%	100.93	101.33	98.97	98.05	96.35	46.02	17.05	24.81	7.10	11.20	0.27	0.62	-0.35	0.38
FTS	FORTIS INC	$49.74	444,000	-25.75%	50.25	50.43	48.83	48.33	45.97	48.74	24.53	24.42	7.30	5.19	0.26	0.47	-0.21	0.30
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$76.50	410,000	-29.07%	75.61	75.28	73.87	74.70	73.66	58.59	76.79	68.20	52.19	43.97	0.68	0.60	0.07	0.43
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$59.90	4,254,000	12.78%	60.64	61.02	58.78	56.75	56.02	48.53	25.28	24.64	5.48	4.88	0.35	0.67	-0.33	0.38
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$91.89	738,000	67.73%	92.59	90.14	88.53	81.17	75.99	56.24	65.81	67.79	33.98	41.40	1.47	1.45	0.02	0.78
IDA	IDACORP INC	$125.10	332,000	30.20%	126.33	125.88	121.48	118.70	115.95	52.01	37.86	50.28	7.13	15.53	1.18	1.57	-0.39	0.40
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$56.13	3,528,000	92.16%	55.30	55.31	52.99	54.08	60.24	57.58	52.88	50.18	37.05	30.85	0.62	0.73	-0.11	0.60
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$2.02	3,301,000	-27.99%	1.67	1.51	1.15	0.99	1.29	76.32	89.48	87.61	74.09	60.80	0.19	0.16	0.03	1.64
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$2.20	453,000	45.19%	2.32	2.57	2.78	2.12	2.00	39.44	16.32	18.49	29.00	31.34	-0.17	-0.13	-0.04	2.36
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$65.07	1,670,000	2.71%	65.76	65.62	63.87	62.49	61.81	49.64	41.69	50.41	12.41	24.90	0.40	0.57	-0.17	0.39
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$122.49	2,151,000	-13.82%	123.31	124.01	120.54	119.25	116.33	49.48	30.94	35.01	11.88	16.46	0.61	1.01	-0.41	0.28
EXC	EXELON CORP	$43.68	4,003,000	-25.77%	44.41	44.68	43.92	44.27	42.47	42.65	13.16	21.64	5.54	12.02	0.00	0.17	-0.17	0.41
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$123.58	73,600	-17.30%	124.31	123.62	122.54	124.25	124.77	50.79	34.03	43.36	1.18	7.78	0.56	0.68	-0.13	0.43
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$36.54	456,000	-18.57%	36.85	37.21	37.51	38.49	38.22	42.11	17.91	25.95	26.80	32.35	-0.24	-0.19	-0.05	0.37
ALE	ALLETE INC	$64.15	663,000	-15.86%	64.48	65.10	65.16	65.14	65.17	29.65	12.79	11.13	0.00	4.46	-0.35	-0.23	-0.12	0.44
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$33.70	990,000	90.38%	33.82	33.80	34.15	31.55	29.93	47.34	70.08	69.20	83.51	85.51	-0.10	-0.12	0.02	0.82
WTRG	ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC	$39.51	2,623,000	39.97%	39.31	38.98	37.99	38.55	38.01	59.13	79.66	75.06	61.62	50.30	0.46	0.43	0.03	0.47
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$166.13	724,000	11.21%	166.02	164.48	158.71	157.29	151.36	60.33	47.50	55.34	8.80	11.65	2.27	2.52	-0.25	0.40
VST	VISTRA CORP	$189.11	3,994,000	45.18%	193.17	198.93	195.36	170.61	158.84	43.00	32.79	34.83	25.23	27.80	-1.01	0.31	-1.32	1.16
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$74.53	322,000	57.07%	74.77	75.14	75.61	77.13	77.59	46.78	25.35	25.01	42.93	42.17	-0.22	-0.20	-0.02	0.38
PAM	PAMPA ENERGY INC	$67.53	138,000	-46.51%	69.45	72.88	72.27	74.03	78.55	39.73	13.92	12.09	23.35	17.91	-1.85	-1.03	-0.82	0.89
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$3.58	297,000	-25.75%	3.53	3.46	3.20	3.03	3.60	59.69	75.19	82.49	39.81	49.89	0.13	0.13	0.00	1.17
PPL	PPL CORP	$36.47	6,491,000	47.83%	36.64	36.56	35.56	35.23	34.50	52.31	35.32	38.10	4.77	4.93	0.25	0.34	-0.09	0.45
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$31.45	530,000	5.58%	30.74	30.61	31.80	31.58	31.80	55.75	85.39	85.75	94.20	98.07	-0.10	-0.35	0.25	0.77
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$44.66	883,000	52.50%	45.03	45.26	44.80	44.57	43.89	45.56	22.36	31.80	21.62	32.33	0.00	0.10	-0.10	0.48
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$307.98	2,326,000	32.84%	314.76	325.14	322.34	293.40	273.58	39.39	25.57	27.52	29.05	30.42	-3.49	-1.55	-1.94	1.20
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$136.65	952,000	7.09%	138.58	139.30	136.44	135.57	130.72	43.71	9.19	13.85	4.70	6.04	0.12	0.66	-0.54	0.40
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$31.07	89,000	20.27%	31.14	31.01	31.33	32.40	32.93	49.29	42.76	44.25	36.46	37.94	-0.02	-0.06	0.04	0.38
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$47.29	574,000	2.87%	47.07	47.06	46.16	46.57	47.19	54.68	58.93	53.10	37.01	33.57	0.29	0.32	-0.03	0.45
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$10.10	41,000	26.54%	10.20	10.11	10.21	10.28	11.14	48.68	34.38	42.59	15.38	28.82	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.77
