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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
PAM	PAMPA ENERGY INC	$88.50	499,000	112.34%	85.58	83.67	83.13	85.20	77.23	58.21	83.09	78.08	87.37	74.24	1.35	0.85	0.50	0.92
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$14.14	44,000	22.22%	13.91	14.08	14.17	14.22	16.17	49.00	41.04	35.28	68.07	58.36	-0.09	-0.09	0.00	0.51
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA	$11.28	3,241,000	41.16%	11.00	11.16	11.15	10.91	9.67	55.55	62.92	40.76	75.44	51.20	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	0.60
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$3.94	661,000	50.91%	3.95	3.96	4.14	4.05	3.82	54.43	42.41	26.32	51.69	24.73	-0.05	-0.06	0.01	0.70
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$872.90	3,291,000	17.08%	875.55	852.19	811.63	719.60	656.32	57.40	40.46	34.99	32.43	23.50	17.49	19.55	-2.06	1.87
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$16.83	744,000	79.28%	15.64	15.38	15.76	15.92	13.37	58.69	79.18	61.68	85.00	60.51	0.11	-0.05	0.16	1.05
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$14.84	1,114,000	8.58%	14.66	14.75	15.44	13.82	12.57	54.63	80.35	74.48	89.80	84.63	-0.12	-0.19	0.07	0.51
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$52.24	136,000	88.89%	52.14	52.42	51.69	50.31	49.69	54.95	74.66	72.06	72.58	70.17	0.21	0.20	0.01	0.35
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$73.18	4,839,000	42.70%	71.45	71.60	69.18	64.10	59.07	61.26	79.26	59.60	83.06	56.63	0.63	0.69	-0.06	0.58
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$52.77	866,000	7.44%	51.88	52.42	52.00	50.44	46.50	57.06	63.50	52.23	80.99	64.58	0.03	0.01	0.02	0.38
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$30.51	922,000	-20.99%	29.31	28.68	28.44	26.75	24.48	58.10	85.11	75.82	88.99	77.77	0.42	0.28	0.15	0.61
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$146.14	3,052,000	52.14%	149.23	151.88	158.21	159.65	159.31	45.73	25.41	17.83	35.62	27.77	-4.15	-3.62	-0.53	1.11
UGI	UGI CORP	$36.42	1,769,000	79.23%	36.37	36.51	37.68	37.43	35.99	42.17	51.73	58.94	79.28	90.95	-0.30	-0.35	0.05	0.65
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$33.12	119,000	5.31%	32.19	33.23	35.74	35.52	33.93	43.96	54.24	48.28	99.72	96.48	-0.97	-1.14	0.17	0.41
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$1.15	358,000	40.39%	1.17	1.29	1.50	1.60	1.88	34.12	21.52	27.38	63.63	72.87	-0.11	-0.10	-0.00	1.26
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$29.21	1,895,000	48.05%	29.67	29.71	29.73	27.07	24.07	53.69	43.42	33.86	48.78	34.29	-0.08	-0.00	-0.08	1.32
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$82.36	20,200	32.89%	82.23	82.31	79.23	70.74	58.08	59.01	49.68	37.69	37.98	22.12	0.80	1.00	-0.20	0.85
PCG	PG&E CORP	$17.57	28,554,000	65.74%	17.50	17.85	17.33	16.57	15.75	50.98	34.47	25.86	40.51	25.29	-0.06	0.03	-0.09	0.66
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$36.12	1,124,000	71.60%	35.77	36.65	37.26	36.12	34.24	47.31	28.32	18.33	58.01	31.93	-0.57	-0.49	-0.08	0.76
SR	SPIRE INC	$90.54	246,000	-44.47%	90.57	91.03	89.05	86.79	82.50	52.61	44.06	44.08	47.49	48.00	0.35	0.54	-0.19	0.38
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$75.62	246,000	-16.04%	74.40	74.46	73.74	73.66	74.12	58.21	83.77	81.55	83.63	87.92	0.44	0.20	0.24	0.33
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$22.05	8,200	-21.15%	21.48	21.77	21.74	21.78	21.77	49.47	64.88	48.03	89.19	71.19	-0.06	-0.08	0.02	0.40
MWH	SOLV ENERGY INC	$30.03	944,000	-54.13%	28.74	28.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	53.23	57.43	43.65	71.03	50.63	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.44
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$84.60	1,498,000	96.59%	83.57	86.78	87.78	82.42	77.37	51.12	33.40	20.96	60.16	42.83	-1.34	-1.15	-0.20	0.36
