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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
Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Financials
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
CEPU
CENTRAL PUERTO SA
$2.27B3.80%2.40%13.23%14.40%0.441.4839.50%6.70%41.00%
KEP
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP
$22.10B9.20%1.40%6.92%3.80%5.150.4611.50%3.80%13.68%
GNE
GENIE ENERGY LTD
$390.80M2.50%1.30%2.87%6.10%1.031.9125.70%1.00%1.60%
CWCO
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD
$612.24M7.80%6.70%8.19%18.60%0.146.0335.60%12.90%14.34%
BIPC
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP
$5.80BN/A-0.70%8.13%5.70%-18.160.4162.70%-4.30%37.45%
GEV
GE VERNOVA INC
$226.75B52.40%8.80%12.01%40.80%4.540.9819.80%12.80%6.95%
UTL
UNITIL CORP
$956.57M8.80%2.60%5.98%4.10%2.500.5641.30%9.40%19.07%
PAM
PAMPA ENERGY INC
$4.21B21.80%11.20%13.54%11.70%0.931.8331.80%33.00%36.41%
HE
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
$2.78B7.90%1.40%3.75%3.00%4.561.329.60%4.00%9.11%
EIX
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
$28.43B26.20%4.90%9.02%6.20%4.250.7348.10%23.10%38.99%
UGI
UGI CORP
$7.87B12.20%3.80%7.99%6.20%2.160.7849.00%8.20%14.31%
NGG
NATIONAL GRID PLC
$92.83B23.00%7.60%10.69%8.20%1.821.3519.00%36.00%47.42%
POR
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
$6.26B7.80%2.40%4.83%3.50%2.201.0842.60%8.60%16.53%
CTRI
CENTURI HOLDINGS INC
$3.07B3.50%1.00%4.85%4.60%1.751.788.30%0.80%3.11%
SR
SPIRE INC
$5.44B7.80%2.30%5.56%4.20%2.460.6133.30%10.50%21.98%
AXIA
AXIA ENERGIA
$23.34B8.90%3.70%8.61%14.20%1.381.9133.50%25.80%55.36%
PCG
PG&E CORP
$41.50B8.20%1.90%4.35%3.00%3.340.9739.60%10.40%21.86%
BIP
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP
$17.98B6.20%0.30%4.81%4.40%16.610.8526.40%1.50%23.87%
PCYO
PURE CYCLE CORP
$256.81M9.80%8.70%11.94%14.20%0.142.2963.20%46.60%63.46%
AWR
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
$3.02B13.10%5.00%8.52%6.50%1.601.3263.00%19.80%32.91%
ENIC
ENEL CHILE SA
$5.45B3.10%1.20%3.94%3.70%1.491.0027.10%3.60%10.35%
NRG
NRG ENERGY INC
$35.11B36.60%3.10%8.88%9.10%16.341.6419.40%2.60%6.10%
KEN
KENON HOLDINGS LTD
$4.46B31.30%10.90%13.93%14.00%1.174.6618.10%59.30%76.00%
SBS
COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP
$19.91B28.70%13.50%23.69%43.30%1.190.8954.10%26.50%45.22%
SPH
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP
$1.37B20.90%5.70%9.91%9.50%2.830.8726.90%9.30%14.71%
ED
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC
$40.64B8.40%2.80%5.63%4.10%2.081.0253.30%12.00%22.64%
ES
EVERSOURCE ENERGY
$28.28B10.70%2.70%5.49%3.80%2.940.6545.60%12.50%22.71%
AQN
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP
$5.35B-0.80%-0.30%3.74%2.60%1.881.2338.20%-1.60%20.15%
NWN
NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO
$2.18B7.50%2.30%7.26%5.60%2.351.0540.20%8.80%25.53%
D
DOMINION ENERGY INC
$54.99B10.80%2.70%5.27%3.90%2.840.7744.30%18.20%33.64%
FE
FIRSTENERGY CORP
$29.36B8.00%1.90%7.64%5.60%3.360.5738.00%6.80%25.65%
SWX
SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC
$6.48B11.60%3.90%7.78%5.60%1.631.2841.50%22.70%38.08%
CWT
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP
$2.80B7.70%2.30%3.92%3.30%2.360.8546.70%12.80%20.61%
RGCO
