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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
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$15.45	219,000	35.19%	14.79	14.73	14.87	15.09	14.97	56.86	64.29	42.09	70.76	40.56	-0.03	-0.08	0.05	1.05
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA SA	$10.25	1,397,000	4.64%	10.07	10.28	10.41	11.16	10.89	49.72	37.71	23.85	62.82	39.24	-0.15	-0.14	-0.00	0.59
PAM	PAMPA ENERGY INC	$89.39	183,000	-17.19%	83.98	82.61	83.18	83.06	82.57	66.56	91.81	76.86	99.25	79.95	0.76	0.07	0.70	0.89
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$5.83	4,783,000	59.01%	5.85	5.79	5.67	5.95	5.53	53.27	29.12	25.25	12.35	4.12	0.03	0.04	-0.01	0.60
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$23.07	11,600	-23.18%	24.44	24.25	23.64	22.95	22.30	42.65	6.10	17.50	0.56	15.37	0.12	0.27	-0.15	0.39
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$18.47	113,000	-19.86%	18.20	17.83	18.58	19.26	19.18	55.32	77.82	73.97	81.62	77.03	0.02	-0.11	0.12	0.36
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$83.87	685,000	-10.57%	82.94	82.88	82.96	85.31	82.38	54.12	51.12	55.90	60.31	64.73	0.09	-0.00	0.10	0.36
PCG	PG&E CORP	$18.11	22,967,000	64.44%	17.46	17.24	16.82	17.18	16.66	67.71	80.30	71.98	88.32	81.09	0.24	0.18	0.06	0.62
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$1.75	213,000	-10.50%	1.65	1.62	1.61	1.47	1.64	60.05	69.11	55.38	62.99	42.79	0.02	0.01	0.01	1.25
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$27.51	820,000	-51.10%	26.89	27.99	29.53	30.92	27.86	44.79	53.11	44.43	86.44	82.24	-0.80	-0.99	0.19	1.38
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$985.03	4,517,000	62.07%	1,056.78	1,079.05	1,035.08	989.84	823.79	41.68	30.70	35.27	23.33	22.35	1.56	11.60	-10.04	1.89
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$33.91	22,200	-34.12%	33.96	33.91	33.01	32.62	32.58	54.19	27.64	32.72	20.50	20.20	0.25	0.35	-0.09	0.25
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$13.60	1,113,000	-8.85%	13.50	13.48	13.44	14.29	13.64	52.48	26.36	25.31	38.54	33.72	-0.01	-0.03	0.02	0.50
VST	VISTRA CORP	$166.74	2,575,000	-30.74%	158.87	158.79	154.49	156.47	165.53	60.50	70.82	52.74	90.74	66.10	1.35	0.80	0.54	1.26
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$55.33	58,500	-23.53%	53.91	53.38	51.91	52.24	50.82	64.15	72.56	71.99	77.71	80.72	0.75	0.61	0.14	0.31
EDN	EDENOR	$27.27	97,000	15.48%	25.40	25.05	25.55	26.35	27.40	59.02	77.15	59.46	87.68	67.49	0.05	-0.19	0.24	1.14
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$68.95	19,000	-9.52%	67.04	67.34	75.51	79.83	71.34	48.28	57.93	41.13	92.49	80.40	-1.69	-2.51	0.82	0.85
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$11.87	1,607,000	64.65%	11.68	12.00	12.60	14.11	15.89	45.89	24.38	14.96	40.39	19.71	-0.34	-0.35	0.01	0.62
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$6.22	670,000	19.86%	6.21	6.20	6.09	5.59	6.06	52.17	69.19	68.87	67.16	72.60	0.04	0.04	-0.01	0.96
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$14.50	55,000	35.80%	14.13	14.28	14.05	14.06	14.29	56.87	62.43	54.32	62.27	50.61	0.03	0.03	0.01	0.48
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$4.44	557,000	37.53%	4.42	4.41	4.38	4.30	4.16	52.20	37.68	35.75	37.60	23.54	0.00	0.01	-0.01	0.72
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$14.04	744,000	16.80%	13.85	13.82	13.53	13.21	13.70	55.71	48.15	33.30	49.75	31.24	0.08	0.10	-0.02	0.73
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$58.88	575,000	-25.42%	58.59	57.74	56.58	55.91	51.78	59.11	55.69	59.22	44.86	47.85	0.76	0.70	0.06	0.34
UGI	UGI CORP	$36.83	1,001,000	24.50%	36.43	35.72	34.95	35.74	36.14	63.48	73.56	75.21	80.26	84.09	0.53	0.41	0.12	0.61
MWH	SOLV ENERGY INC	$28.97	856,000	-31.13%	28.59	30.69	34.38	33.53	N/A	42.19	21.58	17.05	69.47	51.09	-1.63	-1.68	0.05	1.77
