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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	$83.01	193,000	8.43%	84.21	85.45	83.14	84.88	78.15	46.37	20.57	13.50	15.53	8.54	-0.35	0.36	-0.72	0.90
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA	$12.78	1,000,000	-65.77%	12.92	12.05	11.70	11.07	10.01	60.50	73.13	78.40	47.77	62.20	0.48	0.41	0.07	0.61
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$13.22	74,000	102.19%	13.87	13.92	14.14	14.14	15.36	36.77	9.41	13.67	8.91	8.91	-0.17	-0.09	-0.09	0.51
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$4.40	443,000	37.15%	4.46	4.21	4.15	4.13	3.87	57.98	85.74	89.62	75.79	91.93	0.13	0.09	0.03	0.71
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$15.26	241,000	-14.84%	15.90	15.98	15.68	16.12	13.65	43.11	19.12	25.44	3.19	6.26	-0.06	0.08	-0.14	1.04
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$991.30	2,104,000	54.14%	982.25	933.68	876.22	770.75	686.21	65.79	89.88	90.30	81.35	86.81	39.97	36.69	3.28	1.85
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$33.21	115,000	-34.29%	33.96	33.47	34.83	35.39	34.19	45.99	30.08	29.21	20.33	21.81	-0.26	-0.28	0.02	0.42
PCG	PG&E CORP	$16.98	20,466,000	21.38%	17.72	17.62	17.92	16.75	16.00	37.70	10.34	13.33	2.61	7.65	-0.13	-0.03	-0.10	0.65
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$51.75	145,000	104.23%	53.67	53.24	52.55	51.02	49.78	41.81	30.80	43.63	9.13	15.12	0.20	0.41	-0.21	0.35
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$35.41	2,087,000	-11.12%	33.84	31.82	30.06	27.68	25.26	73.90	94.74	92.60	90.33	82.44	1.60	1.28	0.32	0.61
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$69.73	1,829,000	-7.11%	72.47	72.32	71.94	66.00	60.49	40.07	8.93	15.52	0.00	1.18	-0.11	0.41	-0.51	0.57
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$36.12	754,000	-14.90%	36.66	36.22	37.40	36.28	34.46	45.56	58.95	66.76	50.09	61.35	-0.10	-0.16	0.06	0.76
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$15.44	1,099,000	7.53%	15.54	15.27	15.39	14.34	12.88	52.71	77.11	79.57	69.58	76.81	0.15	0.10	0.05	0.51
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$32.96	838,000	22.34%	33.21	31.48	30.86	28.60	24.77	58.70	85.34	85.19	65.29	73.28	0.93	0.79	0.14	1.33
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$84.27	891,000	-32.09%	88.11	86.49	88.69	83.87	78.37	38.46	26.07	43.52	13.47	34.05	-0.21	0.00	-0.22	0.36
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$77.83	340,000	-36.09%	77.04	76.34	74.89	74.06	74.08	56.88	57.07	42.28	40.02	24.42	0.70	0.67	0.03	0.33
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$81.31	36,000	202.52%	83.30	82.88	82.11	74.34	60.95	47.29	22.18	23.40	16.81	16.22	0.10	0.59	-0.49	0.85
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$61.09	4,343,000	43.33%	62.88	62.25	62.89	61.34	60.67	41.18	20.25	30.80	0.52	11.69	0.00	0.12	-0.12	0.34
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$50.57	799,000	0.63%	52.65	52.58	52.67	50.90	47.30	34.39	12.66	23.64	0.00	4.22	-0.19	0.09	-0.28	0.38
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$21.20	14,100	19.49%	22.78	22.18	21.94	21.92	21.81	41.38	20.95	37.85	4.48	18.41	0.11	0.22	-0.12	0.41
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$6.20	2,857,000	-26.21%	6.32	6.26	6.46	6.35	6.07	42.44	53.04	72.51	59.71	79.41	-0.02	-0.04	0.01	0.61
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$2.49	144,000	-10.00%	2.49	2.42	2.28	2.36	2.36	55.20	70.15	78.89	71.69	81.10	0.07	0.06	0.01	0.64
UGI	UGI CORP	$36.52	714,000	-32.00%	37.33	36.94	37.11	37.69	36.06	44.74	37.16	43.29	21.50	29.49	-0.01	0.03	-0.03	0.65
MWH	SOLV ENERGY INC	$34.08	773,000	117.75%	32.82	30.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	65.05	89.68	87.65	92.73	94.69	1.28	0.73	0.55	1.35
SR	SPIRE INC	$89.45	329,000	128.47%	92.74	92.07	91.19	87.46	83.77	41.10	30.77	46.25	1.73	10.54	0.27	0.64	-0.38	0.37
