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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
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$13.92	64,000	2.56%	13.98	14.13	14.11	14.60	17.00	46.24	54.01	52.97	71.37	72.81	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	0.51
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$15.97	242,000	-30.26%	16.11	16.15	16.63	14.10	12.83	46.89	27.88	25.21	32.41	24.70	-0.14	-0.07	-0.07	1.02
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$21.41	410,000	-19.13%	20.96	20.92	18.65	16.78	14.57	58.95	53.95	50.10	28.18	27.09	0.78	0.88	-0.10	0.54
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$37.21	77,500	-3.13%	37.33	37.32	36.13	35.43	32.37	52.34	36.84	33.81	23.62	17.07	0.27	0.39	-0.12	0.42
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$4.36	298,000	-46.79%	4.33	4.35	4.14	3.98	3.76	56.23	50.26	40.12	32.17	22.94	0.05	0.07	-0.02	0.68
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$51.00	741,000	24.33%	49.39	47.34	46.30	45.26	42.72	74.32	92.29	92.21	98.33	97.03	1.39	0.98	0.41	0.81
PCG	PG&E CORP	$17.10	23,676,000	42.64%	16.01	15.65	15.63	15.81	15.49	71.29	96.11	95.47	98.77	98.77	0.27	0.07	0.20	0.68
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$823.67	2,716,000	10.50%	765.81	718.43	678.35	635.64	587.16	71.43	90.79	86.93	79.78	73.10	38.25	28.44	9.81	1.87
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$67.06	2,480,000	1.22%	63.42	62.40	60.45	58.42	56.16	72.67	91.45	89.02	96.51	96.40	1.35	0.94	0.41	0.58
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$85.97	3,162,000	383.49%	83.17	83.65	81.87	80.75	78.08	65.43	62.88	47.89	63.94	44.77	0.54	0.44	0.09	0.44
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$48.85	201,000	31.37%	47.79	47.22	46.99	46.52	43.82	62.47	72.69	69.57	79.69	77.86	0.42	0.23	0.19	0.35
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$51.70	816,000	-30.79%	50.74	50.25	49.17	47.63	44.66	68.43	82.50	73.24	78.97	62.97	0.62	0.53	0.09	0.39
AES	AES CORP	$16.44	8,023,000	-7.41%	15.67	15.04	14.44	14.24	13.11	67.97	93.35	91.40	90.20	85.07	0.53	0.39	0.14	1.05
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$44.15	333,000	-24.66%	44.53	44.70	44.08	45.26	45.91	47.66	31.01	35.71	32.38	38.38	0.04	0.09	-0.06	0.38
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$354.62	793,000	-55.05%	345.32	359.08	366.59	384.46	346.71	48.33	60.26	52.23	94.93	81.74	-7.39	-7.78	0.38	1.74
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$41.73	496,000	6.90%	41.60	40.92	39.62	39.26	38.57	60.50	54.11	57.19	18.41	21.87	0.62	0.61	0.01	0.33
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA	$11.53	1,323,000	-32.98%	10.88	10.44	10.43	10.41	9.01	65.27	93.28	94.18	100.00	98.38	0.34	0.20	0.14	0.55
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$70.96	210,000	3.45%	71.58	72.98	73.04	73.30	74.85	40.81	23.72	16.03	36.98	19.20	-0.71	-0.48	-0.23	0.35
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$160.63	1,665,000	-4.58%	152.22	152.18	156.60	161.88	156.35	58.02	90.41	78.16	100.00	88.00	-0.26	-1.53	1.27	1.12
UGI	UGI CORP	$38.12	2,129,000	31.34%	38.93	38.73	38.20	36.03	35.65	47.54	17.61	13.29	14.53	7.69	0.06	0.33	-0.28	0.65
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$47.93	4,586,000	-18.70%	47.10	47.05	45.70	45.94	43.97	64.76	72.25	54.57	57.74	36.63	0.45	0.43	0.01	0.36
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$10.59	61,000	-6.15%	11.23	11.45	11.39	11.22	10.80	32.99	10.39	15.74	2.10	3.19	-0.12	-0.01	-0.11	0.76
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$90.64	1,269,000	62.28%	87.17	84.25	79.89	77.42	74.45	79.78	94.96	90.85	92.65	86.37	2.77	2.31	0.46	0.35
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$39.18	1,018,000	-3.42%	37.42	36.18	35.34	34.81	33.35	81.47	94.35	95.93	100.00	100.00	1.03	0.66	0.37	0.76