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$4.29	3,058,000	-36.58%	4.17	4.65	6.22	4.61	3.99	39.12	37.24	25.84	87.14	55.95	-0.56	-0.57	0.01	2.44
EXC	EXELON CORP	$46.70	11,362,000	-6.45%	46.45	46.77	45.89	46.91	46.18	51.85	20.85	19.80	20.15	19.41	0.04	0.15	-0.12	0.28
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$10.74	49,700	-26.91%	10.71	10.80	10.67	10.74	10.97	49.85	65.50	64.21	51.11	47.47	-0.03	-0.01	-0.01	0.73
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$377.41	433,000	-40.60%	380.82	382.82	376.90	359.09	369.57	48.96	22.39	20.56	21.97	17.22	-2.58	-0.20	-2.38	1.75
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$92.76	147,000	-16.00%	90.69	90.36	88.79	88.33	85.69	59.45	52.12	59.04	55.73	65.82	0.88	0.69	0.19	0.56
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$80.38	2,638,000	7.89%	77.06	75.98	73.05	72.22	66.21	72.29	75.88	72.41	82.92	80.00	1.61	1.31	0.30	0.55
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$31.06	77,000	-41.22%	30.90	30.78	30.14	30.46	31.41	54.86	64.01	71.60	37.58	48.04	0.25	0.25	0.01	0.27
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$52.92	522,000	9.66%	52.62	52.37	50.75	51.42	50.00	57.63	43.60	44.53	25.09	20.79	0.49	0.55	-0.05	0.35
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$127.95	3,349,000	15.05%	125.91	126.62	124.91	127.21	124.57	55.85	39.39	29.33	38.62	27.89	0.27	0.28	-0.02	0.21
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$139.98	2,579,000	45.79%	136.07	139.43	135.15	145.50	154.20	53.97	32.57	16.26	46.52	21.15	-0.92	-0.32	-0.61	1.13
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$82.99	151,000	-27.75%	81.55	81.41	77.96	78.04	79.66	61.30	33.80	34.27	16.52	12.27	1.02	1.17	-0.15	0.37
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$87.03	256,000	-8.24%	86.23	84.44	80.04	78.04	75.77	64.72	63.97	77.38	22.98	54.56	2.25	2.09	0.16	0.30
PPL	PPL CORP	$36.10	4,179,000	-20.17%	35.85	36.18	35.83	37.03	36.57	50.94	24.30	20.75	18.73	17.65	-0.09	-0.05	-0.04	0.38
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$74.46	1,603,000	21.90%	74.33	73.75	70.88	70.52	70.33	57.24	42.40	50.48	12.94	13.70	0.99	1.16	-0.17	0.41
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$5.96	5,071,000	138.75%	5.79	5.77	5.85	6.10	6.13	57.46	81.03	74.69	87.32	88.21	-0.01	-0.04	0.03	0.59
NWE	NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC	$72.53	271,000	-4.91%	72.29	71.86	71.02	70.24	67.69	54.40	53.71	55.03	52.95	53.82	0.42	0.40	0.02	0.34
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$29.40	101,000	23.17%	29.06	29.16	29.54	31.64	33.67	50.61	42.66	43.64	58.56	59.31	-0.20	-0.27	0.07	0.40
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$106.30	1,498,000	20.51%	107.48	107.47	103.82	102.68	96.97	50.38	14.08	23.10	3.39	6.36	0.81	1.24	-0.43	0.32
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$42.23	251,000	-21.81%	41.80	41.44	41.28	40.87	40.31	56.31	50.94	52.76	64.24	64.56	0.22	0.15	0.07	0.30
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$89.41	8,687,000	22.47%	88.56	88.20	88.00	90.44	87.50	56.21	48.32	50.38	53.30	55.83	0.31	0.18	0.13	0.54
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$63.93	309,000	-54.49%	63.33	62.11	59.05	58.51	54.15	64.44	66.79	78.36	29.73	56.59	1.58	1.43	0.15	0.25
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$56.58	92,000	-20.69%	55.89	55.83	53.65	53.07	53.24	58.11	66.34	72.37	28.04	38.76	0.80	0.80	0.00	0.35
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$86.56	1,552,000	-44.95%	85.81	86.24	84.17	83.10	79.74	55.66	22.73	18.41	12.61	7.69	0.45	0.64	-0.19	0.34
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$112.09	1,673,000	39.07%	111.32	111.58	108.54	109.94	105.89	54.98	23.38	26.89	14.82	19.15	0.74	0.94	-0.20	0.14
