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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	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
PAM	PAMPA ENERGY INC	$4.47B	11.00%	5.80%	13.05%	11.70%	0.83	3.11	31.50%	18.90%	38.89%
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA SA	$24.73B	5.50%	2.30%	1.59%	2.40%	1.36	1.65	13.80%	15.90%	9.56%
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$373.31M	2.50%	1.30%	2.87%	6.10%	1.03	1.91	25.70%	1.00%	1.60%
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$292.62B	88.00%	15.20%	27.08%	114.40%	4.35	0.89	19.90%	23.80%	18.92%
PCG	PG&E CORP	$35.81B	8.80%	2.00%	4.44%	3.10%	3.26	1.20	39.40%	11.00%	22.27%
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$6.25B	3.10%	1.20%	3.94%	3.70%	1.49	1.00	27.10%	3.60%	10.35%
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$2.21B	15.90%	10.90%	21.15%	21.90%	0.41	1.77	35.80%	31.60%	62.88%
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$531.29M	8.40%	7.20%	8.92%	21.00%	0.14	6.12	36.60%	13.90%	15.53%
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$22.97B	28.70%	13.50%	23.69%	43.30%	1.19	0.89	54.10%	26.50%	45.22%
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$952.97M	8.80%	2.60%	5.98%	4.10%	2.50	0.56	41.30%	9.40%	19.07%
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$26.14B	20.70%	3.90%	7.65%	5.30%	4.36	0.74	49.10%	18.10%	33.07%
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$2.63B	7.90%	1.40%	3.75%	3.00%	4.56	1.32	9.60%	4.00%	9.11%
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$89.77B	23.00%	7.60%	10.69%	8.20%	1.82	1.35	19.00%	36.00%	47.42%
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$16.28B	8.10%	0.40%	4.91%	4.30%	16.24	0.79	26.90%	1.90%	24.02%
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$3.57B	3.50%	1.00%	4.85%	4.60%	1.75	1.78	8.30%	0.80%	3.11%
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$55.27B	10.80%	2.70%	5.27%	3.90%	2.84	0.77	44.30%	18.20%	33.64%
SR	SPIRE INC	$5.37B	7.80%	2.30%	5.56%	4.20%	2.46	0.61	33.30%	10.50%	21.98%
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$4.62B	4.40%	1.40%	3.62%	3.90%	1.38	4.94	16.80%	7.60%	20.79%
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$5.96B	7.80%	2.40%	4.83%	3.50%	2.20	1.08	42.60%	8.60%	16.53%
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$231.17M	11.10%	3.90%	7.69%	5.20%	1.93	0.80	50.70%	13.10%	23.54%
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$376.28M	64.40%	0.50%	-1.22%	-1.00%	-35.71	1.18	30.40%	1.20%	-3.00%
UGI	UGI CORP	$8.11B	12.20%	3.80%	7.99%	6.20%	2.16	0.78	49.00%	8.20%	14.31%
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$206.39M	0.70%	0.40%	0.58%	0.60%	0.66	1.11	37.30%	1.00%	1.32%
MWH	SOLV ENERGY INC	$7.54B	35.40%	9.10%	22.26%	95.80%	3.01	1.01	18.60%	6.00%	8.25%
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$25.75B	10.70%	2.70%	5.49%	3.80%	2.94	0.65	45.60%	12.50%	22.71%
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$4.81B	3.70%	1.20%	4.08%	3.00%	1.96	1.00	37.90%	7.00%	21.71%
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$726.50M	-117.30%	-39.10%	-59.10%	-70.90%	3.32	0.73	23.60%	-50.90%	-42.90%
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$1.30B	20.90%	5.70%	9.91%	9.50%	2.83	0.87	26.90%	9.30%	14.71%
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$39.60B	8.40%	2.80%	5.63%	4.10%	2.08	1.02	53.30%	12.00%	22.64%
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$429.70M	8.50%	3.00%	4.52%	3.40%	1.83	0.67	70.70%	25.90%	38.08%
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$3.11B	13.10%	5.00%	8.52%	6.50%	1.60	1.32	63.00%	19.80%	32.91%
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$19.21B	9.20%	1.40%	6.92%	3.80%	5.15	0.46	11.50%	3.80%	13.68%
EDN	EDENOR	$1.14B	12.90%	4.90%	14.09%	14.10%	1.59	1.07	22.80%	8.00%	20.27%
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$2.78B	7.70%	2.30%	3.92%	3.30%	2.36	0.85	46.70%	12.80%	20.61%
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$3.75B	15.40%	7.20%	10.23%	8.70%	1.13	2.28	41.90%	21.20%	28.33%
FTS	FORTIS INC	$28.66B	7.20%	2.30%	3.26%	2.50%	2.06	0.51	45.60%	14.10%	18.01%
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$99.39B	9.60%	2.60%	5.29%	3.80%	2.75	0.55	46.20%	15.20%	28.68%
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$5.67B	13.40%	4.40%	7.91%	5.30%	2.20	0.83	36.50%	15.20%	25.59%
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$28.68B	8.40%	1.90%	7.80%	5.60%	3.38	0.52	34.70%	6.90%	25.67%
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$326.06M	9.30%	2.80%	4.81%	4.00%	2.41	0.64	43.80%	20.20%	34.83%
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$276.23M	9.80%	8.70%	12.23%	13.80%	0.12	1.39	64.80%	45.80%	62.56%
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$33.23B	36.60%	3.10%	8.88%	9.10%	16.34	1.64	19.40%	2.60%	6.10%
NWE	NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC	$4.45B	6.30%	2.20%	4.35%	3.20%	1.93	0.72	74.60%	11.20%	20.98%
PPL	PPL CORP	$28.83B	8.20%	2.70%	5.60%	4.20%	2.04	0.87	23.50%	13.10%	25.22%
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$16.50B	-17.60%	-3.10%	1.38%	1.30%	8.98	1.29	34.70%	-8.50%	5.27%
NI	NISOURCE INC	$23.21B	10.20%	2.70%	5.47%	4.00%	2.56	0.69	76.10%	14.00%	26.68%
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$10.17B	-2.00%	-0.10%	2.51%	1.80%	16.05	0.57	54.70%	-1.10%	30.22%
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$4.77B	N/A	-1.00%	7.94%	5.30%	-16.95	0.38	63.60%	-6.60%	35.41%
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$3.39B	7.30%	2.40%	4.96%	3.60%	2.09	0.83	58.40%	9.80%	18.89%
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$18.86B	8.50%	2.60%	4.96%	3.60%	2.32	0.49	52.30%	14.40%	25.19%