RGC RESOURCES INC
$235.64M11.10%3.90%7.69%5.20%1.930.8050.70%13.10%23.54%
TLN
TALEN ENERGY CORP
$15.38B-17.60%-3.10%1.38%1.30%8.981.2934.70%-8.50%5.27%
ARTNA
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP
$353.74M9.20%2.80%4.86%4.10%2.350.6844.00%20.20%34.99%
OTTR
OTTER TAIL CORP
$3.75B15.40%7.20%10.23%8.70%1.132.2841.90%21.20%28.33%
NJR
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP
$5.57B13.40%4.40%7.91%5.30%2.200.8336.50%15.20%25.59%
NRGV
ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC
$562.10M-140.40%-62.10%-111.74%-125.40%2.500.6322.70%-172.60%-156.53%
XEL
XCEL ENERGY INC
$51.81B9.40%2.60%4.36%3.10%2.450.7147.20%13.80%22.09%
NEE
NEXTERA ENERGY INC
$192.93B13.10%3.40%5.58%4.00%2.680.6062.30%24.90%38.69%
EDN
EDENOR
$1.19B28.20%10.00%18.55%23.40%1.640.8919.30%13.40%26.23%
TXNM
TXNM ENERGY INC
$6.43B5.30%1.40%6.28%3.00%2.180.5257.30%7.00%20.00%
FLNC
FLUENCE ENERGY INC
$2.91B-12.90%-2.30%-3.11%-4.20%4.591.4811.70%-2.00%-1.13%
OGS
ONE GAS INC
$5.50B8.10%3.10%7.64%5.60%1.570.6058.80%10.90%23.05%
EVRG
EVERGY INC
$19.42B8.50%2.60%4.96%3.60%2.320.4952.30%14.40%25.19%
YORW
YORK WATER CO
$481.28M8.50%3.00%4.52%3.40%1.830.6770.70%25.90%38.08%
EXC
EXELON CORP
$50.38B9.90%2.50%5.10%3.70%3.050.9236.20%11.40%22.33%
BEP
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP
$9.30B-2.00%-0.10%2.51%1.80%16.050.5754.70%-1.10%30.22%
CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
$28.74B9.50%2.30%5.34%3.70%3.170.9138.90%11.20%22.98%
AEP
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
$72.22BN/A3.30%N/A4.20%N/AN/A40.10%16.40%26.22%
DUK
DUKE ENERGY CORP
$102.56B9.60%2.60%5.29%3.80%2.750.5546.20%15.20%28.68%
PPL
PPL CORP
$28.53B8.20%2.70%5.60%4.20%2.040.8723.50%13.10%25.22%
TAC
TRANSALTA CORP
$3.93B-8.80%-1.50%3.31%2.30%5.140.7359.00%-5.70%9.40%
OPAL
OPAL FUELS INC
$358.93M-2.50%0.10%-0.02%0.00%58.021.4731.40%0.20%-0.05%
VST
VISTRA CORP
$55.04B15.10%1.90%7.74%5.50%7.150.7848.70%4.20%12.98%
RNW
RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC
$1.98B10.00%1.20%10.04%5.00%7.220.5785.60%8.30%52.32%
BKH
BLACK HILLS CORP
$5.72B7.80%2.80%5.35%4.30%1.821.3535.60%12.60%23.47%
OGE
OGE ENERGY CORP
$10.08B9.90%3.30%6.26%4.40%1.890.7861.40%14.40%25.48%
MGEE
MGE ENERGY INC
$2.97B11.10%4.60%6.98%5.40%1.730.7738.30%18.30%25.61%
FTS
FORTIS INC
$29.28B7.20%2.30%3.26%2.50%2.060.5145.60%14.10%18.01%
AVA
AVISTA CORP
$3.32B7.30%2.40%4.96%3.60%2.090.8358.40%9.80%18.89%
ATO
ATMOS ENERGY CORP
$30.90B9.20%4.40%6.01%4.90%1.091.1376.80%25.70%34.97%
BEPC
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP
$5.92B-1,003.90%-5.10%-2.22%-1.50%-91.220.2661.90%-59.80%-17.47%
SRE
SEMPRA
$62.32B5.70%1.70%4.57%3.30%2.281.5946.60%13.10%29.70%
DGXX
DIGI POWER X INC
$133.34M-41.90%-31.40%-26.46%-44.80%0.164.57-25.30%-39.30%-39.35%
ORA
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$6.56B5.00%2.00%4.46%3.30%1.400.8127.60%12.50%24.81%
XIFR
XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP
$963.16M-0.90%-0.10%1.84%1.50%2.730.9152.40%-2.40%27.86%
MNTK
MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC
$230.46M-3.60%-2.50%-2.20%-2.10%0.470.3334.70%-5.70%-4.50%
CPK
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
$3.30B9.30%3.70%7.66%6.00%1.500.4541.40%15.10%28.55%
PEG
