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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	$14.22	548,000	-39.38%	11.09	9.87	9.47	10.69	11.51	77.49	90.73	88.54	99.53	97.89	1.14	0.49	0.64	1.00
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$14.98	456,000	3.17%	15.27	14.17	13.71	13.45	10.92	57.27	85.59	90.43	72.52	76.88	0.59	0.47	0.12	0.57
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$14.74	102,000	39.73%	15.36	15.47	15.28	18.47	17.14	38.23	9.75	16.38	1.91	4.83	-0.12	-0.05	-0.07	0.50
UGI	UGI CORP	$33.41	989,000	-2.18%	33.33	32.75	33.43	34.65	33.82	53.39	72.20	79.62	74.09	83.64	0.08	-0.08	0.16	0.66
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$33.87	131,000	74.67%	35.43	34.83	34.20	32.09	28.98	42.51	31.12	45.48	11.69	23.25	0.24	0.46	-0.23	0.41
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$55.64	2,973,000	-21.95%	56.98	55.77	55.39	53.81	54.80	48.57	54.27	62.37	33.61	50.04	0.39	0.50	-0.11	0.60
PCG	PG&E CORP	$15.90	19,979,000	15.77%	16.33	16.29	15.56	14.87	15.73	48.23	14.16	25.58	4.37	4.92	0.17	0.28	-0.11	0.69
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$11.58	1,099,000	-33.11%	11.75	11.45	11.73	11.28	10.81	50.44	65.68	79.35	62.72	77.64	0.08	0.04	0.04	0.50
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$20.99	4,600	-71.95%	21.36	21.47	21.99	21.76	21.35	40.87	15.53	17.39	26.91	32.31	-0.24	-0.20	-0.05	0.43
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$46.22	3,394,000	-56.79%	46.64	46.72	45.02	43.19	41.95	51.78	10.29	11.45	4.91	2.17	0.35	0.59	-0.24	0.37
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$7.58	2,054,000	-55.47%	7.62	7.76	7.74	7.54	6.98	43.94	25.75	20.76	41.76	31.55	-0.05	-0.03	-0.02	0.95
SR	SPIRE INC	$87.48	307,000	-38.84%	87.50	85.40	80.50	77.63	76.16	66.36	76.74	83.82	22.86	49.33	2.23	2.29	-0.06	0.41
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$46.23	260,000	-33.33%	46.86	45.62	43.67	42.16	41.80	58.14	66.78	78.98	26.15	52.72	0.96	1.02	-0.06	0.35
EBR	BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC POWER CO	$10.34	2,206,000	-5.97%	10.15	9.92	9.26	8.30	7.62	68.41	92.67	86.38	81.11	71.67	0.27	0.28	-0.00	0.58
AES	AES CORP	$14.02	7,950,000	34.93%	14.37	14.44	13.70	13.01	12.04	47.71	29.74	41.94	17.23	27.94	0.17	0.25	-0.08	1.06
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$574.07	2,305,000	-16.24%	584.24	601.08	608.49	589.44	479.14	41.24	31.54	33.81	8.10	10.83	-10.42	-7.00	-3.42	1.82
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$73.80	1,894,000	-2.42%	73.75	72.95	68.79	66.93	63.74	62.01	77.91	85.22	60.58	68.69	1.46	1.54	-0.09	0.45
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$3.87	526,000	-14.19%	3.85	3.82	3.75	3.58	3.48	56.78	64.44	58.70	40.14	37.45	0.03	0.03	-0.01	0.70
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$19.96	1,381,000	-14.75%	20.38	20.38	20.98	21.15	20.08	43.63	36.23	48.78	33.57	50.52	-0.20	-0.20	0.00	1.25
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$98.19	2,073,000	14.91%	100.12	100.47	99.10	100.41	101.83	42.56	7.77	13.04	8.26	4.00	-0.17	0.31	-0.48	0.20
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$24.48	938,000	8.82%	24.35	23.78	23.53	22.05	20.10	58.71	80.90	84.07	86.77	91.20	0.31	0.25	0.07	0.59
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$79.87	256,000	-15.79%	80.17	79.26	78.75	77.57	75.39	53.36	63.48	72.51	50.55	62.92	0.56	0.44	0.11	0.46
EMA	EMERA INC	$48.45	178,000	-3.26%	49.08	48.71	47.72	46.93	N/A	50.53	32.06	48.76	3.18	17.83	0.35	0.47	-0.12	-0.11
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$76.05	532,000	0.19%	76.59	75.35	72.67	72.20	69.14	58.68	68.93	79.09	23.38	47.20	1.14	1.24	-0.09	0.37
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$102.73	1,454,000	18.99%	104.33	104.26	102.10	100.16	98.84	45.84	11.45	21.64	3.96	6.98	0.35	0.76	-0.40	0.36