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$51.04	71,400	-42.42%	50.88	50.44	49.53	48.86	50.19	57.57	49.30	53.98	60.28	59.76	0.46	0.42	0.04	0.36
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$16.59	1,931,000	-37.14%	16.29	15.52	13.58	12.52	11.77	67.05	76.33	83.31	53.02	71.56	0.93	0.89	0.04	0.49
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$31.42	1,968,000	49.89%	28.79	28.37	26.87	23.80	22.38	76.32	88.73	83.71	95.76	74.83	1.00	0.78	0.22	1.31
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$70.22	2,736,000	17.78%	68.50	69.39	68.13	69.75	66.98	57.67	50.22	29.01	55.36	27.46	0.05	0.09	-0.04	0.43
SR	SPIRE INC	$88.04	245,000	-4.30%	85.55	84.61	83.65	84.40	79.69	67.05	83.92	78.50	92.43	90.92	0.85	0.50	0.36	0.39
EXC	EXELON CORP	$44.45	10,332,000	19.03%	44.20	44.36	43.99	45.08	44.49	52.31	57.20	51.94	60.55	51.47	0.05	0.03	0.01	0.34
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$109.87	1,354,000	-42.82%	107.50	105.70	101.30	100.50	101.32	69.22	75.10	70.48	38.48	34.59	2.12	1.92	0.19	0.18
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$76.29	8,800	-13.73%	73.58	72.17	67.60	59.06	49.81	63.87	83.91	72.73	39.24	28.04	2.25	2.18	0.07	0.86
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$123.13	550,000	12.02%	124.94	123.34	117.21	111.50	97.69	53.19	32.02	35.05	13.99	12.17	2.03	2.68	-0.65	0.81
PAM	PAMPA ENERGY INC	$85.84	188,000	17.50%	84.83	84.12	86.42	80.14	76.33	53.11	49.30	44.83	46.94	36.18	-0.15	-0.27	0.12	0.91
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$64.65	4,459,000	-29.74%	62.04	61.29	59.88	60.32	58.96	72.90	86.98	82.40	96.62	94.12	1.04	0.67	0.36	0.36
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$85.93	265,000	23.26%	87.60	87.59	84.82	82.64	81.09	47.84	13.43	19.10	5.06	3.37	0.59	0.97	-0.38	0.59
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$6.61	5,381,000	-6.17%	6.54	6.50	6.26	6.04	5.88	61.69	68.72	57.44	37.68	21.23	0.08	0.09	-0.01	0.62
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$29.58	1,618,000	30.48%	27.85	26.45	25.46	25.08	23.03	75.99	96.50	93.15	100.00	95.06	1.10	0.81	0.29	0.57
EDN	EDENOR	$29.54	69,000	-50.36%	29.18	29.27	30.36	27.36	27.45	50.20	48.53	39.13	55.43	44.08	-0.23	-0.22	-0.00	1.06
VST	VISTRA CORP	$160.15	4,260,000	-53.02%	153.62	158.90	163.13	177.87	179.77	50.96	64.88	50.50	88.31	65.51	-3.12	-3.48	0.35	1.24
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$4.06	3,448,000	153.34%	4.47	5.02	4.88	4.12	2.65	37.69	5.17	6.75	9.01	9.23	-0.26	-0.10	-0.16	1.67
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$17.52	10,396,000	25.97%	24.88	25.83	23.22	19.89	13.29	33.49	4.51	5.16	1.55	2.15	-0.86	0.71	-1.57	2.24
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$106.02	2,385,000	-7.34%	104.42	103.89	101.36	102.52	100.42	64.67	77.01	73.78	81.75	75.69	1.07	0.90	0.17	0.36
PPL	PPL CORP	$36.00	12,726,000	1.39%	35.84	36.16	35.21	36.01	35.66	52.63	39.86	36.24	42.74	35.05	0.11	0.17	-0.07	0.41
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$20.05	130,000	-41.70%	20.10	19.83	19.21	18.93	18.82	59.12	62.18	60.65	27.79	21.82	0.29	0.31	-0.03	0.40
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$84.15	1,801,000	21.52%	81.53	80.54	80.08	81.19	81.82	65.46	88.54	73.14	83.09	64.99	0.70	0.33	0.36	0.52
SRE	SEMPRA	$91.18	2,831,000	-31.67%	87.63	87.92	88.42	89.87	84.11	64.00	87.57	67.81	100.00	91.23	0.02	-0.42	0.44	0.57
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$125.20	5,980,000	-9.52%	122.14	120.58	118.37	121.44	120.44	68.03	85.67	79.54	81.76	74.46	1.42	0.98	0.45	0.24
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$13.54	892,000	-17.02%	13.08	12.94	13.09	14.23	12.67	55.67	69.62	62.61	58.04	51.77	0.08	-0.01	0.09	0.72
EMA	EMERA INC	$49.06	302,000	-43.34%	49.58	49.61	48.87	48.49	N/A	47.12	34.68	42.34	3.46	8.76	0.10	0.24	-0.15	-0.14
