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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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PAM
PAMPA ENERGY INC
$78.07-0.19%-3.50%-4.23%-10.80%-6.13%31.40%97.92%278.25%124.55%$94.50$58.5017.39%33.45%0.86131,00010.08%
GNE
GENIE ENERGY LTD
$16.63-1.32%-3.07%1.17%15.32%24.13%4.99%-13.40%181.96%193.56%$17.11$12.692.81%31.05%0.4776,00038.18%
CWT
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP
$46.47-1.21%0.20%-2.86%-9.30%-0.63%-7.31%-1.88%-22.30%42.36%$53.82$41.2913.66%12.55%0.32426,00010.08%
AVA
AVISTA CORP
$36.850.19%1.07%2.27%-11.16%-8.52%-5.02%18.71%-6.56%-7.33%$43.50$34.4615.29%6.94%0.28569,00042.96%
TAC
TRANSALTA CORP
$12.972.85%5.37%8.37%-4.65%9.70%-20.17%71.69%15.10%190.00%$17.88$11.3927.44%13.87%0.73813,000-33.90%
MNTK
MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC
$2.043.92%-2.30%-9.01%26.19%51.43%-0.93%-78.46%-81.32%N/A$3.28$1.0737.80%90.65%1.26388,000-8.92%
CIG
ENERGY CO OF MINAS GERAIS
$2.33-2.15%-2.56%6.05%6.05%-15.56%15.74%26.67%61.93%64.50%$2.76$1.8715.58%24.60%0.542,653,000-44.88%
ARTNA
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP
$33.43-1.41%-1.82%-4.16%-0.99%3.13%-0.60%-16.07%-16.66%16.55%$36.98$30.509.60%9.61%0.2313,000-49.22%
CEPU
CENTRAL PUERTO SA
$12.25-0.65%-4.92%-9.04%-18.76%-20.25%36.43%102.16%198.28%N/A$18.50$8.5733.79%42.94%1.01301,0009.45%
VST
VISTRA CORP
$150.323.87%2.87%10.91%-3.81%0.79%-16.29%389.62%717.49%894.52%$203.66$132.6626.19%13.31%1.253,254,000-23.90%
ED
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC
$111.98-0.14%2.03%7.66%1.83%3.36%10.10%29.14%48.22%52.82%$116.23$94.963.66%17.92%0.131,985,000-11.78%
MWH
SOLV ENERGY INC
$22.931.40%-4.32%-13.54%-18.54%-31.77%N/AN/AN/AN/A$48.40$22.5352.62%1.78%1.992,049,000130.48%
YORW
YORK WATER CO
$30.74-0.59%-1.64%-5.06%-0.33%2.38%-4.83%-13.48%-35.99%-5.97%$34.81$28.2611.69%8.78%0.26106,000-46.46%
NRG
NRG ENERGY INC
$97.842.00%-1.04%-3.37%-24.16%-33.40%-38.99%145.57%143.41%766.32%$189.96$93.3648.49%4.80%1.112,329,000-28.49%
GEV
GE VERNOVA INC
$890.334.00%-1.68%-2.15%-14.17%-6.60%58.19%N/AN/AN/A$1.20k$530.1625.55%67.94%1.822,402,000-8.11%
NGG
NATIONAL GRID PLC
$81.06-0.35%2.89%5.35%-1.55%-4.14%5.75%37.19%29.12%13.29%$94.64$73.3714.35%10.48%0.36816,000-37.42%
SBS
COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP
$6.40-1.25%-1.56%16.18%11.27%-10.76%31.72%160.08%389.92%212.25%$7.16$4.4510.58%43.98%0.5916,827,000110.42%
EDN
EDENOR
$18.86-0.27%-8.95%-20.16%-29.15%-31.43%8.67%62.86%162.34%-21.95%$36.70$16.6248.61%13.48%1.11154,000-39.37%
XIFR
XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP
$9.721.75%0.00%-8.76%-19.27%-0.10%-3.89%-55.89%-87.97%-65.56%$13.25$8.6826.64%12.05%0.891,728,00015.74%
ENIC
ENEL CHILE SA
$4.50-1.78%0.00%2.55%0.91%0.45%14.51%59.57%85.71%-12.99%$4.74$3.625.06%24.31%0.71818,00045.81%
SPH
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP
$17.41-0.63%1.65%2.06%-5.62%-8.95%-8.71%4.34%7.19%-48.59%$20.80$16.2516.30%7.14%0.36100,00025.00%
KEN
KENON HOLDINGS LTD
$63.163.93%6.14%-0.68%-5.57%-19.27%34.45%239.22%60.88%523.95%$95.93$47.6234.16%32.63%0.8615,100-45.49%
NWN
NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO
$48.89-0.18%-0.29%1.52%-3.54%-6.53%3.94%27.78%3.72%-15.04%$55.99$44.4512.68%9.99%0.28249,000-16.16%
CWCO
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD
$27.70-1.99%-7.05%-4.50%-5.86%-18.25%-25.12%-5.79%142.84%153.03%$39.12$27.2329.19%1.73%0.41163,00050.93%
BIPC
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP
$37.05-0.94%-0.05%1.52%-10.47%-9.98%-20.08%24.58%-8.00%N/A$51.72$34.1828.36%8.40%0.78679,000-21.68%
RNW
RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC
$6.870.00%-0.15%0.44%10.45%32.37%-9.84%25.14%-21.93%N/A$7.79$4.3911.75%56.67%0.931,153,00018.87%