EXC	EXELON CORP	$48.12B	9.90%	2.50%	5.10%	3.70%	3.05	0.92	36.20%	11.40%	22.33%
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$2.22B	7.50%	2.30%	7.26%	5.60%	2.35	1.05	40.20%	8.80%	25.53%
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$30.88B	12.20%	2.80%	5.36%	3.70%	3.39	0.80	30.30%	9.20%	16.48%
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$73.34B	N/A	3.30%	N/A	4.20%	N/A	N/A	40.10%	16.40%	26.22%
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$5.52B	8.10%	3.10%	7.64%	5.60%	1.57	0.60	58.80%	10.90%	23.05%
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$31.01B	11.50%	3.10%	5.31%	3.70%	2.61	0.66	40.80%	16.50%	26.91%
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$3.05B	9.30%	3.70%	7.66%	6.00%	1.50	0.45	41.40%	15.10%	28.55%
SRE	SEMPRA	$60.69B	5.70%	1.70%	4.57%	3.30%	2.28	1.59	46.60%	13.10%	29.70%
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$49.59B	9.40%	2.60%	4.36%	3.10%	2.45	0.71	47.20%	13.80%	22.09%
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$2.27B	-12.90%	-2.30%	-3.11%	-4.20%	4.59	1.48	11.70%	-2.00%	-1.13%
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$2.96B	11.10%	4.60%	6.98%	5.40%	1.73	0.77	38.30%	18.30%	25.61%
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$6.88B	5.00%	2.00%	4.46%	3.30%	1.40	0.81	27.60%	12.50%	24.81%
VST	VISTRA CORP	$54.29B	15.10%	1.90%	7.74%	5.50%	7.15	0.78	48.70%	4.20%	12.98%
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$1.83B	10.00%	1.20%	10.04%	5.00%	7.22	0.57	85.60%	8.30%	52.32%
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$3.77B	-8.80%	-1.50%	3.31%	2.30%	5.14	0.73	59.00%	-5.70%	9.40%
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$30.96B	9.20%	4.40%	6.01%	4.90%	1.09	1.13	76.80%	25.70%	34.97%
SUUN	POWERBANK CORP	$23.45M	-128.80%	-25.50%	-38.03%	-27.50%	4.43	1.14	29.20%	-88.00%	-88.36%
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$6.42B	5.30%	1.40%	6.28%	3.00%	2.18	0.52	57.30%	7.00%	20.00%
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$5.68B	7.80%	2.80%	5.35%	4.30%	1.82	1.35	35.60%	12.60%	23.47%
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$23.26B	12.20%	2.80%	7.20%	5.00%	3.31	0.98	41.50%	12.40%	30.67%
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$201.26B	15.20%	3.90%	5.87%	4.20%	2.80	0.54	61.40%	29.40%	41.26%
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$9.82B	9.90%	3.30%	6.26%	4.40%	1.89	0.78	61.40%	14.40%	25.48%
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$110.66B	16.70%	4.20%	8.17%	7.60%	2.91	1.50	15.90%	9.10%	15.73%
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$11.73B	8.80%	1.80%	4.87%	3.50%	3.93	0.67	76.90%	22.70%	58.51%
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$12.47B	7.40%	2.10%	4.19%	3.00%	2.36	0.67	37.20%	11.50%	21.45%
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$105.68B	11.70%	2.90%	6.06%	4.20%	3.24	0.65	43.30%	14.70%	28.45%
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$5.83B	-1,003.90%	-5.10%	-2.22%	-1.50%	-91.22	0.26	61.90%	-59.80%	-17.47%
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$971.61M	-0.90%	-0.10%	1.84%	1.50%	2.73	0.91	52.40%	-2.40%	27.86%
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$40.23B	12.60%	3.70%	6.52%	4.50%	2.39	0.80	34.80%	17.30%	27.77%
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$989.81M	9.10%	3.20%	4.87%	3.80%	1.76	0.45	41.90%	22.00%	31.81%
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$37.69B	11.70%	3.10%	5.60%	4.10%	2.78	0.59	39.30%	15.90%	26.24%
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$2.14B	6.90%	2.10%	3.85%	3.20%	2.34	0.70	52.30%	12.80%	23.42%
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$28.21B	9.60%	2.30%	5.23%	3.70%	3.18	1.17	39.40%	11.40%	23.61%
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$6.63B	11.60%	3.90%	7.78%	5.60%	1.63	1.28	41.50%	22.70%	38.08%
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$222.69M	-51.90%	-44.40%	-22.83%	-85.60%	0.09	10.97	-9.40%	-82.90%	-83.78%
EMA	EMERA INC	$15.84B	8.20%	2.50%	5.61%	4.00%	2.25	0.64	43.80%	12.90%	24.66%
IDA	IDACORP INC	$7.99B	9.40%	3.20%	5.51%	4.20%	1.86	0.93	37.10%	17.80%	28.36%
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$51.26B	10.80%	2.50%	5.63%	4.00%	3.24	0.74	41.40%	13.60%	27.87%
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$18.63B	11.20%	3.40%	5.13%	3.60%	2.41	0.80	59.90%	18.60%	26.89%
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$25.90B	10.30%	3.20%	7.77%	5.40%	2.27	0.46	60.70%	21.60%	46.40%
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$8.30B	8.70%	1.10%	3.91%	2.90%	5.58	1.13	62.90%	11.80%	42.83%
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$213.09M	3.60%	0.60%	2.15%	1.80%	4.58	0.76	71.80%	5.30%	17.84%
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$369.57M	-104.60%	-24.80%	-20.01%	-12.70%	5.06	1.22	31.60%	-209.30%	-156.68%
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$445.71M	N/A	-3.10%	127.37%	-2.70%	-1.89	0.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
NFE	NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC	$184.23M	-177.60%	-15.60%	-52.86%	-6.70%	56.10	0.15	37.20%	-122.70%	-66.87%
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$752.14M	-42.60%	-13.80%	-7.96%	-13.50%	0.03	50.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
OKLO	OKLO INC	$11.99B	-11.60%	-11.10%	-7.33%	-20.90%	0.04	49.08	N/A	N/A	N/A
VGAS	VERDE CLEAN FUELS INC	$77.52M	-21.50%	-10.40%	-11.78%	-541.80%	0.07	27.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
ELLO	ELLOMAY CAPITAL LTD	$331.60M	-1.40%	-0.20%	1.43%	0.90%	4.83	1.26	16.20%	-4.10%	25.23%
SAFX	XCF GLOBAL INC	$102.74M	77,635.20%	18.60%	48.79%	20.00%	10.14	0.11	-18.10%	355.50%	399.50%