EDN	EDENOR	$30.58	291,000	-52.45%	22.67	20.08	19.30	23.36	28.59	74.57	89.94	84.12	94.48	96.95	2.59	0.96	1.64	1.02
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$45.80	1,659,000	-13.05%	45.58	44.60	43.48	42.33	42.51	65.17	76.56	83.34	60.91	74.53	0.78	0.67	0.11	0.41
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$77.58	172,000	-30.92%	77.89	77.68	81.05	79.94	79.51	42.81	65.13	68.77	82.69	86.00	-0.82	-0.99	0.17	0.63
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$32.31	19,600	-35.74%	33.32	33.08	32.88	33.18	32.92	42.95	44.96	63.17	28.78	46.37	0.08	0.16	-0.08	0.32
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$125.21	2,666,000	-27.67%	127.21	126.63	123.92	121.71	119.21	48.12	16.42	28.71	5.41	3.74	0.67	1.14	-0.48	0.26
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$80.77	353,000	-34.75%	82.19	81.31	78.49	75.96	75.06	51.08	46.06	67.05	14.58	34.65	0.97	1.23	-0.26	0.41
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$18.50	104,000	-8.77%	18.81	18.64	18.57	18.51	19.37	46.63	47.34	63.40	35.22	56.02	0.04	0.07	-0.03	0.38
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$48.87	75,000	-3.85%	49.62	48.64	47.23	49.25	52.53	53.33	66.04	79.67	32.61	61.33	0.64	0.66	-0.02	0.38
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$63.65	637,000	-16.51%	64.80	62.94	60.97	59.35	59.37	55.69	68.45	80.58	41.23	64.24	1.24	1.23	0.01	0.48
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$173.14	1,769,000	-28.73%	169.09	167.78	161.34	158.11	135.56	56.83	83.21	87.05	87.13	93.87	2.89	2.25	0.65	1.09
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$83.57	143,000	28.83%	85.40	84.68	84.58	85.65	88.17	44.34	26.91	42.58	9.68	25.36	0.16	0.31	-0.15	0.44
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$45.19	722,000	71.50%	48.85	47.81	46.74	46.39	46.68	35.61	38.40	60.63	22.42	50.29	0.49	0.75	-0.26	0.42
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$138.06	1,976,000	68.03%	141.18	141.19	138.86	137.35	134.52	40.61	6.29	21.02	0.00	2.34	0.21	0.76	-0.55	0.38
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$3.31	1,660,000	-34.65%	3.45	3.54	2.84	1.94	1.54	50.56	17.75	17.60	5.31	4.35	0.12	0.23	-0.11	1.64
EXC	EXELON CORP	$47.07	6,539,000	-45.20%	47.78	47.27	45.21	44.46	44.06	54.59	41.06	58.25	0.00	8.37	0.71	0.86	-0.16	0.38
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$80.75	2,006,000	-3.42%	82.81	82.48	82.21	83.31	82.54	42.28	11.21	26.25	4.53	20.05	-0.21	0.09	-0.30	0.54
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$52.45	5,700	-54.40%	50.13	48.94	46.26	44.73	38.48	70.91	92.80	92.86	89.70	75.22	1.62	1.35	0.27	0.83
FTS	FORTIS INC	$50.53	424,000	-38.28%	51.27	51.00	50.17	49.32	47.50	47.29	23.15	32.86	5.25	7.89	0.21	0.38	-0.16	0.28
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$96.05	3,029,000	-36.10%	96.04	96.14	92.20	88.88	85.95	55.56	34.61	36.50	10.78	18.40	1.01	1.32	-0.31	0.46
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$67.93	2,192,000	-20.84%	68.36	68.08	66.32	64.74	63.13	53.80	25.37	39.99	2.63	21.35	0.57	0.72	-0.15	0.38
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$105.11	755,000	23.97%	106.44	106.37	98.36	92.58	81.28	54.41	44.71	47.36	14.28	17.28	2.29	2.96	-0.67	0.80
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$391.82	544,000	-17.33%	395.88	412.47	404.17	362.15	291.12	43.74	45.37	48.82	33.12	33.37	-4.55	-1.62	-2.93	1.68
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$81.59	9,264,000	117.72%	80.64	80.87	76.83	73.54	71.35	63.28	31.71	23.74	20.24	8.86	0.95	1.28	-0.33	0.36
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$17.64	1,438,000	-16.73%	17.09	16.48	14.32	12.98	11.45	74.44	85.44	81.91	17.86	13.07	0.94	0.95	-0.01	0.69
