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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
$2.17B15.90%10.90%21.15%21.90%0.411.7735.80%31.60%62.88%
AXIA
AXIA ENERGIA SA
$20.96B5.50%2.30%1.59%2.40%1.361.6513.80%15.90%9.56%
PAM
PAMPA ENERGY INC
$4.35B11.00%5.80%13.05%11.70%0.833.1131.50%18.90%38.89%
PCG
PG&E CORP
$37.61B8.80%2.00%4.44%3.10%3.261.2039.40%11.00%22.27%
SBS
COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP
$19.24B21.30%9.10%14.37%20.90%1.461.1237.00%22.20%33.08%
RGCO
RGC RESOURCES INC
$256.43M11.90%4.20%8.13%5.40%1.720.6947.70%13.00%22.70%
MNTK
MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC
$213.51M0.90%0.50%0.68%0.70%0.770.8535.30%1.20%1.61%
GEV
GE VERNOVA INC
$291.69B88.00%15.20%27.08%114.40%4.350.8919.90%23.80%18.92%
SPH
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP
$1.15B20.40%5.70%9.64%9.50%2.261.0827.40%9.60%15.08%
CTRI
CENTURI HOLDINGS INC
$3.21B4.30%1.40%5.34%5.00%1.691.888.30%1.00%3.20%
NGG
NATIONAL GRID PLC
$86.74B8.40%3.00%5.98%4.50%1.760.7629.30%18.30%33.27%
ENIC
ENEL CHILE SA
$6.00B10.60%4.20%10.33%9.20%1.420.9140.40%11.50%23.12%
KEN
KENON HOLDINGS LTD
$3.47B5.40%1.60%3.47%3.90%2.053.7416.60%8.10%20.21%
ARTNA
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP
$342.67M9.40%2.80%4.77%4.00%2.431.0143.90%20.30%34.93%
VST
VISTRA CORP
$56.57B39.50%5.20%12.49%9.00%6.380.9052.80%10.50%20.07%
YORW
YORK WATER CO
$491.79M8.90%3.20%4.47%3.40%1.850.7270.30%26.80%37.49%
EDN
EDENOR
$1.11B12.90%4.90%14.09%14.10%1.591.0722.80%8.00%20.27%
UGI
UGI CORP
$7.54B12.80%4.10%8.26%6.70%1.971.0050.70%8.70%15.29%
DGXX
DIGI POWER X INC
$523.56M-40.10%-35.80%-26.08%-73.70%0.0712.60-7.90%-98.80%-99.67%
RNW
RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC
$2.32B8.50%1.00%10.31%5.00%7.240.4285.70%6.90%50.04%
GNE
GENIE ENERGY LTD
$373.61M7.20%4.20%8.74%25.70%0.522.5423.10%3.20%4.38%
HE
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
$2.29B8.00%1.50%3.76%3.00%4.441.349.00%4.10%9.18%
UTL
UNITIL CORP
$943.08M9.40%2.80%6.44%4.40%2.390.5740.10%9.60%19.24%
EIX
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
$28.76B20.70%3.90%7.65%5.30%4.360.7449.10%18.10%33.07%
MWH
SOLV ENERGY INC
$7.46BN/AN/AN/AN/A2.651.06N/AN/AN/A
TLN
TALEN ENERGY CORP
$18.92B-1.70%-0.20%4.59%3.70%9.251.2536.80%-0.60%13.52%
NJR
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP
$5.72B13.70%4.40%7.99%5.40%2.000.9437.70%15.70%26.28%
DUK
DUKE ENERGY CORP
$99.09B9.70%2.60%5.42%3.90%2.600.6645.50%15.30%29.05%
EXC
EXELON CORP
$47.83B9.80%2.40%5.10%3.70%3.010.9435.90%11.20%22.21%
KEP
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP
$16.00B19.40%3.40%8.79%5.00%4.270.4616.40%8.80%17.09%
TAC
TRANSALTA CORP
$4.11B-11.60%-1.90%2.60%1.90%5.200.7661.00%-7.70%8.18%
AWR
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
$3.16B13.10%5.00%8.66%6.50%1.571.2262.90%19.70%32.55%
PPL
PPL CORP
$27.84B8.30%2.70%5.61%4.30%2.081.0023.60%13.10%25.32%
AQN
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP