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$5.30	629,000	-3.08%	5.32	5.39	5.87	6.77	6.99	38.81	32.70	24.53	62.83	43.27	-0.15	-0.17	0.02	0.93
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$52.85	447,000	-19.75%	51.47	49.81	47.62	47.03	46.68	76.08	79.27	79.63	54.56	62.94	1.51	1.22	0.29	0.40
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$77.92	5,188,000	-22.60%	76.26	76.07	75.40	77.75	74.19	62.74	81.58	72.43	94.19	81.74	0.43	0.20	0.23	0.35
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$40.06	762,000	-5.81%	37.69	36.74	34.62	33.54	32.01	76.54	93.79	93.17	100.00	98.55	1.35	1.03	0.32	0.74
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$276.85	3,862,000	-16.12%	268.65	284.70	327.14	343.76	325.59	41.01	54.19	40.73	99.28	86.27	-18.32	-19.71	1.39	1.25
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$33.10	23,200	-27.50%	33.10	33.19	32.31	32.40	32.98	52.67	54.38	40.77	47.01	30.71	0.18	0.25	-0.06	0.30
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$139.71	2,332,000	81.34%	135.67	135.59	132.21	135.50	135.74	66.68	75.09	60.50	72.47	50.58	1.33	1.06	0.27	0.37
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$122.25	2,843,000	-18.91%	120.40	119.50	117.31	117.44	112.11	65.25	86.03	81.12	100.00	96.13	1.16	0.90	0.26	0.33
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$51.98	176,000	-9.74%	52.35	52.59	50.52	49.15	50.26	51.31	30.59	37.06	18.71	22.49	0.43	0.64	-0.21	0.31
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$79.90	63,600	-36.40%	79.63	79.52	79.23	81.48	84.49	52.34	40.23	41.39	47.13	48.87	0.10	0.02	0.08	0.41
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$83.37	465,000	39.64%	81.40	79.82	78.69	79.84	77.21	69.57	82.22	79.99	85.36	86.16	1.24	0.78	0.46	0.39
NI	NISOURCE INC	$44.66	6,877,000	11.80%	44.28	44.02	42.67	42.86	41.66	64.71	75.86	70.30	64.80	45.70	0.51	0.50	0.01	0.46
FTS	FORTIS INC	$54.50	924,000	25.03%	54.03	53.27	52.11	51.54	50.06	62.86	72.37	72.12	46.52	47.64	0.72	0.62	0.10	0.26
SUUN	POWERBANK CORP	$1.32	1,620,000	4.38%	1.53	1.59	1.62	1.67	1.70	39.76	4.71	5.90	0.00	2.90	-0.07	-0.03	-0.04	0.55
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$11.08	2,601,000	-57.19%	10.15	10.02	9.75	9.85	9.53	70.77	89.06	80.61	98.69	93.38	0.20	0.08	0.11	0.88
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$72.61	1,121,000	-28.60%	72.93	72.81	71.34	68.16	63.29	52.07	31.86	32.90	20.56	17.34	0.45	0.62	-0.17	0.44
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$45.24	1,644,000	23.80%	43.97	43.72	43.31	44.31	44.42	67.90	90.95	84.64	100.00	99.56	0.37	0.18	0.20	0.44
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$21.47	6,300	-22.22%	21.97	21.68	21.85	21.76	21.65	47.06	38.93	46.14	37.85	47.55	0.06	0.05	0.01	0.41
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$2.19	2,712,000	102.99%	2.45	2.74	2.91	3.37	2.84	36.43	16.93	16.78	39.86	34.91	-0.20	-0.15	-0.05	2.35
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$100.20	3,238,000	11.54%	97.45	96.35	94.34	94.71	90.02	69.14	91.51	89.88	100.00	96.86	1.36	0.95	0.40	0.46
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$2.37	211,000	108.91%	2.34	2.44	2.43	2.41	2.46	48.72	41.90	40.32	49.52	46.53	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	0.59
IDA	IDACORP INC	$137.70	299,000	23.05%	134.50	133.82	129.78	130.53	125.14	68.19	83.16	79.27	92.55	84.39	1.84	1.52	0.32	0.37
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$59.32	846,000	-17.14%	59.02	59.12	58.89	58.02	57.08	61.65	60.11	48.38	60.36	47.18	0.06	0.07	-0.01	0.22
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$32.21	56,600	-2.41%	32.67	33.09	32.83	32.12	31.98	44.15	34.95	23.19	26.14	15.72	-0.14	-0.00	-0.14	0.33
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$41.05	5,995,000	5.97%	40.17	39.77	38.80	39.04	38.24	68.27	89.17	81.20	93.45	83.09	0.54	0.42	0.12	0.43
