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Best Utility Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top utility stocks in 2025 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	$9.51	247,000	-52.04%	8.81	8.59	9.59	10.81	11.69	55.40	75.65	73.26	93.71	91.31	0.02	-0.25	0.27	0.98
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$15.31	792,000	166.67%	13.33	13.20	13.46	13.07	10.55	76.22	99.31	89.32	100.00	94.30	0.21	-0.06	0.27	0.57
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$15.48	79,000	-40.60%	15.60	15.44	15.36	19.05	17.13	48.95	65.51	77.90	62.52	78.95	0.00	-0.08	0.08	0.52
UGI	UGI CORP	$32.41	941,000	-43.85%	32.15	32.55	33.74	34.86	33.59	44.14	34.72	26.66	82.67	59.14	-0.47	-0.54	0.06	0.67
CWCO	CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD	$36.24	143,000	47.42%	34.50	34.52	33.57	31.37	28.55	67.64	93.57	86.99	92.01	86.15	0.59	0.39	0.20	0.42
RNW	RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC	$7.67	2,882,000	193.78%	7.87	7.86	7.75	7.47	6.94	44.83	22.71	18.11	22.12	15.80	0.00	0.05	-0.05	0.95
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	$600.00	2,748,000	-21.51%	618.42	616.43	617.07	580.47	469.15	45.49	23.45	45.99	23.92	50.34	0.07	1.23	-1.16	1.84
RGCO	RGC RESOURCES INC	$21.44	6,900	-28.13%	21.57	21.99	22.07	21.69	21.29	42.85	23.17	23.97	30.05	28.74	-0.21	-0.13	-0.08	0.43
EBR	BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC POWER CO	$10.06	1,778,000	42.35%	9.71	9.69	8.88	8.05	7.42	66.89	74.05	53.99	39.50	24.77	0.26	0.31	-0.04	0.59
NWN	NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO	$45.97	200,000	0.50%	44.54	44.32	42.53	41.57	41.45	70.03	93.77	77.42	55.58	39.57	0.76	0.69	0.07	0.36
SR	SPIRE INC	$85.35	286,000	-0.69%	83.60	81.88	78.45	76.42	75.24	72.47	86.64	90.40	70.31	64.43	2.01	1.78	0.22	0.42
SBS	COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP	$23.86	812,000	-2.29%	23.20	23.79	23.00	21.70	19.65	55.18	49.03	37.92	52.87	40.44	0.02	0.12	-0.09	0.60
CTRI	CENTURI HOLDINGS INC	$20.11	1,566,000	-8.69%	20.36	20.68	20.98	21.24	20.05	42.94	24.32	29.37	59.33	74.43	-0.27	-0.25	-0.02	1.25
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$117.53	2,762,000	-32.17%	117.47	113.92	111.89	108.71	105.69	66.70	80.22	85.40	56.05	71.26	2.23	1.90	0.33	0.34
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$11.28	1,260,000	-12.01%	11.17	11.19	11.65	11.17	10.68	47.58	73.63	67.97	96.92	92.83	-0.13	-0.16	0.03	0.50
SWX	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC	$78.40	262,000	-14.38%	78.36	78.39	78.36	76.80	74.93	50.45	35.29	30.63	42.90	34.12	-0.08	-0.01	-0.07	0.47
CWT	CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP	$48.54	461,000	29.49%	47.07	46.22	46.33	46.16	46.44	66.33	94.59	89.18	100.00	90.09	0.54	0.21	0.33	0.42
ARTNA	ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP	$33.56	19,800	-12.39%	33.01	32.68	32.90	33.22	32.80	58.14	85.91	72.19	88.93	73.70	0.16	0.01	0.14	0.32
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$105.52	1,225,000	-41.36%	104.38	103.28	101.59	99.46	98.14	65.39	83.78	79.86	65.14	54.52	1.15	1.00	0.15	0.37
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$3.81	432,000	6.14%	3.79	3.82	3.66	3.56	3.44	54.39	30.56	22.69	27.03	18.40	0.03	0.05	-0.02	0.71
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$72.56	2,714,000	34.89%	72.15	71.18	67.29	66.12	62.96	62.46	52.40	48.18	23.61	16.10	1.47	1.65	-0.18	0.45
EMA	EMERA INC	$49.34	92,000	-8.00%	48.49	47.89	47.48	46.56	N/A	67.18	76.77	69.08	57.80	51.99	0.51	0.38	0.13	-0.09
OGS	ONE GAS INC	$82.08	275,000	-37.36%	80.67	79.84	77.27	75.23	74.45	68.04	85.09	77.12	56.11	40.41	1.27	1.22	0.05	0.42