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$92.86	367,000	23.57%	91.96	90.79	89.24	89.21	85.44	60.88	64.94	65.16	67.45	66.87	0.97	0.82	0.15	0.41
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$95.80	3,565,000	5.19%	95.33	95.87	94.16	94.93	92.85	52.54	17.87	14.82	13.32	11.43	0.20	0.42	-0.23	0.24
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$49.33	2,427,000	-26.63%	48.58	48.27	46.83	48.29	47.38	60.06	61.28	59.62	50.52	45.98	0.50	0.47	0.03	0.32
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$51.56	164,000	-5.20%	50.80	50.27	49.76	51.36	49.24	58.20	56.37	59.74	76.79	79.56	0.37	0.22	0.15	0.30
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$51.03	246,000	-20.39%	50.48	49.70	46.57	45.83	45.57	64.44	62.59	73.65	24.18	51.60	1.30	1.29	0.01	0.32
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$103.74	381,000	-25.29%	106.59	110.18	124.81	118.14	115.93	31.42	13.87	13.17	40.44	41.08	-5.80	-5.69	-0.11	0.74
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$79.58	1,399,000	-18.33%	79.50	80.62	79.48	80.55	81.05	48.44	21.84	12.90	20.80	6.93	-0.39	-0.04	-0.35	0.49
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$91.60	104,000	-14.75%	87.72	87.24	90.97	84.28	64.98	54.50	74.14	72.31	85.70	85.19	0.00	-0.83	0.83	0.94
SRE	SEMPRA	$93.05	2,253,000	22.45%	92.91	93.17	91.90	93.42	91.97	51.88	24.48	19.07	17.83	8.79	-0.01	0.27	-0.29	0.53
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$178.47	540,000	-4.59%	177.04	175.87	174.15	180.03	176.29	56.06	50.94	54.09	35.51	42.19	1.06	0.88	0.18	0.35
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$135.23	144,000	2.13%	131.95	127.80	125.41	126.92	128.73	65.42	70.23	70.95	71.87	72.79	2.74	1.97	0.77	0.35
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$274.90	3,299,000	32.65%	256.90	254.16	264.59	283.27	311.62	61.41	84.92	72.60	94.53	86.99	-0.92	-3.93	3.01	1.23
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$112.01	951,000	-39.35%	111.95	113.06	110.51	110.77	107.08	50.64	19.05	13.76	13.60	7.32	0.11	0.51	-0.40	0.33
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$12.88	1,224,000	59.17%	12.30	12.19	11.93	11.15	10.52	64.63	61.19	47.26	48.22	22.67	0.17	0.16	0.01	0.88
BESS	BIMERGEN ENERGY CORP	$3.10	80,000	8.11%	3.60	3.93	3.92	3.34	N/A	39.92	7.72	6.17	2.90	1.93	-0.21	-0.06	-0.15	2.42
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$40.25	3,178,000	338.34%	38.68	37.69	38.14	37.42	36.44	72.24	92.65	93.45	98.85	98.85	0.54	0.21	0.34	0.76
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$40.75	2,504,000	443.17%	40.16	39.52	40.26	41.05	43.55	58.49	89.37	87.76	93.61	97.50	0.22	-0.02	0.24	0.80
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$58.30	693,000	-8.94%	57.38	57.14	58.00	58.42	58.34	64.55	95.79	91.74	100.00	97.32	0.03	-0.20	0.23	0.21
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$14.66	8,277,000	31.86%	15.18	16.70	20.30	17.48	18.96	38.61	22.48	16.81	53.47	30.06	-1.71	-1.59	-0.12	2.32
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$113.46	1,048,000	-27.32%	113.94	115.59	113.49	114.50	112.57	46.99	16.07	14.46	8.75	7.05	-0.35	0.15	-0.51	0.26
XE	X-ENERGY INC	$16.45	5,264,000	9.37%	15.51	16.82	21.82	N/A	N/A	47.77	43.69	31.08	86.21	56.64	-1.80	-2.13	0.33	2.83
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$49.30	1,210,000	10.10%	48.84	48.85	48.02	48.00	46.27	55.52	33.30	30.42	19.83	13.04	0.24	0.28	-0.04	0.39
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$80.27	517,000	5.94%	79.34	78.54	79.11	83.23	81.88	55.64	63.48	64.67	73.57	74.71	0.21	-0.07	0.28	0.34
NI	NISOURCE INC	$46.57	2,803,000	-66.44%	46.25	46.94	46.89	47.03	45.14	49.08	25.01	16.58	22.96	13.42	-0.34	-0.21	-0.13	0.43
EMA	EMERA INC	$54.34	222,000	-12.60%	54.05	53.59	52.73	52.54	50.72	56.67	60.04	71.33	41.96	61.68	0.50	0.45	0.05	-0.17
BNRG	BRENMILLER ENERGY LTD	$0.92	553,000	-79.66%	0.81	0.85	1.28	2.39	17.49	45.59	44.81	37.18	98.14	85.69	-0.14	-0.19	0.05	0.93