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$130.37	146,000	31.53%	129.45	127.61	126.90	130.39	126.82	57.86	59.24	61.27	54.13	59.77	1.12	0.71	0.42	0.40
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$68.23	1,643,000	-34.23%	66.73	66.87	66.00	66.72	64.84	64.11	80.67	72.43	89.08	76.23	0.37	0.21	0.15	0.37
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$74.52	3,090,000	9.69%	72.31	71.85	70.99	72.24	71.78	68.08	84.74	75.67	99.23	98.98	0.69	0.38	0.32	0.29
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$175.97	1,297,000	15.19%	170.40	169.20	168.71	171.24	164.90	69.30	88.33	79.88	97.84	95.56	1.29	0.36	0.93	0.38
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$63.71	177,000	13.46%	59.56	56.88	49.17	41.66	32.40	69.03	87.24	76.98	45.16	34.02	3.61	3.49	0.13	0.80
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$1.74	174,000	15.23%	1.74	1.61	1.67	1.84	1.99	54.57	47.16	52.62	61.87	71.18	0.04	0.02	0.03	1.33
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$79.31	1,805,000	-10.86%	77.36	76.82	74.71	75.66	72.46	67.08	84.28	72.29	74.27	48.17	1.01	0.82	0.18	0.37
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$96.02	981,000	-58.18%	93.84	93.47	90.39	90.11	90.36	63.83	75.36	65.32	51.21	40.41	1.22	1.13	0.09	0.36
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$90.86	6,125,000	5.90%	89.92	89.18	87.68	90.72	91.21	60.22	71.31	68.69	58.85	58.92	0.73	0.56	0.18	0.28
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$113.13	2,556,000	28.64%	111.72	110.41	107.42	110.35	108.72	66.93	53.03	48.27	31.33	18.65	1.45	1.25	0.20	0.29
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$43.25	571,000	-11.75%	41.74	40.58	39.63	39.73	36.09	64.36	96.04	88.88	100.00	91.27	0.93	0.62	0.31	0.82
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$91.36	5,318,000	-26.25%	89.16	86.84	83.42	82.73	77.28	74.09	86.54	83.78	71.49	60.99	2.23	1.87	0.36	0.57
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$31.30	670,000	11.11%	30.15	29.20	28.26	28.30	26.71	70.18	90.46	87.33	97.56	89.33	0.80	0.58	0.22	0.71
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$123.69	1,650,000	-3.73%	125.66	128.39	129.59	132.43	137.25	38.48	23.22	17.30	22.45	16.83	-1.79	-1.28	-0.51	0.39
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$7.41	1,670,000	6.03%	8.32	9.74	8.91	12.11	11.63	39.47	10.68	12.50	12.17	14.01	-0.54	-0.25	-0.29	0.73
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$4.89	411,000	-33.39%	5.06	5.81	5.73	5.43	4.31	36.96	19.01	15.16	26.08	18.42	-0.32	-0.18	-0.14	1.26
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$9.11	54,000	22.73%	8.82	8.78	8.63	9.27	9.70	67.48	84.45	83.14	100.00	97.41	0.09	0.04	0.05	0.61
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$51.71	73,000	-18.44%	51.85	52.55	52.01	53.30	54.34	47.69	45.80	31.85	40.67	25.68	-0.14	-0.06	-0.09	0.40
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$4.60	243,000	-14.74%	4.57	5.33	5.27	7.22	8.89	43.03	24.09	20.23	42.50	34.54	-0.33	-0.23	-0.10	0.67
NFE	NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC	$1.21	5,644,000	18.03%	1.29	1.39	1.30	1.51	2.38	42.08	5.12	6.26	1.66	2.61	-0.02	0.01	-0.03	1.58
OKLO	OKLO INC	$66.23	8,984,000	11.46%	72.95	81.66	86.63	105.40	82.68	38.96	23.89	23.84	40.89	38.80	-6.03	-4.48	-1.55	1.02
WTRG	ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC	$37.44	2,170,000	-4.36%	37.81	38.58	38.45	39.03	38.69	41.88	26.74	18.28	25.56	15.95	-0.40	-0.23	-0.16	0.43
SAFX	XCF GLOBAL INC	$0.17	5,272,000	99.39%	0.18	0.17	0.32	0.66	3.00	42.28	20.41	21.32	62.08	62.53	-0.03	-0.05	0.01	0.32
BNRG	BRENMILLER ENERGY LTD	$1.83	14,847,000	35,250.00%	2.65	3.09	4.48	7.77	13.12	29.11	14.90	16.11	44.35	49.51	-0.62	-0.62	-0.00	0.86
HTOO	FUSION FUEL GREEN PLC	$3.40	7,600	-29.63%	3.38	3.84	3.88	4.11	5.59	41.24	20.59	20.18	39.52	35.44	-0.18	-0.15	-0.04	1.11