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$101.19	1,598,000	2.50%	101.07	99.87	99.55	100.65	101.32	56.05	73.89	78.09	62.45	68.16	0.78	0.53	0.25	0.21
OTTR	OTTER TAIL CORP	$77.27	146,000	-11.52%	77.22	79.50	81.81	79.86	79.33	39.43	32.92	34.27	72.75	69.30	-1.49	-1.33	-0.16	0.64
HTO	H2O AMERICA	$50.23	372,000	2.48%	48.45	48.23	49.16	50.28	51.19	61.60	95.18	81.13	100.00	87.06	0.05	-0.28	0.33	0.36
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$56.66	2,061,000	-12.63%	54.70	54.86	55.14	53.57	55.46	58.44	81.49	79.88	99.18	92.94	0.24	-0.04	0.28	0.61
EDN	EDENOR	$18.57	133,000	-10.74%	17.80	17.30	20.11	24.18	29.37	51.53	62.34	67.29	80.61	85.65	-0.17	-0.75	0.58	1.00
AES	AES CORP	$14.58	8,786,000	35.99%	14.50	14.07	13.47	12.65	11.96	57.72	68.77	65.44	29.37	29.65	0.39	0.37	0.03	1.06
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$81.16	5,175,000	30.68%	81.20	79.63	75.42	72.50	70.67	65.44	65.46	71.57	16.83	18.65	1.89	2.01	-0.13	0.37
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$128.53	3,121,000	12.06%	126.54	124.66	123.40	120.72	118.31	64.59	86.69	87.91	85.16	88.94	1.56	1.11	0.45	0.27
SPH	SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP	$18.74	77,000	-25.96%	18.49	18.51	18.49	18.50	19.33	55.26	77.46	69.01	78.69	70.31	0.01	-0.01	0.01	0.39
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$44.60	868,000	-27.73%	43.78	43.51	42.90	41.98	42.36	63.50	79.58	66.95	73.78	50.21	0.35	0.31	0.05	0.42
BKH	BLACK HILLS CORP	$63.09	991,000	-29.96%	61.36	60.81	60.23	58.70	59.01	66.39	95.22	79.65	77.97	57.16	0.67	0.46	0.21	0.48
UTL	UNITIL CORP	$49.06	106,000	8.16%	47.89	47.28	47.08	49.62	52.68	63.38	86.33	79.41	90.11	85.46	0.42	0.20	0.21	0.40
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$406.45	895,000	26.06%	425.85	424.79	400.51	349.31	283.01	45.77	21.38	30.78	3.56	8.85	5.12	9.59	-4.47	1.69
NRG	NRG ENERGY INC	$168.74	2,087,000	-4.31%	166.71	166.27	158.21	156.99	132.31	55.34	71.97	70.96	74.77	65.61	2.58	2.55	0.02	1.09
PCG	PG&E CORP	$16.42	12,164,000	-19.57%	16.30	15.69	15.37	14.86	15.84	60.91	83.78	83.06	52.33	58.73	0.38	0.32	0.06	0.69
NRGV	ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC	$3.75	2,547,000	-34.88%	3.68	3.40	2.49	1.71	1.48	62.09	69.89	83.41	33.33	64.12	0.43	0.41	0.02	1.65
EXC	EXELON CORP	$47.78	7,554,000	43.37%	47.00	45.72	44.67	44.05	43.61	72.69	91.92	92.56	77.11	86.14	0.98	0.77	0.21	0.39
KEN	KENON HOLDINGS LTD	$48.98	5,200	-52.73%	48.13	45.89	45.17	43.45	37.66	63.45	82.79	84.68	56.25	66.55	1.25	0.90	0.36	0.82
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$84.31	114,000	9.62%	84.13	83.75	84.38	86.00	88.43	51.49	78.73	80.15	90.96	91.60	0.02	-0.16	0.18	0.45
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$76.95	1,084,000	0.93%	74.47	73.18	71.69	71.75	68.30	71.92	97.06	92.72	95.35	83.33	1.19	0.86	0.34	0.37
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$46.50	685,000	8.04%	46.16	45.80	45.11	44.78	44.33	59.43	70.07	77.56	66.65	70.80	0.46	0.38	0.07	0.47
FTS	FORTIS INC	$51.72	427,000	-34.61%	50.88	50.38	50.06	49.04	47.06	70.85	95.49	91.13	99.13	90.16	0.48	0.34	0.14	0.29
ALE	ALLETE INC	$67.31	430,000	-28.57%	67.32	66.52	65.17	65.18	65.28	74.45	89.51	92.97	62.72	75.15	0.74	0.74	0.01	0.43
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$68.07	2,053,000	-11.62%	67.93	66.98	65.76	64.10	62.66	60.21	70.69	79.62	34.00	49.72	0.81	0.76	0.05	0.38
ORA	ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$108.69	1,034,000	38.79%	107.04	101.58	95.41	89.77	79.56	71.25	92.25	94.67	58.32	66.57	4.39	3.79	0.60	0.80
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$95.84	1,551,000	-18.07%	96.29	94.31	91.08	87.66	85.06	59.65	70.68	74.68	16.34	31.52	1.79	1.79	-0.01	0.47