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$1.40	496,000	51.22%	1.25	1.21	1.39	1.53	1.81	61.72	78.97	77.72	97.37	99.12	-0.01	-0.05	0.04	1.26
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$3.97	6,243,000	226.35%	3.45	3.41	3.36	4.10	3.23	64.34	87.63	84.64	100.00	100.00	0.05	-0.03	0.08	1.73
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$19.00	93,000	39.64%	19.40	19.75	20.12	19.64	19.09	36.56	27.45	19.09	10.24	3.41	-0.34	-0.23	-0.12	0.39
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$108.19	1,384,000	41.37%	111.45	112.13	111.89	106.34	103.26	35.78	15.70	17.85	0.00	1.06	-0.52	0.13	-0.65	0.16
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$29.85	431,000	118.78%	31.02	30.87	31.68	32.26	31.71	36.95	42.55	42.43	3.19	8.49	-0.32	-0.22	-0.11	0.31
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$149.86	3,240,000	-15.36%	163.91	156.40	160.87	159.02	159.66	41.24	45.92	64.55	36.99	63.64	1.39	1.36	0.03	1.12
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$46.20	456,000	-38.54%	45.75	45.52	45.35	44.76	45.52	54.66	60.25	41.71	50.49	30.11	0.20	0.16	0.04	0.36
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$48.51	7,056,000	81.29%	50.60	50.51	50.23	47.96	46.10	33.18	10.08	20.83	0.00	0.45	-0.08	0.21	-0.29	0.35
EDN	EDENOR	$27.43	114,000	-37.36%	28.30	28.86	27.98	29.28	26.67	45.70	22.24	21.58	17.93	15.52	-0.14	0.14	-0.28	1.09
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$66.82	1,633,000	23.15%	69.07	68.83	71.17	69.57	68.88	34.33	18.44	32.74	16.92	35.54	-0.68	-0.61	-0.07	0.42
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$15.06	554,000	7.78%	15.10	14.82	17.33	17.89	16.03	45.24	74.23	80.17	87.23	92.96	-0.44	-0.70	0.26	0.60
NWE	NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC	$70.49	269,000	10.70%	71.60	69.02	68.74	67.67	62.73	53.98	66.42	74.82	63.22	80.66	1.27	0.95	0.32	0.38
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$87.22	294,000	-45.96%	88.83	88.04	87.22	85.89	83.28	47.75	37.52	38.27	23.31	21.93	0.21	0.46	-0.25	0.59
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$31.96	38,000	6.44%	32.49	32.25	32.72	32.47	32.68	46.01	33.97	37.31	29.12	32.90	-0.03	-0.06	0.03	0.28
FTS	FORTIS INC	$55.83	710,000	5.34%	56.89	56.47	56.67	54.33	52.16	41.06	31.07	41.87	15.74	31.26	0.04	0.14	-0.10	0.25
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$55.11	364,000	5.51%	56.20	55.67	54.58	50.97	48.71	48.45	37.78	44.29	0.00	0.51	0.44	0.65	-0.20	0.40
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$11.44	26,000	-27.37%	11.39	10.78	10.64	11.03	10.84	61.57	72.25	68.28	57.57	57.55	0.26	0.19	0.07	0.76
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$125.67	2,838,000	7.26%	129.47	129.93	129.39	123.87	123.38	35.45	16.39	18.69	1.49	4.45	-0.45	0.22	-0.67	0.23
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$32.37	834,000	51.91%	34.38	33.37	32.07	30.08	28.53	45.28	48.47	66.10	24.21	43.18	0.75	0.86	-0.11	0.70
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$329.74	560,000	-28.02%	339.16	331.27	341.94	355.01	366.89	47.39	62.40	80.45	60.02	81.73	3.33	0.39	2.94	1.69
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$78.65	241,000	-15.73%	79.09	78.25	78.59	79.00	81.81	52.02	36.22	34.90	22.59	13.30	0.21	0.23	-0.02	0.39
NI	NISOURCE INC	$46.93	5,130,000	65.32%	47.71	47.11	46.65	44.63	43.40	48.77	53.94	65.26	29.62	42.88	0.36	0.40	-0.04	0.46
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$40.77	666,000	40.51%	41.92	40.54	44.56	45.28	43.72	40.87	67.21	76.28	64.49	76.42	-0.53	-0.84	0.31	0.81
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$87.04	377,000	11.54%	89.08	87.90	86.69	82.71	80.09	47.04	57.13	67.59	9.63	26.22	0.73	0.93	-0.20	0.37
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$40.36	733,000	91.88%	41.53	40.92	40.74	40.18	39.03	45.24	63.51	74.31	19.89	38.46	0.30	0.34	-0.04	0.33