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$59.52	5,005,000	11.02%	60.45	60.77	60.30	59.16	57.04	42.29	8.62	15.19	7.42	10.13	-0.17	0.07	-0.24	0.38
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$173.35	660,000	-19.12%	175.58	175.51	169.77	163.30	157.29	50.21	10.79	20.73	5.74	4.48	1.39	2.23	-0.84	0.39
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$71.58	302,000	-7.36%	75.37	74.23	73.53	74.80	75.94	37.78	25.58	50.64	7.00	28.46	0.31	0.64	-0.32	0.37
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$382.48	2,215,000	-15.23%	378.04	377.81	344.35	332.42	296.38	54.93	66.78	67.60	45.65	49.37	11.48	11.87	-0.39	1.22
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$5.54	9,256,000	24.64%	4.72	3.88	3.01	2.91	2.28	68.92	75.16	79.70	33.04	56.20	0.68	0.53	0.15	2.32
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$5.28	926,000	14.18%	5.22	5.28	4.50	3.80	3.70	54.59	59.36	60.20	39.22	41.67	0.24	0.27	-0.03	1.23
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$121.89	4,430,000	-53.70%	117.77	117.45	112.87	110.10	106.83	70.72	62.48	39.19	62.50	33.57	1.86	1.70	0.16	0.33
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$38.91	3,346,000	-34.07%	39.62	39.50	38.64	37.91	36.71	45.51	14.55	29.31	0.00	5.19	0.18	0.32	-0.13	0.47
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$46.14	376,000	-3.84%	49.70	48.92	49.08	50.05	51.30	34.39	19.73	47.43	6.70	34.65	-0.09	0.21	-0.31	0.35
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$43.45	366,000	-32.35%	44.69	44.83	42.21	41.53	40.04	47.84	18.28	21.93	7.06	9.66	0.57	0.91	-0.34	0.81
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$42.18	1,483,000	13.29%	40.83	39.76	36.35	35.12	31.47	66.63	71.98	76.29	69.96	66.95	1.70	1.52	0.17	0.82
HTOO	FUSION FUEL GREEN PLC	$4.13	178,000	372.15%	4.69	4.79	4.52	5.41	8.68	38.08	25.81	36.77	6.96	26.11	-0.03	0.03	-0.06	1.11
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$38.27	632,000	-3.07%	38.78	38.08	37.23	37.42	38.25	53.79	66.92	76.81	39.58	57.94	0.44	0.46	-0.02	0.36
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$11.01	53,600	-29.47%	11.00	11.02	10.90	10.57	10.70	51.59	44.12	43.23	31.04	27.80	0.01	0.03	-0.02	0.78
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$128.58	64,000	-45.76%	131.38	133.75	129.77	125.84	125.93	39.09	12.98	17.58	5.90	10.32	-0.33	0.60	-0.93	0.42
IDA	IDACORP INC	$131.12	449,000	7.16%	135.11	134.78	129.95	124.86	119.65	42.97	21.50	38.58	0.00	9.03	1.15	1.84	-0.69	0.39
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$73.21	4,016,000	18.75%	74.24	74.01	72.53	71.95	71.52	48.16	17.54	27.01	8.38	4.14	0.32	0.59	-0.27	0.30
NI	NISOURCE INC	$42.13	7,488,000	-30.05%	43.42	43.39	42.30	41.60	40.28	41.63	23.80	38.92	2.21	15.26	0.18	0.38	-0.20	0.46
PPL	PPL CORP	$36.82	6,010,000	38.77%	37.28	37.31	36.68	35.92	35.28	47.06	13.54	20.15	6.85	4.93	0.09	0.23	-0.14	0.43
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$20.47	8,803,000	-3.00%	18.14	17.13	12.02	9.83	8.19	64.00	71.88	67.24	35.89	33.22	2.10	2.06	0.04	2.14
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$44.46	1,375,000	-14.38%	45.96	46.03	45.23	44.95	44.57	36.89	6.86	22.48	0.69	12.35	-0.02	0.25	-0.27	0.46
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$44.77	421,000	-46.09%	45.84	46.00	46.67	46.23	46.90	36.85	15.13	22.07	18.23	27.97	-0.45	-0.29	-0.16	0.45
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$5.57	3,143,000	-24.99%	5.81	5.83	5.69	5.77	5.42	37.26	8.49	10.79	2.72	2.72	0.00	0.04	-0.04	0.63
VST	VISTRA CORP	$189.71	3,336,000	-41.27%	193.98	199.57	199.56	196.15	169.58	44.19	36.28	42.60	42.08	47.29	-2.36	-1.52	-0.84	1.21
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$77.75	4,579,000	161.21%	78.00	77.78	74.63	72.20	69.38	56.65	28.65	38.74	7.00	5.13	0.87	1.14	-0.27	0.38