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$84.75	2,481,000	-6.31%	82.42	82.32	82.86	83.11	82.65	60.30	80.96	74.03	95.73	87.48	0.32	-0.09	0.41	0.55
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$46.97	4,006,000	-39.82%	46.90	45.92	44.46	42.70	41.63	66.51	73.67	84.29	36.27	67.65	0.91	0.87	0.04	0.39
CDZI	CADIZ INC	$5.07	976,000	-15.64%	5.37	4.98	4.19	3.61	3.69	54.86	67.71	77.25	34.64	49.20	0.39	0.40	-0.00	1.21
AWR	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO	$75.47	125,000	-50.40%	73.56	72.63	73.54	75.02	75.88	62.17	93.08	89.88	99.52	93.22	0.50	-0.01	0.52	0.38
TAC	TRANSALTA CORP	$16.57	2,647,000	19.72%	16.09	14.92	13.44	12.34	11.29	73.65	80.12	81.53	55.83	67.87	1.04	0.85	0.18	0.70
IDA	IDACORP INC	$135.87	273,000	11.43%	134.80	132.32	128.26	123.19	118.43	75.70	85.83	86.94	79.42	80.27	2.46	2.30	0.16	0.39
DGXX	DIGI POWER X INC	$3.85	9,748,000	49.74%	3.16	2.80	2.61	2.60	2.13	75.16	74.00	75.84	100.00	100.00	0.28	0.15	0.13	2.31
ATO	ATMOS ENERGY CORP	$176.41	1,075,000	1.22%	176.06	172.01	167.97	161.31	155.62	64.46	80.57	86.92	51.72	70.59	3.21	2.87	0.34	0.40
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$60.58	4,457,000	-12.92%	60.99	60.87	60.47	58.78	56.75	49.34	40.36	55.27	36.72	61.76	0.25	0.30	-0.05	0.38
ADN	ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$3.13	106,000	13.98%	3.38	3.37	3.55	2.87	3.53	45.07	53.39	70.00	65.04	83.93	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.52
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$116.84	1,899,000	-26.74%	115.51	114.00	110.63	108.48	106.25	65.18	82.73	85.68	67.65	70.25	1.78	1.61	0.17	0.30
MNTK	MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC	$2.10	115,000	15.00%	2.17	2.13	2.09	2.14	2.60	48.66	27.12	28.34	20.32	21.97	0.01	0.02	-0.01	1.33
WAVE	ECO WAVE POWER GLOBAL AB (PUBL)	$8.20	12,400	-47.01%	8.12	8.25	8.25	7.52	7.55	48.84	49.33	51.68	68.17	68.49	-0.08	-0.05	-0.02	0.43
BIPC	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP	$45.19	828,000	22.30%	45.19	43.20	41.26	41.13	39.80	62.20	78.44	87.60	62.19	82.46	1.44	1.21	0.23	0.82
AVA	AVISTA CORP	$38.44	338,000	-26.52%	37.53	37.32	36.96	37.33	38.12	65.31	97.51	81.07	95.45	71.17	0.32	0.18	0.13	0.37
PPL	PPL CORP	$37.44	7,605,000	48.74%	37.41	36.97	36.58	35.65	35.04	57.08	65.87	76.82	55.27	74.23	0.36	0.31	0.05	0.44
BEPC	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP	$39.96	792,000	-19.92%	39.10	36.94	35.01	34.12	30.88	67.72	87.27	92.08	81.72	83.80	1.59	1.22	0.36	0.82
HTOO	FUSION FUEL GREEN PLC	$4.66	73,000	-87.24%	4.88	4.83	4.47	5.92	9.44	48.64	51.83	51.17	42.02	47.91	0.07	0.08	-0.01	1.10
CPK	CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP	$133.42	149,000	-5.70%	135.81	134.65	128.55	124.90	125.39	53.35	16.50	22.11	5.37	2.44	1.81	2.55	-0.75	0.42
PCYO	PURE CYCLE CORP	$10.97	72,400	155.83%	11.03	11.04	10.75	10.51	10.75	50.16	35.29	38.36	32.63	44.67	0.05	0.08	-0.03	0.78
YORW	YORK WATER CO	$31.13	48,600	-51.40%	30.79	30.64	30.78	31.24	32.20	56.59	87.05	80.81	98.01	88.48	0.09	-0.01	0.10	0.36
VST	VISTRA CORP	$201.35	3,989,000	25.36%	205.11	204.21	200.83	193.89	168.07	48.22	64.89	72.46	64.05	70.85	1.42	1.36	0.06	1.21
PAM	PAMPA ENERGY INC	$63.59	219,000	-38.31%	63.67	62.87	65.30	69.37	74.79	50.07	59.92	63.45	65.54	70.65	0.15	-0.47	0.62	0.91
WTRG	ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC	$41.25	2,066,000	10.25%	40.59	39.52	39.02	38.31	38.08	63.90	87.34	78.54	67.64	57.48	0.69	0.53	0.16	0.46
XIFR	XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP	$10.22	999,000	-21.46%	10.61	10.44	10.19	9.55	9.97	47.62	32.42	39.82	18.72	24.74	0.10	0.16	-0.06	0.87
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$74.78	1,806,000	-12.75%	74.03	72.96	72.29	71.56	71.14	62.47	80.26	84.74	81.14	87.13	0.82	0.58	0.24	0.31