Utility Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Utilities - Diversified	10	+0.17%	+1.45%	+3.09%	+14.69%	28.63x	1.91x	+9.05%	+2.19%	+5.54%	+5.41%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	7	-1.49%	+6.05%	+10.28%	+52.51%	36.08x	8.24x	+15.12%	+1.47%	+7.01%	+29.86%	Strong Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	41	+0.08%	+2.04%	+1.56%	+14.10%	19.51x	2.17x	+11.06%	+3.11%	+5.51%	+5.81%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	15	+0.58%	+2.35%	+2.45%	+14.55%	24.52x	2.22x	+9.28%	+3.27%	+6.38%	+4.29%	Hold
Utilities - Regulated Water	13	-0.01%	+0.19%	-0.01%	-0.18%	19.24x	2.39x	+15.31%	+6.44%	+12.03%	+3.14%	Hold
Utilities - Renewable	22	-2.47%	+8.80%	+21.67%	+68.96%	30.12x	9.55x	+64.72%	+10.68%	+19.61%	+5.55%	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: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 1 points higher than the utility sector average of 32. It passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pampa Energy has seen its stock return 10.98% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -16 percentage points.

Pampa Energy has an average 1 year price target of $97.00, an upside of 18.06% from Pampa Energy's current stock price of $82.16.