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$90.60	8,619,000	78.04%	92.40	92.33	92.21	87.67	82.38	41.97	24.90	27.92	15.69	17.11	-0.01	0.27	-0.28	0.55
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$52.21	158,000	36.21%	54.41	53.97	52.25	49.65	46.51	40.32	21.52	38.04	0.00	1.47	0.44	0.78	-0.35	0.35
EXC	EXELON CORP	$46.27	9,706,000	13.77%	47.92	48.26	48.23	46.17	45.58	34.94	18.32	19.85	0.00	0.00	-0.35	-0.02	-0.33	0.31
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$80.35	1,541,000	-12.69%	82.37	81.95	81.79	78.21	75.91	41.51	18.57	26.90	9.88	12.98	0.08	0.32	-0.24	0.36
PPL	PPL CORP	$38.21	7,021,000	52.90%	39.24	38.63	38.07	36.66	36.52	45.43	37.13	54.26	3.81	22.77	0.31	0.41	-0.09	0.41
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$12.77	5,579,000	-3.23%	13.80	13.96	15.49	19.35	15.66	37.81	22.47	42.59	29.73	54.22	-0.74	-0.82	0.08	2.23
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$9.90	751,000	11.92%	10.17	10.28	10.39	10.03	9.92	40.26	11.94	20.13	6.50	13.16	-0.08	-0.03	-0.04	0.87
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$42.25	4,542,000	44.56%	43.05	42.97	42.89	40.81	39.63	42.98	16.24	26.70	13.33	20.42	0.00	0.13	-0.13	0.41
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$108.15	599,000	18.15%	112.88	112.14	112.58	114.59	105.86	41.18	25.76	37.45	16.73	31.51	-0.07	0.16	-0.22	0.76
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$124.44	122,000	116.31%	128.68	127.55	130.19	128.80	128.42	38.47	23.40	34.92	0.45	12.96	-0.66	-0.35	-0.31	0.39
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$143.47	721,000	44.49%	147.47	146.69	146.08	139.12	138.53	39.21	19.53	31.66	1.59	5.15	0.15	0.66	-0.51	0.36
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$131.89	2,451,000	-3.81%	134.59	132.69	131.15	124.27	118.79	48.10	36.77	49.81	0.00	11.47	1.00	1.29	-0.29	0.32
VST	VISTRA CORP	$154.91	3,715,000	27.44%	159.20	155.61	161.14	162.68	179.25	46.17	57.93	75.02	51.96	75.00	0.30	-0.49	0.79	1.25
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$79.08	3,752,000	-6.88%	80.71	79.94	80.61	78.12	76.93	44.94	36.78	45.69	31.44	38.22	0.05	0.12	-0.08	0.34
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$109.96	1,734,000	1.29%	112.12	110.94	110.51	105.95	103.75	46.26	36.48	46.65	16.18	25.87	0.49	0.66	-0.18	0.35
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$5.19	1,096,000	127.86%	4.93	4.81	5.13	5.57	6.61	62.20	90.14	91.25	100.00	100.00	-0.02	-0.08	0.07	0.92
SUUN	POWERBANK CORP	$0.63	453,000	-7.74%	0.64	0.61	0.76	1.20	1.45	45.55	53.13	64.49	65.41	77.30	-0.03	-0.05	0.02	0.79
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$12.16	945,000	0.75%	13.35	13.25	13.10	13.12	13.42	35.65	3.65	22.04	0.00	13.23	-0.03	0.12	-0.14	0.72
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$58.99	1,501,000	148.51%	59.06	58.83	58.87	58.85	57.88	54.24	66.27	67.56	42.79	53.17	0.08	0.07	0.02	0.21
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$182.93	608,000	73.22%	187.82	186.42	184.13	176.46	171.75	42.70	26.72	39.34	0.31	4.93	0.76	1.43	-0.68	0.38
SRE	SEMPRA	$93.15	2,320,000	-20.68%	96.16	96.51	94.78	91.72	88.60	39.24	8.05	11.60	0.00	1.46	-0.06	0.64	-0.70	0.56
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$73.51	854,000	37.30%	74.90	72.35	72.44	71.91	66.67	51.92	64.75	74.07	62.50	81.20	1.14	0.80	0.34	0.44
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$46.50	1,108,000	-7.44%	48.52	48.26	47.80	45.57	45.29	36.49	10.28	24.80	0.00	2.43	0.06	0.33	-0.27	0.43
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$277.70	3,393,000	37.31%	289.47	288.37	298.20	315.22	327.60	41.31	52.26	63.31	57.40	77.70	-3.13	-3.75	0.62	1.23
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$38.83	1,853,000	180.33%	42.34	41.19	41.54	40.54	38.70	38.46	46.89	70.56	39.22	67.36	0.30	0.37	-0.08	0.82