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$10.06	57,500	-19.47%	10.10	10.16	10.74	11.01	10.80	49.95	42.08	29.21	75.14	49.94	-0.17	-0.20	0.03	0.75
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$2.52	607,000	41.82%	2.27	2.25	2.26	2.32	2.38	56.60	48.19	38.82	50.14	42.42	0.04	0.01	0.03	0.64
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$30.45	117,000	-12.03%	30.38	31.00	32.19	32.36	31.78	46.76	50.95	40.78	92.39	83.90	-0.52	-0.59	0.06	0.31
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$14.25	902,000	-20.32%	15.24	15.80	19.02	18.11	15.88	31.74	17.48	11.68	46.50	21.93	-1.25	-1.18	-0.07	0.58
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$61.82	4,552,000	16.84%	60.86	61.87	62.40	61.12	60.21	51.11	56.95	49.62	83.32	71.77	-0.37	-0.42	0.05	0.35
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$6.14	6,522,000	3.67%	6.24	6.30	6.51	6.32	6.04	42.21	20.89	16.23	15.21	13.32	-0.10	-0.09	-0.01	0.61
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$113.18	4,177,000	83.85%	111.38	112.18	110.23	104.78	102.47	59.58	64.69	55.91	63.40	54.49	0.63	0.64	-0.00	0.17
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$10.62	1,301,000	-13.67%	10.26	10.32	10.28	9.91	9.81	57.08	57.00	41.93	75.92	56.08	0.02	-0.01	0.03	0.87
EDN	EDENOR	$30.02	443,000	334.31%	28.80	27.65	28.26	29.66	26.57	62.88	81.36	68.77	86.72	72.36	0.51	0.13	0.37	1.10
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$45.34	263,000	-32.04%	44.78	44.75	45.03	44.73	45.54	53.65	82.11	83.27	84.47	91.14	0.03	-0.12	0.15	0.37
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$50.66	4,003,000	21.52%	49.78	50.34	49.27	47.39	45.40	59.60	60.64	54.23	58.56	51.55	0.23	0.25	-0.02	0.35
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$3.30	3,421,000	-9.23%	3.48	3.39	3.78	4.09	3.06	47.53	19.85	26.99	20.17	30.17	-0.06	-0.08	0.02	1.73
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$53.22	148,000	-21.28%	52.76	52.47	50.33	48.75	45.58	64.58	86.73	82.81	76.10	70.91	0.77	0.78	-0.01	0.35
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$31.85	76,000	28.81%	31.76	32.16	32.92	32.41	32.76	49.68	72.43	64.75	89.27	89.83	-0.29	-0.38	0.08	0.29
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$69.28	2,944,000	33.70%	68.13	70.79	71.19	69.77	68.51	46.21	34.39	26.62	63.38	48.11	-1.09	-0.89	-0.20	0.42
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$319.23	885,000	28.26%	320.61	322.77	345.87	360.01	363.73	48.44	42.57	41.77	74.40	70.61	-8.00	-9.60	1.60	1.71
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$126.37	221,000	27.75%	125.43	127.75	129.97	129.64	127.93	48.50	48.11	36.29	89.99	72.28	-1.55	-1.52	-0.03	0.39
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$19.69	108,000	71.43%	20.24	20.36	20.24	19.55	19.03	45.16	26.15	28.98	17.88	26.43	-0.04	0.04	-0.08	0.39
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$81.92	1,701,000	-5.24%	80.61	81.52	80.30	77.42	74.99	56.78	66.20	57.68	77.09	65.41	0.15	0.19	-0.04	0.36
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$54.92	667,000	19.75%	54.36	54.37	52.93	49.73	47.97	58.29	83.34	82.02	68.43	66.86	0.51	0.53	-0.02	0.40
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$32.64	1,341,000	33.70%	31.70	31.20	30.78	29.46	27.98	65.94	86.56	80.39	91.89	82.24	0.44	0.29	0.16	0.70
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$87.77	430,000	95.45%	86.43	86.92	86.99	85.16	82.57	56.02	67.43	51.30	83.18	65.80	0.06	-0.04	0.10	0.59
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$77.29	173,000	-28.81%	76.28	76.11	78.72	79.49	82.46	52.03	87.97	81.51	94.68	93.73	-0.54	-0.98	0.43	0.40
PPL	PPL CORP	$38.20	6,721,000	64.09%	37.51	37.86	37.31	36.32	36.17	57.82	67.48	58.03	78.77	68.04	0.13	0.12	0.01	0.42
EXC	EXELON CORP	$49.02	8,816,000	47.13%	48.03	48.72	47.23	45.87	45.23	55.17	63.16	58.84	55.96	52.45	0.27	0.33	-0.07	0.32