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC
$41.85B12.60%3.70%6.52%4.50%2.390.8034.80%17.30%27.77%
GWRS
GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC
$261.40M3.60%0.60%2.15%1.80%4.580.7671.80%5.30%17.84%
NI
NISOURCE INC
$22.76B10.20%2.70%5.47%4.00%2.560.6976.10%14.00%26.68%
ENLT
ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD
$9.79B9.40%1.90%5.18%3.80%3.930.6776.70%22.40%57.53%
SUUN
POWERBANK CORP
$29.39M-128.80%-25.50%-38.03%-27.50%4.431.1429.20%-88.00%-88.36%
DTE
DTE ENERGY CO
$31.19B12.20%2.80%5.36%3.70%3.390.8030.30%9.20%16.48%
CEG
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP
$116.87B16.70%4.20%8.17%7.60%2.911.5015.90%9.10%15.73%
AEE
AMEREN CORP
$31.33B11.50%3.10%5.31%3.70%2.610.6640.80%16.50%26.91%
ETR
ENTERGY CORP
$48.24B10.80%2.50%5.63%4.00%3.240.7441.40%13.60%27.87%
SO
SOUTHERN CO
$109.29B11.70%2.90%6.06%4.20%3.240.6543.30%14.70%28.45%
CMS
CMS ENERGY CORP
$23.94B12.20%2.80%7.20%5.00%3.310.9841.50%12.40%30.67%
HTO
H2O AMERICA
$2.09B6.90%2.10%3.85%3.20%2.340.7052.30%12.80%23.42%
CDZI
CADIZ INC
$465.42M-93.50%-24.30%-20.92%-12.90%3.621.2632.50%-206.60%-155.40%
PNW
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP
$12.45B7.40%2.10%4.19%3.00%2.360.6737.20%11.50%21.45%
IDA
IDACORP INC
$7.93B9.40%3.20%5.51%4.20%1.860.9337.10%17.80%28.36%
WEC
WEC ENERGY GROUP INC
$38.27B11.70%3.10%5.60%4.10%2.780.5939.30%15.90%26.24%
LNT
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
$18.59B11.20%3.40%5.13%3.60%2.410.8059.90%18.60%26.89%
EMA
EMERA INC
$15.58B8.20%2.50%5.61%4.00%2.250.6443.80%12.90%24.66%
MSEX
MIDDLESEX WATER CO
$1.03B9.10%3.20%4.87%3.80%1.760.4541.90%22.00%31.81%
AWK
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC
$26.63B10.30%3.20%7.77%5.40%2.270.4660.70%21.60%46.40%
CWEN
CLEARWAY ENERGY INC
$7.75B8.70%1.10%3.91%2.90%5.581.1362.90%11.80%42.83%
NKLR
TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV
$310.03MN/A-3.10%127.37%-2.70%-1.890.49N/AN/AN/A
NFE
NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC
$313.01M-88.90%-10.40%-12.45%-2.80%10.830.1742.20%-73.10%-27.67%
IMSR
TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC
$746.82MN/A-14.60%-95.33%-12.70%-5.983.92100.00%-11,004.30%-9,392.65%
OKLO
OKLO INC
$10.26B68.30%64.60%-6.30%-19.30%0.0367.51N/AN/AN/A
WAVE
ECO WAVE POWER GLOBAL AB (PUBL)
$31.47M-45.60%-34.80%-39.07%-136.00%0.402.8075.00%-2,016.70%-1,428.57%
ELLO
ELLOMAY CAPITAL LTD
$321.31M-0.60%-0.10%2.22%1.40%4.121.1813.20%-1.80%37.14%
CREG
SMART POWERR CORP
$23.83M-2.70%-2.30%-2.08%-11.20%0.138.9745.90%-1,748.50%-1,414.40%
BNRG
BRENMILLER ENERGY LTD
$486.97k-327.20%-108.70%-199.87%-131.80%6.831.30-528.40%-3,267.40%-3,169.51%
VGAS
VERDE CLEAN FUELS INC
$59.70M-16.60%-7.90%-6.79%-295.30%0.1019.78N/AN/AN/A

Utility Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
10+1.35%+1.60%+3.35%+18.52%32.01x1.99x+9.16%+2.36%+5.99%+0.08%Buy
7+0.29%-9.40%+8.42%+55.72%36.63x8.62x+17.22%+2.13%+7.51%+37.47%Strong Buy
41+0.62%+0.35%+6.63%+17.81%20.12x2.22x+11.57%+3.65%+5.59%+2.62%Buy
15+0.42%+2.15%+6.19%+17.86%23.26x2.17x+8.99%+3.25%+6.47%+0.54%Buy
13+0.95%+1.36%+6.88%+4.12%19.38x2.33x+14.54%+6.04%+11.38%-0.30%Buy
21+0.08%-3.00%+10.57%+81.97%36.23x8.69x+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.
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