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$9.80	1,041,000	-61.94%	10.11	10.39	10.24	9.67	9.61	40.54	2.99	9.83	0.00	6.28	-0.08	-0.00	-0.08	0.87
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$30.87	110,000	27.91%	31.91	31.30	30.95	31.22	32.22	45.36	45.02	66.72	24.16	50.01	0.27	0.31	-0.04	0.35
ALE	ALLETE INC	$67.39	430,000	-49.65%	67.37	67.34	65.55	65.38	65.38	72.33	65.53	62.13	20.82	18.21	0.47	0.58	-0.10	0.42
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$2.01	66,500	-50.74%	2.15	2.18	2.12	2.16	2.50	44.05	15.32	29.73	4.79	20.06	-0.01	0.01	-0.02	1.32
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$126.70	2,290,000	3.57%	139.09	140.10	139.74	140.87	139.63	25.77	2.12	11.59	0.00	0.34	-1.69	-0.00	-1.69	0.42
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$112.60	4,612,000	71.32%	115.91	115.54	111.90	109.36	107.24	42.73	22.96	36.15	0.00	5.46	0.75	1.31	-0.56	0.29
WAVE	ECO WAVE POWER GLOBAL AB (PUBL)	$7.55	18,000	-2.70%	7.94	8.03	8.31	7.69	7.45	41.42	25.61	24.51	51.68	45.52	-0.15	-0.11	-0.04	0.43
PAM	PAMPA ENERGY INC	$80.98	363,000	-47.16%	68.75	66.07	64.42	68.80	73.74	70.00	75.85	68.03	96.77	92.50	3.67	1.33	2.34	0.93
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$9.81	47,500	-30.15%	10.36	10.48	10.11	10.14	10.48	38.77	11.40	20.08	4.33	10.74	-0.00	0.10	-0.10	0.63
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$34.02	290,000	-50.51%	34.38	34.40	32.56	32.34	31.70	53.12	36.12	39.18	10.74	11.71	0.46	0.61	-0.15	0.75
CREG	SMART POWERR CORP	$1.22	77,000	-61.69%	1.24	1.35	1.49	1.88	4.29	40.73	10.35	14.56	24.62	29.97	-0.10	-0.09	-0.01	0.66
SAFX	XCF GLOBAL INC	$0.90	714,000	-1.92%	1.00	1.09	1.25	1.74	6.75	32.04	4.87	6.48	11.34	20.44	-0.11	-0.09	-0.02	0.22
SUUN	SOLARBANK CORP	$1.62	113,000	-53.50%	1.76	1.86	1.86	1.71	2.29	41.23	4.22	4.68	1.61	1.30	-0.04	-0.00	-0.04	0.49
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$81.64	7,616,000	-34.78%	83.68	83.65	77.29	75.13	72.45	50.96	13.93	32.24	0.00	13.81	1.64	2.29	-0.65	0.59
SRE	SEMPRA	$92.44	2,064,000	-6.18%	92.33	92.12	87.14	82.55	79.11	59.85	58.96	56.34	12.25	18.26	1.46	1.74	-0.28	0.58
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$95.07	7,418,000	19.26%	95.99	96.64	94.32	93.56	91.02	47.18	14.64	10.98	8.12	2.71	0.08	0.62	-0.55	0.30
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$30.16	406,000	-37.35%	29.45	28.45	26.64	26.31	24.43	62.69	69.10	81.07	72.52	80.37	1.10	0.90	0.20	0.71
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$2.28	136,000	-52.78%	2.55	2.52	2.38	2.48	2.44	41.88	15.77	34.38	0.00	5.32	0.02	0.06	-0.04	0.52
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$31.74	1,290,000	24.40%	31.57	31.60	29.96	30.74	29.54	56.42	60.28	62.43	55.71	57.95	0.53	0.56	-0.04	0.75
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$89.55	1,266,000	-34.47%	91.66	91.89	89.66	90.25	90.69	42.27	7.90	14.00	3.21	1.07	0.26	0.73	-0.47	0.39
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$56.92	113,000	28.41%	59.70	57.87	55.14	54.71	56.07	48.06	49.90	71.28	20.41	53.75	1.37	1.55	-0.18	0.43
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$34.61	28,500	61.93%	34.34	33.83	30.75	27.37	22.16	60.30	54.19	66.82	26.33	44.45	1.27	1.35	-0.08	0.71
OKLO	OKLO INC	$137.39	12,172,000	-35.10%	139.33	144.61	114.20	89.84	61.81	51.78	29.68	28.67	23.79	23.07	5.23	8.89	-3.66	0.91
NFE	NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC	$1.23	15,258,000	4.54%	1.67	1.88	2.06	2.60	5.56	29.61	1.37	2.09	0.00	0.00	-0.21	-0.15	-0.06	1.65
VGAS	VERDE CLEAN FUELS INC	$3.35	3,100	-3.13%	3.29	3.16	3.06	3.12	3.37	58.55	91.07	92.66	78.05	84.12	0.08	0.06	0.02	0.35
ELLO	ELLOMAY CAPITAL LTD	$20.50	0	-100.00%	19.57	19.23	18.50	17.74	16.57	63.40	73.13	73.17	91.95	84.14	0.46	0.35	0.11	0.47