NI	NISOURCE INC	$42.27	1,756,000	-19.63%	42.37	42.40	41.32	40.22	39.09	52.34	48.44	56.06	26.08	35.33	0.26	0.36	-0.10	0.46
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$40.22	1,072,000	113.97%	39.76	39.66	40.69	39.53	39.78	51.52	85.87	84.79	92.70	92.83	-0.07	-0.26	0.20	0.83
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$2.15	100,000	-15.25%	2.13	2.06	2.19	2.15	2.94	51.51	84.13	85.36	79.09	84.04	0.01	-0.02	0.03	1.31
HTOO	FUSION FUEL GREEN PLC	$4.10	19,400	-53.14%	4.16	4.37	5.42	7.60	11.35	39.41	41.43	31.56	68.74	43.96	-0.46	-0.52	0.05	1.08
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$9.66	25,300	-12.76%	9.75	9.81	10.06	10.18	10.94	43.49	5.07	6.66	9.06	12.64	-0.10	-0.09	-0.00	0.64
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$71.26	1,218,000	-26.85%	71.93	72.35	70.38	68.69	66.67	48.29	16.80	21.61	6.73	7.37	0.34	0.62	-0.28	0.39
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$7.40	2,531,000	0.32%	7.52	7.93	7.95	6.27	9.32	45.51	29.75	28.10	47.33	38.59	-0.18	-0.11	-0.07	2.08
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$71.57	1,487,000	-2.11%	72.33	72.92	71.71	71.49	70.40	43.83	10.05	8.37	9.56	5.57	-0.10	0.17	-0.26	0.32
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$82.33	2,255,000	10.22%	83.47	85.41	84.69	82.49	83.75	39.19	6.94	9.96	5.83	9.81	-0.80	-0.29	-0.51	0.54
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$5.80	2,382,000	-30.88%	5.80	5.82	5.84	5.67	5.19	47.36	49.27	43.59	67.96	64.24	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	0.64
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$106.51	1,552,000	-12.71%	107.54	108.60	107.16	106.92	103.79	43.19	11.85	14.25	16.88	19.50	-0.28	0.08	-0.36	0.32
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$10.60	1,010,000	40.47%	10.20	9.81	9.32	9.02	11.18	65.50	85.82	82.57	78.62	75.71	0.29	0.25	0.04	0.84
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$92.30	2,176,000	-22.17%	93.51	94.09	93.36	91.50	88.94	41.09	11.71	15.12	8.07	10.16	-0.24	0.09	-0.32	0.32
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$72.05	11,279,000	3.32%	74.90	73.53	73.15	71.23	71.58	42.06	24.62	41.16	4.36	20.99	0.26	0.52	-0.26	0.60
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$37.71	4,847,000	30.30%	37.88	38.27	37.42	37.31	35.17	47.14	14.73	12.05	8.60	3.47	-0.01	0.14	-0.15	0.49
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$143.51	941,000	-0.74%	144.51	144.20	142.49	142.90	137.68	49.66	42.42	46.05	21.89	27.19	0.46	0.66	-0.20	0.44
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$25.38	472,000	-9.23%	25.19	25.17	25.88	24.66	23.85	48.81	80.01	73.49	89.83	93.78	-0.15	-0.26	0.10	0.70
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$2.35	98,000	-19.01%	2.31	2.31	2.45	2.40	2.68	48.44	51.65	53.79	78.04	83.21	-0.04	-0.05	0.02	0.52
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$29.81	950,000	58.60%	29.92	30.07	31.29	30.46	28.94	42.29	46.25	42.61	76.55	72.65	-0.44	-0.47	0.04	0.75
SRE	SEMPRA	$82.56	3,485,000	37.48%	81.98	81.95	78.95	76.79	79.29	56.91	54.70	50.00	29.88	22.06	0.76	0.94	-0.18	0.59
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$53.54	146,000	14.96%	53.40	53.23	53.88	56.56	56.90	50.35	68.21	65.56	65.94	63.40	-0.01	-0.16	0.15	0.46
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$89.36	784,000	-29.37%	90.63	91.55	90.96	91.28	90.43	41.09	11.05	9.28	6.43	6.12	-0.41	-0.09	-0.33	0.40
SAFX	XCF GLOBAL INC	$1.45	1,461,000	437.13%	1.32	1.30	1.56	6.72	8.72	44.83	42.62	41.66	69.63	64.70	-0.24	-0.35	0.11	0.22
BNRG	BRENMILLER ENERGY LTD	$2.03	54,300	293.48%	2.12	1.99	2.11	3.24	4.75	48.04	59.17	66.47	54.33	63.57	0.02	-0.01	0.03	0.75
SUUN	SOLARBANK CORP	$1.98	675,000	118.45%	2.21	1.86	1.64	1.78	2.41	54.07	56.48	66.97	15.22	36.33	0.18	0.18	0.00	0.44
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$27.97	15,400	2.67%	27.32	25.82	25.10	21.40	18.97	64.06	91.92	93.23	82.55	81.86	0.97	0.78	0.20	0.69
OKLO	OKLO INC	$73.64	13,629,000	-21.29%	70.88	73.97	66.85	52.29	40.58	53.07	61.53	58.34	74.93	68.05	1.39	1.58	-0.19	0.88
NFE	NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC	$2.46	4,356,000	-16.70%	2.47	2.60	3.12	3.74	7.75	41.80	52.14	46.25	85.25	90.01	-0.20	-0.24	0.04	1.57
WAVE	ECO WAVE POWER GLOBAL AB (PUBL)	$8.16	36,300	70.42%	7.73	7.82	7.39	6.71	8.03	54.39	67.65	71.65	86.95	85.83	0.17	0.09	0.08	0.44