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. Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA)

Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) is the #2 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 Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) has a Due Diligence Score of 15, which is -17 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 "A".It passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Axia Energia Sa has seen its stock return 62.81% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 36 percentage points.

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) 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 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 -5.31% 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 13.56% from Genie Energy's current stock price of $14.09.

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.

What are the utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 74 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 6.62%, which is 4 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 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 4.86%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.75%. 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 4.76%, 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 82.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks down?

Utility stocks were down -0.69% in the last day, and up 3.97% over the last week. Oklo was the among the top losers in the utilities sector, dropping -9.01% yesterday.

Shares of nuclear and uranium-related companies are trading lower amid possible sympathy with technology companies in the hyperscaler, chip and data center industries following reports that OpenAI missed internal usership and sales targets, which may fuel concerns over electricity demand.

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 66.22% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 39 percentage points.

2. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) 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.

Pampa Energy 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.

Pampa Energy's stock has gained 10.98% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -16 percentage points.

3. Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC)

Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC) 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.

Enel Chile Sa has a valuation score of 14, which is -13 points higher than the utility sector average of 27. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ENIC a Valuation Rating of "B".

Enel Chile Sa's stock has gained 31.01% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 4 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

37.04% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 8.19% over the next year.

2.06% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.19% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 59.79% are rated C (Hold), 22.68% are rated D (Sell), and 9.28% 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 23.3x.

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