$4.59B3.40%1.10%4.08%2.90%1.931.0536.90%6.30%20.84%
POR
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
$5.97B6.30%1.90%4.29%3.10%2.211.0941.90%7.10%14.94%
MGEE
MGE ENERGY INC
$2.90B12.10%4.80%6.95%5.50%1.651.1437.20%18.60%25.95%
NRG
NRG ENERGY INC
$31.04B6.40%0.60%3.88%4.20%7.220.8416.40%0.50%3.38%
EVRG
EVERGY INC
$19.98B8.70%2.60%5.10%3.60%2.390.4552.30%14.60%25.60%
PCYO
PURE CYCLE CORP
$264.90M9.80%8.70%12.23%13.80%0.121.3964.80%45.80%62.56%
CWCO
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD
$465.29M7.90%6.70%8.42%20.40%0.146.0436.60%13.50%15.18%
ES
EVERSOURCE ENERGY
$27.11B10.90%2.80%5.72%4.00%2.910.6545.50%12.50%23.21%
MSEX
MIDDLESEX WATER CO
$1.02B9.10%3.20%5.03%3.90%1.770.3942.00%22.00%31.99%
XIFR
XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP
$1.09B3.20%0.50%2.39%2.00%2.741.0250.00%8.70%36.58%
PEG
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC
$41.18B13.30%4.00%6.82%4.80%2.350.9735.40%17.70%28.46%
ORA
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$7.38B5.00%2.00%4.31%3.30%1.581.0727.50%11.00%21.31%
NWE
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC
$4.39B5.80%2.00%4.16%3.10%1.950.7074.60%10.20%19.89%
OTTR
OTTER TAIL CORP
$3.78B15.20%7.10%9.84%8.50%1.182.0441.80%21.30%28.16%
FE
FIRSTENERGY CORP
$27.77B8.40%1.90%7.80%5.60%3.380.5234.70%6.90%25.67%
AVA
AVISTA CORP
$3.38B7.60%2.50%5.09%3.70%2.030.9060.10%10.70%20.14%
CPK
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
$2.95B9.50%3.80%7.83%6.10%1.480.4340.30%15.10%28.19%
ED
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC
$40.82B8.80%2.90%5.79%4.30%1.921.1953.20%12.50%23.35%
SRE
SEMPRA
$61.07B6.10%1.80%4.50%3.30%2.301.6948.00%14.20%30.59%
NWN
NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO
$2.13B8.10%2.50%7.03%5.70%2.341.2541.30%9.60%26.55%
CREG
SMART POWERR CORP
$5.17M-2.00%-1.80%-1.32%-6.60%0.0818.4946.40%-731.80%-571.24%
NEE
NEXTERA ENERGY INC
$182.88B15.20%3.90%5.87%4.20%2.800.5461.40%29.40%41.26%
PNW
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP
$13.00B7.40%2.20%4.25%3.10%2.410.7937.90%12.00%22.19%
BIP
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP
$16.76B6.20%0.30%4.90%4.10%16.640.6827.00%1.40%22.76%
SO
SOUTHERN CO
$108.12B11.50%2.80%5.96%4.10%2.930.6542.80%14.50%27.97%
ENLT
ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD
$11.95B4.20%0.90%3.89%2.80%3.240.7776.50%10.10%41.98%
CWT
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP
$2.85B7.10%2.10%3.80%3.10%2.440.6946.10%11.80%19.67%
BESS
BIMERGEN ENERGY CORP
$28.18M-35.00%-28.90%-25.90%324.00%0.172.21N/AN/AN/A
ATO
ATMOS ENERGY CORP
$28.99B9.60%4.60%6.29%5.10%1.041.0079.20%27.60%37.53%
TXNM
TXNM ENERGY INC
$6.36B4.30%1.20%3.89%2.60%2.490.5557.60%6.70%19.74%
FLNC
FLUENCE ENERGY INC
$3.57B-10.50%-1.80%-1.44%-1.80%5.131.4411.70%-1.60%-0.50%
HTO
H2O AMERICA
$2.50B6.60%2.10%3.67%3.20%1.922.0252.20%12.90%23.33%
SWX
SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC
$6.44B11.90%4.30%8.63%6.50%1.541.4535.20%18.50%33.36%
SAFX
XCF GLOBAL INC