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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	+0.33%	+0.75%	+4.42%	+11.77%	27.91x	1.99x	+10.81%	+2.67%	+6.45%	-1.32%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	7	+0.15%	+9.79%	-0.84%	+35.60%	42.57x	7.82x	+28.58%	+4.02%	+9.95%	+36.86%	Strong Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	41	+0.57%	+2.09%	+4.90%	+14.44%	19.47x	2.03x	+12.10%	+3.66%	+5.74%	+5.63%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	15	+0.99%	+2.04%	+7.02%	+14.26%	41.24x	2.11x	+8.87%	+3.19%	+6.53%	+4.53%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Water	13	-0.80%	-0.20%	-1.42%	+3.48%	17.56x	2.20x	+15.30%	+6.38%	+11.76%	+11.66%	Buy
Utilities - Renewable	20	+2.78%	+7.31%	+10.97%	+52.14%	33.54x	8.04x	+34.99%	+6.60%	+9.71%	+4.78%	Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Feb 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. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #1 top utility stock out of 106 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 50, which is 17 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -3.87% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -26 percentage points.

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the #2 top utility stock out of 106 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: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 19, which is -14 points lower than the utility sector average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CEPU as a "A".It passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 24.28% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 2 percentage points.

Central Puerto Sa has an average 1 year price target of $17.50, an upside of 9.58% from Central Puerto Sa's current stock price of $15.97.

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.

3. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the #3 top utility stock out of 106 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 39, which is 6 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Korea Electric Power has seen its stock return 201.55% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 179 percentage points.

What are the utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 65 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 6.48%, 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. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

Avista (NYSE:AVA) has an annual dividend yield of 4.7%, 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.

3. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) has an annual dividend yield of 4.41%, which is 2 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 74.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks up?

Utility stocks were up 0.92% in the last day, and up 3.81% over the last week. Energy Vault Holdings was the among the top gainers in the utilities sector, gaining 1.25% yesterday.

Energy Vault Holdings shares are trading lower after the company announced a $150 million offering.

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 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 gained 201.55% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 179 percentage points.

2. Aes (NYSE:AES)

Aes (NYSE:AES) 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.

Aes 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.

Aes's stock has gained 60.7% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 38 percentage points.

3. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) 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.

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 gained 31.98% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 10 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

41.1% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 8.82% over the next year.

3.13% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.21% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.5% are rated C (Hold), 23.96% are rated D (Sell), and 5.21% 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 24.65x.

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. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

3. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

1. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

2. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

3. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Aes (NYSE:AES)

3. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

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1. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

3. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

1. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

2. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

3. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Aes (NYSE:AES)

3. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

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