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$80.19	3,697,000	9.64%	79.53	80.27	79.50	79.99	79.09	52.32	23.83	15.63	18.46	9.01	-0.09	0.04	-0.13	0.32
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$74.98	501,000	-13.62%	74.82	74.43	73.54	73.18	71.34	53.78	53.39	55.48	52.67	54.26	0.40	0.38	0.02	0.40
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$33.68	870,000	71.94%	33.69	34.15	36.74	37.90	36.27	39.69	34.27	28.01	76.00	72.03	-0.97	-1.11	0.14	0.72
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$133.07	2,863,000	-26.29%	133.22	135.03	131.21	132.00	125.74	49.88	15.24	9.91	11.02	4.45	0.03	0.69	-0.65	0.30
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$7.16	107,000	20.22%	7.09	7.11	7.08	7.35	8.25	52.01	51.46	51.59	48.19	50.10	0.01	-0.00	0.01	0.57
FTS	FORTIS INC	$58.34	770,000	68.49%	57.89	57.69	56.66	56.71	54.47	56.77	59.46	70.37	41.76	59.91	0.43	0.40	0.03	0.23
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$114.88	1,147,000	-66.81%	114.06	114.45	112.20	111.24	103.61	54.65	30.01	24.31	28.48	13.15	0.33	0.59	-0.26	0.41
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$32.75	4,828,000	481.69%	34.34	35.60	36.89	38.52	39.57	28.04	12.22	10.90	26.29	26.66	-1.04	-0.85	-0.19	0.82
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$43.68	4,123,000	-10.76%	43.33	43.81	42.98	43.02	41.23	52.24	23.77	20.62	21.45	16.03	0.00	0.13	-0.13	0.38
WTRG	ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC	$39.40	1,517,000	48.29%	38.91	38.71	37.78	38.78	38.96	57.92	53.40	58.95	56.22	66.22	0.41	0.35	0.05	0.34
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$148.55	1,021,000	33.12%	148.28	150.44	146.81	146.80	141.45	49.84	17.50	13.98	12.76	9.22	-0.20	0.51	-0.71	0.34
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$3.35	5,676,000	16.98%	3.30	3.73	4.51	4.08	4.10	41.48	21.19	14.15	48.66	25.02	-0.35	-0.34	-0.01	1.82
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$73.98	3,586,000	24.77%	74.27	75.63	73.99	75.42	74.05	47.01	16.16	9.98	11.46	4.57	-0.31	0.09	-0.41	0.26
FRVO	FERVO ENERGY CO	$27.90	2,988,000	3.86%	25.81	27.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	52.06	49.99	34.75	90.02	64.46	-2.28	-2.73	0.45	1.43
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$2.43	165,000	17.02%	2.32	2.23	2.12	2.21	2.30	61.05	86.89	93.13	87.85	95.59	0.11	0.07	0.04	0.66
IDA	IDACORP INC	$148.74	333,000	-21.46%	149.19	150.09	144.83	144.22	138.02	51.84	17.67	15.73	8.58	5.30	0.86	1.53	-0.67	0.34
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$74.02	2,076,000	-40.84%	75.13	75.91	73.89	72.93	70.08	46.25	13.21	11.44	5.51	5.57	0.04	0.50	-0.46	0.34
SR	SPIRE INC	$82.08	210,000	-7.49%	81.25	80.33	81.57	86.33	85.92	54.52	52.76	55.11	70.93	71.87	0.13	-0.20	0.33	0.33
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$133.83	1,738,000	23.53%	132.20	132.34	127.79	130.96	131.49	56.15	42.80	49.09	28.42	36.27	1.41	1.47	-0.06	0.32
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$5.38	1,723,000	-24.33%	5.30	5.98	7.04	6.93	9.28	39.94	29.27	19.76	65.12	36.24	-0.61	-0.57	-0.04	1.36
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$5.34	284,000	-59.08%	4.96	4.82	5.34	5.26	5.94	55.75	80.98	71.14	94.38	79.29	-0.03	-0.14	0.11	0.98
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$32.20	4,073,000	652.87%	32.18	33.28	34.60	33.59	31.24	36.88	18.73	14.40	66.97	45.38	-0.81	-0.74	-0.07	0.70
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$3.32	839,000	42.69%	3.67	3.84	4.11	4.51	5.01	36.36	5.79	6.14	1.28	1.00	-0.21	-0.14	-0.07	1.32
PBK	POWERBANK CORP	$0.54	177,000	-53.17%	0.60	0.65	0.78	0.71	1.16	34.32	8.79	7.30	3.50	5.80	-0.07	-0.06	-0.01	1.02
OKLO	OKLO INC	$44.50	10,479,000	53.16%	44.88	48.04	57.18	59.00	79.24	37.92	22.86	15.86	51.91	27.05	-4.12	-4.05	-0.07	1.20