$173.93M-778.90%-38.50%-92.05%-35.40%14.920.02-19.30%-738.50%-687.72%
EMA
EMERA INC
$16.29BN/AN/AN/AN/A2.391.07N/AN/AN/A
OGE
OGE ENERGY CORP
$10.10B9.50%3.20%6.12%4.30%1.930.6661.00%14.00%24.81%
BIPC
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP
$4.64BN/A-3.10%5.00%3.40%-15.280.4163.50%-20.50%22.61%
OGS
ONE GAS INC
$4.94B8.20%3.20%7.62%5.60%1.500.5762.10%11.80%24.34%
BKH
BLACK HILLS CORP
$5.66B7.60%2.70%5.62%4.20%1.720.6536.10%12.60%23.62%
AEE
AMEREN CORP
$31.70B11.70%3.20%5.41%3.80%2.670.6242.00%17.20%27.88%
ETR
ENTERGY CORP
$52.82B10.60%2.50%5.43%4.00%3.370.9640.80%13.40%27.65%
CWEN
CLEARWAY ENERGY INC
$7.56B0.10%0.00%2.68%2.00%6.451.1163.50%0.10%28.82%
WEC
WEC ENERGY GROUP INC
$38.13B12.00%3.20%5.60%4.10%2.660.6838.80%16.20%26.28%
BEPC
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP
$5.45BN/A-9.70%-10.13%-6.50%-15.200.3360.70%-115.60%-75.06%
XE
X-ENERGY INC
$5.31BN/AN/AN/AN/A-0.118.67N/AN/AN/A
NKLR
TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV
$497.25M-1,868.40%370.50%525.31%463.60%-2.1333.57N/AN/AN/A
CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
$28.93B9.60%2.30%5.23%3.70%3.181.1739.40%11.40%23.61%
BNRG
BRENMILLER ENERGY LTD
$120.41k-348.50%-113.90%-186.10%-150.00%2.581.33-829.20%-3,593.00%-3,496.38%
AEP
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
$74.54B11.90%3.20%5.50%3.90%2.660.5339.90%16.30%25.79%
FTS
FORTIS INC
$29.41B7.10%2.30%3.21%2.50%2.060.4945.50%14.00%17.91%
NI
NISOURCE INC
$22.92B10.40%2.70%5.61%4.00%2.560.6576.50%14.20%27.02%
CEG
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP
$97.05B20.00%5.80%7.30%9.60%1.881.3620.50%12.70%20.44%
NRGV
ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC
$759.33M-171.00%-40.30%-42.36%-54.10%8.011.4422.10%-53.00%-44.12%
GWRS
GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC
$202.21M2.40%0.40%1.91%1.60%4.760.6871.30%3.50%15.68%
XEL
XCEL ENERGY INC
$51.03B9.30%2.60%4.41%3.20%2.560.7747.60%14.10%23.05%
LNT
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
$19.68B11.20%3.30%5.18%3.50%2.340.6955.60%18.60%27.00%
DTE
DTE ENERGY CO
$31.79B10.40%2.40%4.77%3.40%3.470.9528.00%7.70%14.60%
SR
SPIRE INC
$4.69B9.80%2.70%5.55%4.50%3.290.5534.00%13.30%25.73%
FRVO
FERVO ENERGY CO
$9.36BN/AN/AN/AN/A-1.801.53N/AN/AN/A
OPAL
OPAL FUELS INC
$365.24M-33.70%0.20%-0.32%-0.30%66.762.2029.40%0.60%-0.91%
CMS
CMS ENERGY CORP
$23.82B12.20%2.80%7.37%5.00%3.190.8440.50%12.40%30.66%
IDA
IDACORP INC
$8.29B9.40%3.30%5.61%4.30%1.911.2139.30%18.60%30.60%
CDZI
CADIZ INC
$306.91M-130.00%-24.10%-18.13%-11.50%8.361.8831.30%-221.40%-161.40%
AWK
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC
$25.39B10.10%3.20%7.68%5.30%2.200.3760.70%21.20%45.96%
IMSR
TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC
$718.24M-22.90%-14.80%-10.08%-17.30%0.0254.82N/AN/AN/A
BEP
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP
$10.78B-2.60%-0.10%2.47%1.80%17.060.7552.60%-1.50%31.45%
PBK
POWERBANK CORP
$26.75M-156.90%-27.70%-33.59%-25.20%3.681.4136.00%-108.90%-105.43%