FLNC	FLUENCE ENERGY INC	$18.33	6,882,000	-39.27%	16.57	14.19	10.20	8.62	8.13	64.63	80.63	87.10	62.10	70.84	2.61	2.09	0.52	2.14
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$141.95	700,000	-10.71%	141.39	140.27	138.63	136.78	133.57	58.93	66.03	65.26	47.04	45.79	1.12	1.03	0.10	0.39
BIP	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP	$34.30	717,000	7.82%	34.43	33.48	31.79	32.24	31.59	62.14	62.21	73.51	10.02	32.72	0.81	0.82	-0.01	0.76
CEG	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP	$386.50	2,882,000	-5.82%	380.24	360.73	335.20	325.80	291.19	62.57	81.06	86.06	75.77	83.04	17.71	14.61	3.10	1.21
AQN	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP	$5.98	5,294,000	19.75%	5.86	5.68	5.69	5.76	5.36	71.14	94.61	90.40	98.10	94.07	0.09	0.05	0.04	0.64
GWRS	GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC	$10.23	118,000	102.05%	10.62	10.35	10.03	10.12	10.53	48.37	59.29	69.97	45.42	64.30	0.19	0.18	0.01	0.63
NI	NISOURCE INC	$43.25	2,113,000	-48.46%	43.31	42.96	42.09	41.22	39.96	56.08	45.02	47.23	27.62	23.02	0.44	0.47	-0.03	0.47
NJR	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP	$46.70	434,000	-21.38%	46.14	46.77	46.91	46.19	46.91	50.95	42.87	31.79	53.87	39.88	-0.23	-0.18	-0.04	0.46
SAFX	XCF GLOBAL INC	$1.14	725,000	-90.50%	1.18	1.26	1.30	3.08	7.16	38.92	22.31	18.00	28.13	18.75	-0.07	-0.07	-0.00	0.24
CREG	SMART POWERR CORP	$1.34	140,000	66.67%	1.45	1.57	1.52	2.33	4.55	42.41	42.75	39.95	53.84	46.78	-0.06	-0.05	-0.01	0.70
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$84.53	9,141,000	9.71%	84.07	79.92	75.55	73.94	71.84	72.73	86.83	91.30	75.15	85.01	3.20	2.82	0.38	0.59
SUUN	SOLARBANK CORP	$1.88	227,000	-69.07%	1.99	1.80	1.87	1.68	2.30	50.73	56.18	68.15	58.36	69.45	0.06	0.04	0.02	0.48
AWK	AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC	$143.81	1,306,000	54.37%	141.73	139.15	140.75	141.08	138.91	59.82	87.10	79.14	91.45	83.68	0.98	0.27	0.71	0.42
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$97.80	3,961,000	-2.32%	97.62	95.84	94.04	92.94	90.40	61.58	72.80	84.44	62.36	81.25	1.51	1.20	0.30	0.31
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$77.98	1,523,000	-26.57%	77.69	76.18	73.63	71.11	68.61	66.20	77.67	83.92	27.85	43.79	1.45	1.42	0.03	0.38
SRE	SEMPRA	$91.29	2,966,000	10.92%	91.89	89.97	85.22	81.17	78.69	60.30	46.80	51.82	12.09	16.18	2.05	2.27	-0.22	0.58
OPAL	OPAL FUELS INC	$2.50	191,000	-34.14%	2.51	2.46	2.33	2.55	2.47	52.65	67.65	75.90	63.08	67.11	0.07	0.06	0.01	0.52
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$39.64	3,477,000	-35.43%	39.47	39.05	38.42	37.68	36.34	60.13	72.02	66.30	85.24	83.62	0.39	0.34	0.05	0.48
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$93.15	747,000	-33.84%	92.42	90.05	89.76	90.13	90.32	64.47	86.46	90.71	85.51	91.98	1.29	0.85	0.44	0.40
BEP	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP	$28.52	667,000	-23.60%	27.66	26.80	25.77	25.83	24.13	62.40	92.01	83.40	57.13	46.31	0.69	0.53	0.16	0.71
CWEN	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC	$31.68	1,007,000	32.67%	31.77	30.34	29.63	30.65	29.28	58.98	84.52	85.44	61.10	61.88	0.78	0.59	0.19	0.75
MSEX	MIDDLESEX WATER CO	$58.29	151,000	1.34%	56.52	54.98	53.94	54.45	55.66	66.68	90.84	86.88	96.61	85.72	1.22	0.77	0.45	0.44
ENLT	ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD	$34.06	17,900	5.29%	33.59	31.67	29.16	26.04	21.39	68.33	87.05	89.44	63.29	79.95	1.61	1.46	0.16	0.71
OKLO	OKLO INC	$163.39	20,653,000	-11.23%	153.50	138.95	102.58	82.18	56.79	69.09	66.82	75.47	65.86	81.05	18.62	16.60	2.02	0.90
NFE	NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC	$1.92	9,999,000	-18.89%	2.05	2.19	2.20	2.71	6.17	44.55	12.12	12.55	11.90	13.72	-0.10	-0.07	-0.03	1.65