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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	+1.87%	+1.87%	+4.70%	+19.51%	30.83x	1.91x	+9.78%	+2.22%	+5.49%	+6.11%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	7	+3.07%	-0.76%	-5.98%	+9.09%	-66.39x	6.51x	+20.61%	+2.75%	+8.39%	+27.71%	Strong Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	43	+1.87%	+1.21%	+2.00%	+10.09%	20.04x	2.01x	+10.29%	+3.03%	+5.68%	+8.40%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	15	+1.41%	+1.99%	+5.92%	+10.80%	20.19x	2.08x	+9.31%	+3.35%	+6.50%	+8.47%	Hold
Utilities - Regulated Water	13	+1.10%	+2.54%	+8.24%	+4.02%	33.19x	2.14x	+12.26%	+4.77%	+8.69%	-0.03%	Hold
Utilities - Renewable	21	-4.60%	-3.68%	-10.51%	+33.03%	40.57x	6.64x	+56.49%	+9.93%	+21.16%	+20.61%	Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 109 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, 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 34.7% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 20 percentage points.

2. Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA)

Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) is the #2 top utility stock out of 109 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% 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 "A".It passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Axia Energia Sa has seen its stock return 47.27% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 33 percentage points.

3. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) is the #3 top utility stock out of 109 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% 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: B.

Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is -1 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 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pampa Energy has seen its stock return 28.3% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 14 percentage points.

Pampa Energy has an average 1 year price target of $99.25, an upside of 11.03% from Pampa Energy's current stock price of $89.39.

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 7.04%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.97%. 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. Energy Co Of Minas Gerais (NYSE:CIG)

Energy Co Of Minas Gerais (NYSE:CIG) has an annual dividend yield of 5.71%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.97%. Energy Co Of Minas Gerais's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% fifteen times in the last 10 years. Energy Co Of Minas Gerais's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Energy Co Of Minas Gerais's dividend payout ratio of 84.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Kenon Holdings (NYSE:KEN)

Kenon Holdings (NYSE:KEN) has an annual dividend yield of 5.58%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.97%. 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.

Why are utility stocks up?

Utility stocks were up 0.32% in the last day, and up 0.04% over the last week. Nrg Energy was the among the top gainers in the utilities sector, gaining 6.37% yesterday.

Shares of utility companies are trading higher. Reports suggesting OpenAI will increase its cloud spending to about $750 billion through 2030 lends confidence that hyperscaler growth and competition will fuel 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 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 -12.98% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -28 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 71, which is 50 points higher than the utility sector average of 21. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Enel Chile Sa's stock has gained 33.73% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 19 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 34.7% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 20 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

34.57% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 13.05% over the next year.

2% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 57% are rated C (Hold), 28% are rated D (Sell), and 9% 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 20.39x.

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. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA)

3. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

1. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

2. Energy Co Of Minas Gerais (NYSE:CIG)

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1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA)

3. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

1. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

2. Energy Co Of Minas Gerais (NYSE:CIG)

3. Kenon Holdings (NYSE:KEN)

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC)

3. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

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