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$91.92	3,684,000	70.24%	95.33	95.72	95.50	91.59	92.63	31.74	9.06	14.19	0.00	2.18	-0.48	0.07	-0.55	0.26
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$88.71	364,000	45.60%	91.11	89.28	87.99	84.88	81.79	48.04	51.15	61.71	15.74	30.83	0.94	1.08	-0.15	0.45
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$75.58	1,853,000	62.69%	78.14	77.65	76.92	74.00	73.32	39.88	18.22	31.29	2.32	6.50	0.19	0.52	-0.33	0.29
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$100.98	1,072,000	29.31%	103.14	101.78	100.55	95.34	92.73	46.86	56.66	73.28	19.58	41.50	0.83	0.99	-0.15	0.35
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$81.62	79,000	-57.53%	78.23	73.80	72.12	59.97	44.91	62.99	86.63	88.01	86.93	88.43	3.18	2.14	1.03	0.85
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$78.56	2,665,000	94.95%	81.69	81.37	83.02	81.55	82.44	37.03	16.95	26.20	12.56	25.18	-0.52	-0.32	-0.19	0.51
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$52.85	138,000	-27.37%	52.79	52.56	52.91	52.44	53.24	51.21	42.69	28.95	37.55	22.27	-0.05	-0.03	-0.02	0.37
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$113.58	1,257,000	44.98%	116.23	115.75	115.37	111.38	110.97	42.16	16.91	28.88	9.50	16.49	0.10	0.44	-0.34	0.28
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$3.46	3,687,000	-56.50%	2.83	2.49	2.52	2.77	3.00	68.71	92.26	92.50	92.60	94.74	0.22	0.06	0.15	2.40
EMA	EMERA INC	$51.72	288,000	125.00%	52.57	52.22	51.85	50.35	48.89	44.15	24.80	37.66	2.45	14.99	0.12	0.24	-0.12	-0.15
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$71.14	1,833,000	8.40%	72.59	71.96	71.35	68.72	67.29	44.84	36.08	50.32	12.53	25.59	0.36	0.51	-0.14	0.36
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$59.30	600,000	-27.01%	58.92	58.55	56.84	53.52	51.25	55.59	62.26	60.38	35.60	33.62	0.67	0.72	-0.05	0.29
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$132.05	1,753,000	4.78%	133.86	135.21	134.40	132.18	135.60	43.83	34.19	27.83	28.39	18.96	-0.88	-0.23	-0.65	0.36
IDA	IDACORP INC	$144.50	457,000	50.83%	146.51	144.22	142.40	135.91	131.57	51.82	55.60	69.31	16.73	36.89	1.53	1.61	-0.08	0.36
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$111.24	5,270,000	65.52%	115.03	112.43	107.42	100.80	95.99	50.28	43.27	63.13	3.84	13.09	2.34	2.84	-0.50	0.44
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$37.76	684,000	-9.04%	39.81	39.62	39.14	36.79	34.04	39.32	14.89	30.84	0.00	8.02	0.09	0.36	-0.27	0.71
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$7.29	54,700	-18.36%	7.65	7.60	8.08	8.34	9.15	36.74	36.12	54.54	39.08	59.55	-0.10	-0.11	0.01	0.60
NFE	NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC	$0.63	6,424,000	6.39%	0.67	0.65	0.93	1.12	1.73	37.50	43.91	52.31	84.97	92.19	-0.08	-0.10	0.02	1.59
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$4.85	560,000	-33.81%	4.89	4.93	5.06	5.41	4.80	46.31	41.74	39.40	64.10	59.63	-0.07	-0.08	0.01	1.27
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$6.33	994,000	139.52%	5.48	5.04	4.66	4.96	7.50	71.93	83.91	84.39	93.20	90.22	0.40	0.23	0.17	0.78
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$7.09	2,944,000	-2.81%	6.90	6.53	6.70	7.84	10.59	54.85	72.38	77.34	85.97	94.16	0.16	-0.01	0.17	0.97
OKLO	OKLO INC	$62.61	15,126,000	18.07%	58.58	54.24	59.56	73.64	85.77	56.47	71.48	76.67	90.17	96.72	1.44	-0.97	2.41	1.10
ELLO	ELLOMAY CAPITAL LTD	$24.10	24,500	12,150.00%	24.74	24.84	25.55	25.13	21.83	39.67	41.76	49.90	51.73	68.12	-0.23	-0.24	0.01	0.48
SAFX	XCF GLOBAL INC	$0.40	7,324,000	-15.87%	0.63	0.50	0.35	0.35	0.80	46.82	9.69	13.02	0.00	1.03	0.05	0.08	-0.03	0.40
WTRG	ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC	$39.20	1,417,000	-27.00%	39.64	40.06	39.86	39.21	39.03	44.64	40.06	30.28	37.14	24.61	-0.24	-0.08	-0.17	0.39