Utility Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
10+0.08%+2.12%-0.04%+20.40%29.57x1.87x+9.78%+2.23%+5.47%+6.63%Buy
7+2.37%-1.42%+1.25%+19.74%-86.52x6.69x+20.16%+2.63%+8.23%+21.50%Strong Buy
43+0.51%+2.75%+0.98%+16.00%19.93x2.01x+10.01%+2.94%+5.61%+7.07%Buy
15+0.41%+2.13%-2.68%+11.81%20.67x2.04x+9.25%+3.33%+6.46%+12.27%Hold
13+0.34%+3.61%+3.82%+0.32%32.00x2.06x+12.19%+4.75%+8.68%+4.01%Buy
22+1.37%-2.19%-3.81%+48.49%43.14x6.92x+60.56%+10.89%+19.15%+11.90%Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Jun 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 110 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: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is -2 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 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 23.98% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 3 percentage points.

2. Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA)


Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) is the #2 top utility stock out of 110 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 Sa (NYSE:AXIA) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) 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 AXIA as a "B".It passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Axia Energia Sa has seen its stock return 47.98% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 27 percentage points.

3. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)


Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) is the #3 top utility stock out of 110 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 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 26, which is -5 points lower than the utility sector average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PAM as a "B".It passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pampa Energy has seen its stock return 14.37% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -7 percentage points.

Pampa Energy has an average 1 year price target of $99.25, an upside of 24.17% from Pampa Energy's current stock price of $79.93.

Pampa Energy stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Pampa Energy, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 76 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 7.47%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.95%. 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 65.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kenon Holdings (NYSE:KEN)


Kenon Holdings (NYSE:KEN) has an annual dividend yield of 5.78%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.95%. Kenon Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Kenon Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kenon Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 250% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)


Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) has an annual dividend yield of 4.96%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.95%. 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 4,492.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks up?

Utility stocks were up 0.89% in the last day, and up 0.92% over the last week. Ge Vernova was the among the top gainers in the utilities sector, gaining 2.63% yesterday.

Shares of data center infrastructure companies are trading higher as catalysts from Micron Technology, Qualcomm and Apple help support the narrative of continued chipset and compute demand, capacity shortages and pricing power across tech hardware sectors.

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 50 points higher than the utility sector average of 21. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has dropped -9.05% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -30 percentage points.

2. Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC)


Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC) 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.

Enel Chile Sa has a valuation score of 57, which is 36 points higher than the utility sector average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Enel Chile Sa's stock has gained 22.25% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 1 percentage points.

3. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)


Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) 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.

Central Puerto Sa has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the utility sector average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Puerto Sa's stock has gained 23.98% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 3 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

33.75% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 10.61% over the next year.

0.99% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.95% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 52.48% are rated C (Hold), 34.65% are rated D (Sell), and 6.93% 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 19.84x.
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