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$111.92	524,000	-10.73%	110.45	109.80	115.81	114.28	104.03	54.60	76.90	73.39	84.89	84.95	-0.59	-1.42	0.82	0.76
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$43.16	4,576,000	16.26%	42.51	43.01	41.97	40.35	39.18	57.40	55.59	45.50	57.15	45.81	0.15	0.21	-0.07	0.42
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$86.13	735,000	28.50%	85.55	86.15	84.24	81.76	79.01	55.79	59.17	49.91	56.19	47.34	0.31	0.45	-0.14	0.37
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$39.52	1,255,000	-13.15%	39.14	42.50	46.07	45.72	43.71	32.88	15.58	11.15	45.62	29.30	-2.41	-2.18	-0.23	0.81
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$13.76	5,712,000	45.49%	14.79	15.51	19.14	19.92	15.18	33.61	8.65	7.56	18.31	12.34	-1.21	-1.11	-0.11	2.25
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$79.44	4,265,000	-13.73%	78.32	79.95	79.36	78.09	76.07	50.67	50.28	42.13	69.77	56.30	-0.43	-0.32	-0.12	0.34
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$86.90	503,000	3.29%	86.28	86.85	86.02	83.52	80.71	54.63	68.44	64.51	76.89	73.06	0.12	0.13	-0.01	0.45
VST	VISTRA CORP	$150.33	5,343,000	16.58%	152.85	157.84	160.83	165.33	181.13	46.12	24.53	24.56	32.87	32.34	-3.51	-2.82	-0.69	1.25
NI	NISOURCE INC	$46.66	3,580,000	98.23%	46.00	46.44	45.70	44.05	42.88	57.03	61.33	50.93	68.56	55.13	0.13	0.16	-0.03	0.46
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$58.46	924,000	-32.36%	58.40	58.54	58.89	58.68	57.71	51.51	64.12	53.07	92.46	82.46	-0.12	-0.16	0.04	0.22
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$69.41	1,033,000	22.54%	69.00	70.47	72.13	71.41	65.51	45.25	35.19	28.70	64.43	50.53	-0.97	-0.95	-0.03	0.44
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$47.96	2,165,000	5.10%	47.39	47.68	46.47	45.05	45.00	59.15	74.18	67.41	75.97	68.67	0.26	0.30	-0.04	0.43
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$109.92	1,537,000	-11.51%	108.57	109.87	108.36	104.97	102.68	56.14	54.08	46.71	63.10	53.75	0.09	0.18	-0.09	0.35
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$184.72	887,000	5.72%	183.11	184.50	178.96	174.91	169.50	59.10	53.25	46.94	48.48	41.76	1.03	1.36	-0.33	0.38
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$13.10	1,407,000	46.56%	12.70	12.70	12.99	13.29	13.26	57.01	83.40	79.92	91.66	88.55	-0.00	-0.10	0.10	0.72
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$131.08	2,948,000	20.13%	129.22	130.81	127.25	122.67	116.74	56.92	62.60	56.59	58.82	52.99	0.57	0.76	-0.20	0.32
SUUN	POWERBANK CORP	$0.54	730,000	1.67%	0.59	0.64	1.02	1.33	1.52	35.11	23.64	13.30	57.63	46.71	-0.12	-0.13	0.01	0.78
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$4.58	1,143,000	28.72%	4.78	5.03	5.27	5.90	6.73	38.50	24.36	14.12	33.10	13.69	-0.21	-0.17	-0.04	0.92
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$130.94	5,376,000	35.52%	129.23	130.47	126.89	123.00	122.50	56.53	57.17	52.30	54.89	51.55	0.74	0.92	-0.18	0.23
SRE	SEMPRA	$97.17	3,297,000	45.24%	95.33	94.72	92.15	91.17	87.20	63.65	87.82	84.55	94.51	86.02	1.09	0.92	0.16	0.56
FTS	FORTIS INC	$55.79	720,000	-25.85%	55.63	56.74	55.77	53.66	51.54	50.53	30.98	27.20	31.88	26.84	-0.11	0.07	-0.18	0.25
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$40.14	819,000	66.46%	39.60	39.60	40.64	40.13	38.79	56.63	90.69	84.87	94.90	96.60	-0.10	-0.30	0.19	0.33
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$2.03	2,888,000	32.17%	2.22	2.42	2.53	2.95	3.00	42.51	14.01	7.47	34.91	14.86	-0.15	-0.11	-0.04	2.37
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$92.88	9,643,000	3.05%	91.53	91.67	90.82	86.60	81.03	56.70	64.96	55.22	85.48	71.19	0.35	0.34	0.01	0.56
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$279.25	6,152,000	130.58%	294.04	303.31	295.88	323.31	329.37	39.43	26.34	35.76	24.57	39.64	-5.18	-2.34	-2.83	1.23