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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	-1.42%	-2.98%	+3.30%	+15.69%	28.74x	1.92x	+9.08%	+2.20%	+5.57%	+6.19%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	7	-3.37%	-5.54%	+2.76%	+61.84%	35.83x	7.89x	+15.39%	+1.50%	+7.06%	+37.30%	Strong Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	41	-1.63%	-2.41%	+1.74%	+13.93%	19.71x	2.13x	+10.86%	+3.06%	+5.62%	+7.83%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	15	-1.64%	-2.99%	+1.14%	+13.24%	23.45x	2.16x	+9.29%	+3.26%	+6.38%	+6.86%	Hold
Utilities - Regulated Water	13	-1.21%	+0.35%	+2.63%	-1.61%	19.26x	2.42x	+15.51%	+6.56%	+12.24%	+5.01%	Buy
Utilities - Renewable	22	-1.28%	-1.74%	+6.91%	+70.25%	43.72x	9.28x	+44.42%	+6.62%	+10.08%	+1.87%	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 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 11.24% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -15 percentage points.

Pampa Energy has an average 1 year price target of $97.00, an upside of 16.85% from Pampa Energy's current stock price of $83.01.

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 (NYSE:AXIA)

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

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 76.28% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 50 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: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 13 points higher than the utility sector average of 32. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -10.92% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -38 percentage points.

Genie Energy has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, an upside of 21.03% from Genie Energy's current stock price of $13.22.

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 6.84%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.8%. 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 4.88%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.8%. 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 4.86%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.8%. 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 -1.71% in the last day, and down -2.52% over the last week. Talen Energy was the among the top losers in the utilities sector, dropping -4.77% yesterday.

Talen Energy shares are trading lower after Barclays lowered its price target on the stock from $425 to $408.

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 15 points higher than the utility sector average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 72.11% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 45 percentage points.

2. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)

PG&E (NYSE:PCG) 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.

PG&E has a valuation score of 57, which is 29 points higher than the utility sector average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

PG&E's stock has gained 0.83% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -26 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 -14 points higher than the utility sector average of 28. 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 37.07% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 10 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

39.24% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 9.32% over the next year.

1.03% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.15% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 61.86% are rated C (Hold), 20.62% are rated D (Sell), and 11.34% 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 25.98x.

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. Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA)

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

1. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

2. Aes (NYSE:AES)

3. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

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1. Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM)

2. Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA)

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

1. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

2. Aes (NYSE:AES)

3. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)

3. Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC)

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