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Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Utilities - Diversified	12	+0.15%	-1.17%	+2.13%	-2.44%	98.93x	1.69x	+10.65%	+3.09%	+6.58%	+5.56%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	6	-2.48%	-0.47%	-7.27%	+81.36%	34.54x	7.88x	+32.39%	+4.74%	+11.84%	+24.07%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	40	-0.46%	-0.88%	+0.35%	+20.87%	19.13x	1.90x	+12.13%	+3.99%	+5.67%	+5.02%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	16	+0.47%	-1.02%	+2.57%	+12.35%	-2.53x	2.38x	+15.28%	+2.84%	+6.04%	+3.78%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Water	14	+0.12%	-1.33%	+4.13%	-4.00%	19.83x	2.24x	+13.93%	+5.62%	+10.55%	+11.91%	Buy
Utilities - Renewable	21	-2.87%	+0.22%	-3.25%	+76.36%	92.35x	7.24x	+12.92%	+2.86%	+8.37%	+8.19%	Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Aug 2025?

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 109 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: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 6 points higher than the utility sector average of 32. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 21.09% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -4 percentage points.

2. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #2 top utility stock out of 109 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: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 8 points higher than the utility sector average of 32. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -7.89% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -33 percentage points.

3. Ugi (NYSE:UGI)

Ugi (NYSE:UGI) is the #3 top utility stock out of 109 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 Ugi (NYSE:UGI) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Ugi (NYSE:UGI) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 16 points higher than the utility sector average of 32. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ugi has seen its stock return 40.7% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 16 percentage points.

Ugi has an average 1 year price target of $39.00, an upside of 12.59% from Ugi's current stock price of $34.64.

Ugi stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ugi, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% 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 67 utility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 utility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) has an annual dividend yield of 5.73%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.76%. 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 262.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

Avista (NYSE:AVA) has an annual dividend yield of 5.32%, which is 3 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 86.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) has an annual dividend yield of 5.21%, which is 2 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 67.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks down?

Utility stocks were down -0.86% in the last day, and down -0.72% 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 57, which is 29 points higher than the utility sector average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 57.64% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 33 percentage points.

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the second 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.

Central Puerto Sa has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the utility sector average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Puerto Sa's stock has gained 21.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -4 percentage points.

3. Edenor (NYSE:EDN)

Edenor (NYSE:EDN) 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.

Edenor has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the utility sector average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edenor's stock has gained 15.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -10 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

36.71% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 7.47% over the next year.

2.02% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.03% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 60.61% are rated C (Hold), 24.24% are rated D (Sell), and 10.1% 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 34.83x.

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1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

3. Ugi (NYSE:UGI)

1. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

2. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

3. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

3. Edenor (NYSE:EDN)

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1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

3. Ugi (NYSE:UGI)

1. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

2. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

3. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

3. Edenor (NYSE:EDN)

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