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$146.22	979,000	4.04%	144.60	146.54	142.89	137.75	137.53	56.93	54.43	45.86	59.99	50.10	0.44	0.72	-0.28	0.36
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$39.83	2,006,000	24.98%	39.45	39.97	41.15	40.59	38.08	50.49	53.47	47.85	76.01	62.64	-0.49	-0.55	0.05	0.82
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$80.95	3,322,000	63.08%	80.81	82.25	82.70	81.66	82.49	44.73	30.99	28.51	46.41	41.74	-0.71	-0.55	-0.16	0.52
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$4.91	762,000	26.79%	4.89	5.04	5.28	5.46	4.68	49.21	47.41	46.17	79.65	76.72	-0.10	-0.12	0.02	1.28
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$96.52	6,716,000	42.08%	95.33	96.38	93.77	90.90	92.29	57.05	56.65	49.93	53.72	47.68	0.47	0.61	-0.13	0.26
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$77.58	4,415,000	66.92%	76.25	76.75	75.20	73.44	72.75	60.15	72.07	61.00	72.84	61.90	0.38	0.38	-0.00	0.29
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$68.26	126,000	-38.54%	70.86	72.31	67.25	54.83	41.43	51.46	26.95	18.60	27.00	13.30	0.27	1.35	-1.08	0.83
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$115.77	3,371,000	221.66%	114.13	115.00	113.86	110.74	110.17	56.89	61.40	53.10	65.02	55.37	0.24	0.25	-0.01	0.28
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$52.05	118,000	31.11%	51.57	51.95	52.74	52.26	53.42	52.48	74.70	67.86	91.39	90.27	-0.28	-0.44	0.16	0.37
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$100.75	1,091,000	12.59%	99.16	100.48	98.04	93.48	91.85	59.31	58.08	49.05	60.57	50.78	0.43	0.54	-0.11	0.35
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$58.67	1,005,000	80.76%	57.44	57.56	55.17	51.88	50.83	59.91	85.92	84.88	77.48	72.95	0.86	0.86	0.00	0.29
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$71.76	2,377,000	33.46%	70.46	71.14	69.79	68.07	66.52	58.30	68.30	59.20	64.46	54.87	0.25	0.27	-0.02	0.36
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$136.09	1,900,000	65.22%	136.29	136.60	132.71	131.63	135.99	53.21	60.12	61.13	47.67	52.56	0.96	1.18	-0.22	0.36
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$112.36	3,266,000	-8.26%	106.02	105.51	102.49	98.25	93.85	73.46	96.04	87.21	100.00	93.92	2.06	1.17	0.89	0.44
IDA	IDACORP INC	$142.97	688,000	76.86%	139.72	140.69	139.09	133.60	129.51	61.43	83.17	70.84	98.47	88.46	0.56	0.32	0.24	0.36
NFE	NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC	$0.59	10,431,000	-7.28%	0.70	0.89	1.14	1.19	1.86	24.65	3.19	2.52	3.38	1.74	-0.16	-0.13	-0.03	1.58
EMA	EMERA INC	$51.87	271,000	15.32%	51.49	52.18	51.14	49.76	48.40	55.81	43.89	36.98	42.69	36.31	0.12	0.22	-0.10	-0.15
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$39.29	808,000	2.41%	38.98	38.66	38.32	36.25	33.53	59.52	75.54	69.33	55.27	49.00	0.36	0.31	0.05	0.71
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$7.59	77,000	-24.51%	7.49	7.55	8.35	8.53	9.33	43.91	70.34	56.74	100.00	89.26	-0.26	-0.31	0.05	0.60
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$4.64	361,000	26.67%	4.70	4.47	4.64	4.95	7.87	48.99	40.72	42.38	30.08	33.40	0.02	-0.00	0.02	0.72
OKLO	OKLO INC	$49.59	9,400,000	-13.40%	52.04	56.08	65.97	79.41	85.85	34.75	13.59	8.39	34.44	17.85	-5.01	-4.62	-0.39	1.08
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$6.01	1,705,000	-38.54%	6.19	6.41	7.50	9.20	10.92	43.95	35.47	28.86	37.71	27.39	-0.36	-0.37	0.02	0.92
CREG	SMART POWERR CORP	$0.26	363,000	79.70%	0.25	0.70	1.01	1.14	1.42	19.80	2.63	2.18	11.46	8.81	-0.27	-0.23	-0.04	0.62
AES	AES CORP	$14.09	6,844,000	-34.14%	14.08	14.14	15.01	14.51	13.81	42.69	41.98	20.58	74.93	41.59	-0.27	-0.31	0.04	1.02
BNRG	BRENMILLER ENERGY LTD	$0.60	1,034,000	965.98%	0.65	0.73	1.61	3.94	8.98	31.19	15.10	16.69	72.52	71.55	-0.28	-0.35	0.07	0.91
VGAS	VERDE CLEAN FUELS INC	$1.69	17,400	-57.56%	1.71	1.66	1.63	2.10	2.61	42.83	26.46	43.86	7.36	26.41	0.03	0.04	-0.01	0.28