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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	+0.01%	-1.05%	+1.27%	+1.80%	107.00x	1.84x	+10.48%	+3.04%	+6.49%	+3.84%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	7	-2.33%	+4.49%	+0.76%	+84.49%	46.41x	9.03x	+28.31%	+4.30%	+10.72%	+13.82%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	39	-0.07%	-0.11%	+2.67%	+15.99%	14.88x	1.97x	+13.10%	+4.80%	+5.56%	+5.77%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	15	+0.29%	-1.83%	-0.08%	+12.83%	0.17x	2.01x	+8.37%	+2.78%	+5.95%	+5.01%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Water	13	-1.71%	-7.05%	-3.17%	-5.04%	17.69x	2.12x	+14.43%	+5.94%	+11.03%	+17.89%	Buy
Utilities - Renewable	21	-2.05%	+0.20%	+3.94%	+47.97%	59.54x	7.76x	+15.58%	+3.48%	+10.41%	+7.91%	Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Nov 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 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: 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 40, which is 7 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 25.84% 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 23.07% from Central Puerto Sa's current stock price of $14.22.

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 B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

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 81.58% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 58 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 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: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 13 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -6.77% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -30 percentage points.

What are the utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 66 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 5.48%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.75%. 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. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) has an annual dividend yield of 5.27%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.75%. 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.

3. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

Avista (NYSE:AVA) has an annual dividend yield of 5.08%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.75%. 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.

Why are utility stocks down?

Utility stocks were down -0.85% in the last day, and down -0.33% 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 71, which is 44 points higher than the utility sector average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 81.58% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 58 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 16 points higher than the utility sector average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Puerto Sa's stock has gained 25.84% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 2 percentage points.

3. Aes (NYSE:AES)

Aes (NYSE:AES) 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.

Aes 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.

Aes's stock has dropped -14.62% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -38 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

47.44% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 8% over the next year.

1.02% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.12% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 71.43% are rated C (Hold), 17.35% are rated D (Sell), and 4.08% 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 29.11x.

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1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

1. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

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2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

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1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

1. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

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1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

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