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Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Utilities - Diversified	12	+0.59%	+2.28%	+5.35%	-1.02%	108.96x	1.82x	+10.52%	+3.01%	+6.45%	+1.23%	Buy
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	7	-2.47%	+1.01%	+1.22%	+85.05%	47.63x	9.19x	+28.88%	+4.34%	+10.84%	+13.28%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Electric	39	+0.35%	+1.93%	+9.64%	+16.20%	13.67x	2.04x	+13.17%	+5.01%	+5.53%	+0.83%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Gas	15	+0.40%	+0.54%	+5.84%	+12.43%	0.33x	2.05x	+8.24%	+2.75%	+5.90%	+0.70%	Buy
Utilities - Regulated Water	13	+0.04%	+1.86%	+5.77%	-3.47%	19.84x	2.29x	+13.99%	+5.72%	+10.71%	+9.11%	Buy
Utilities - Renewable	21	-1.31%	+2.46%	+8.06%	+52.77%	85.97x	7.92x	+12.43%	+2.97%	+8.20%	+3.13%	Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Oct 2025?

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 107 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: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 10 points higher than the utility sector average of 31. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock lose -5.75% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -30 percentage points.

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the #2 top utility stock out of 107 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 Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -15 points lower than the utility sector average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KEP as a "B".It passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Korea Electric Power has seen its stock return 105.23% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 81 percentage points.

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #3 top utility stock out of 107 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: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 7 points higher than the utility sector average of 31. It passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -7.31% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -31 percentage points.

What are the utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 68 utility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 utility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) has an annual dividend yield of 5.49%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.72%. 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 262.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) has an annual dividend yield of 5.2%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.72%. 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 67.2% 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 5.06%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.72%. 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 86.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks down?

Utility stocks were down -0.36% in the last day, and up 1.76% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why utility stocks are down.

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 57, which is 32 points higher than the utility sector average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 105.23% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 81 percentage points.

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the second 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.

Central Puerto Sa has a valuation score of 57, which is 32 points higher than the utility sector average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Puerto Sa's stock has dropped -5.75% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -30 percentage points.

3. Edenor (NYSE:EDN)

Edenor (NYSE:EDN) 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.

Edenor has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the utility sector average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edenor's stock has dropped -19.92% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -44 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

46.67% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 3.67% over the next year.

1% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 72% are rated C (Hold), 18% are rated D (Sell), and 5% 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 32.77x.

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1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

1. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

3. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

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2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

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1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

1. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)

3. Avista (NYSE:AVA)

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

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