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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	+0.61%	+1.46%	-1.71%	+12.16%	29.58x	1.96x	+9.51%	+2.43%	+6.09%	+5.63%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	7	+2.36%	+0.26%	-8.35%	+50.63%	34.51x	7.94x	+15.88%	+1.82%	+7.13%	+41.94%	Strong Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	41	+0.60%	+2.34%	-2.22%	+12.39%	20.47x	2.17x	+10.95%	+3.09%	+5.64%	+4.62%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	15	-0.01%	+1.06%	-3.37%	+13.01%	22.66x	2.12x	+9.51%	+3.29%	+6.46%	+4.81%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Water	13	-1.08%	+2.33%	-1.39%	-1.74%	19.21x	2.34x	+14.79%	+6.18%	+11.62%	+3.45%	Buy
Utilities - Renewable	22	+3.22%	-3.58%	-3.97%	+90.39%	38.31x	8.56x	+21.70%	+6.44%	+9.90%	+6.23%	Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Apr 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. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) is the #1 top utility stock out of 108 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 Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 13 points higher than the utility sector average of 32. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pampa Energy has seen its stock return 14.64% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -12 percentage points.

Pampa Energy has an average 1 year price target of $97.00, an upside of 9.6% from Pampa Energy's current stock price of $88.50.

Pampa Energy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Pampa Energy, 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. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #2 top utility stock out of 108 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: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 16 points higher than the utility sector average of 32. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -6.05% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -32 percentage points.

Genie Energy has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, an upside of 13.15% from Genie Energy's current stock price of $14.14.

Genie Energy stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Genie Energy, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA)

Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA) is the #3 top utility stock out of 108 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 Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -9 points lower than the utility sector average of 32. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AXIA as a "B".It passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Axia Energia has seen its stock return 58.87% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 33 percentage points.

What are the utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 73 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 6.6%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.74%. 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 5%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.74%. 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 4.89%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.74%. 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 1.16% in the last day, and up 0.5% over the last week. Ge Vernova was the among the top gainers in the utilities sector, gaining 6.8% yesterday.

Shares of data center-related companies are trading higher amid expectations that the Middle East conflict will begin to wind down, aiding demand for compute infrastructure.

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 92.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 66 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 24.2% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -2 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 2.27% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -24 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

41.77% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 9.36% over the next year.

1.04% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.25% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.54% are rated C (Hold), 21.88% are rated D (Sell), and 7.29% 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 25.05x.

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. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

2. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

3. Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA)

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. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

2. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

3. Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA)

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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