BKH
BLACK HILLS CORP
$77.531.32%2.77%9.16%5.72%6.86%21.65%63.10%19.38%32.64%$78.69$62.271.47%24.52%0.401,015,000-5.58%
CTRI
CENTURI HOLDINGS INC
$20.03-1.20%0.10%-2.70%-29.32%-39.96%-3.65%N/AN/AN/A$42.99$18.7953.40%6.60%1.321,681,000-15.27%
GWRS
GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC
$7.77-1.54%-3.65%-9.04%7.90%4.94%-27.07%-18.79%-59.84%-1.03%$10.60$6.5526.70%18.63%0.5533,30018.93%
AWR
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
$83.14-1.20%-0.38%-3.19%-5.15%5.54%7.48%7.16%-8.19%116.67%$91.72$69.459.35%19.71%0.28156,000-33.90%
MSEX
MIDDLESEX WATER CO
$54.04-0.76%-0.02%-2.90%-4.25%1.48%-10.65%-17.10%-49.83%57.04%$62.18$44.1713.08%22.35%0.3362,000-32.24%
CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
$40.240.20%1.61%6.13%-5.62%-4.57%0.72%50.45%52.09%77.46%$45.26$36.3711.09%10.64%0.364,695,0004.57%
PCYO
PURE CYCLE CORP
$10.63-0.66%-5.63%-5.12%-0.56%-7.69%-4.17%11.51%-31.78%95.56%$12.16$9.7112.55%9.53%0.7154,000-28.95%
POR
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
$44.31-0.88%-1.19%-6.69%-15.94%-13.15%-2.27%11.61%-9.27%6.29%$54.61$43.2618.86%2.44%0.355,811,00075.14%
HE
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
$8.83-1.25%3.20%-8.88%-35.31%-43.52%-26.35%-28.35%-78.92%-69.61%$17.38$8.2049.19%7.68%0.495,424,000109.42%
NWE
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC
$75.390.94%2.16%8.98%5.99%7.96%24.45%62.64%33.77%35.67%$76.68$58.571.68%28.72%0.34397,0006.43%
EIX
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
$56.531.17%3.16%4.08%-26.84%-17.98%-2.00%-7.52%-3.56%-19.34%$81.62$51.1030.74%10.63%0.532,716,000-21.41%
SRE
SEMPRA
$82.810.83%1.84%2.83%-7.83%-10.36%-9.52%22.54%28.21%59.28%$101.04$76.2118.04%8.66%0.522,910,000-38.58%
AQN
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP
$5.231.53%3.11%1.34%-7.81%-14.35%-10.76%4.73%-64.83%-40.54%$7.11$4.9126.44%6.52%0.582,460,000-19.13%
PCG
PG&E CORP
$13.18-0.23%0.00%1.62%-24.81%-22.56%-21.49%-16.45%12.88%-78.20%$19.16$11.7731.19%11.98%0.6024,804,000-30.24%
EVRG
EVERGY INC
$82.860.35%0.58%4.91%-2.08%3.48%6.44%72.08%29.74%N/A$88.61$71.416.49%16.04%0.341,690,000-2.54%
EXC
EXELON CORP
$43.030.05%1.06%2.55%-6.19%-6.96%-10.31%12.11%-15.70%32.46%$50.65$39.7315.04%8.31%0.264,538,000-24.20%
CWEN
CLEARWAY ENERGY INC
$30.244.53%6.75%2.33%-5.95%-16.29%3.95%51.39%-0.35%95.73%$41.74$28.5727.55%5.85%0.711,124,00024.20%
TXNM
TXNM ENERGY INC
$58.490.00%-0.14%-0.14%0.69%-0.85%2.49%31.79%17.57%83.35%$59.53$55.641.75%5.12%0.21726,000-54.45%
ES
EVERSOURCE ENERGY
$65.440.24%-1.60%-1.93%-10.20%-1.83%-10.39%25.05%-23.80%21.48%$76.57$62.7214.54%4.34%0.403,307,000-8.97%
DUK
DUKE ENERGY CORP
$121.33-0.54%0.86%3.37%-4.16%-3.98%-5.97%39.78%17.16%54.67%$134.49$112.409.79%7.94%0.194,040,00029.99%
PNW
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP
$102.900.96%1.81%11.34%-1.67%2.88%12.64%42.18%54.28%40.24%$111.16$86.187.43%19.40%0.321,267,000-22.56%
XEL
XCEL ENERGY INC
$76.680.13%1.88%6.86%-2.46%-2.91%-4.79%32.27%17.02%92.19%$84.23$68.728.96%11.58%0.315,172,00038.51%
PEG
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC
$70.860.20%0.62%2.44%-8.30%-9.62%-14.58%20.01%12.54%73.38%$87.63$66.1519.14%7.12%0.483,339,0002.20%
OTTR
OTTER TAIL CORP
$89.86-0.09%0.45%1.87%-0.87%2.94%14.79%27.80%50.76%156.51%$95.09$74.155.50%21.19%0.55147,000-22.63%
IDA
IDACORP INC
$138.040.40%1.20%6.22%-4.95%-4.09%2.08%48.26%33.93%84.15%$154.91$124.1210.89%11.21%0.33531,000-29.11%
WEC
WEC ENERGY GROUP INC
$108.75-0.23%1.64%4.85%-2.97%-4.47%-6.93%34.73%18.96%88.07%$119.87$99.809.28%8.97%0.261,670,000-14.45%
NJR
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP
$52.020.15%0.44%-1.55%-10.79%-5.46%13.04%25.66%37.87%60.31%$60.86$43.5114.53%19.56%0.32559,000-1.93%
OGE
OGE ENERGY CORP
$47.540.86%0.93%6.44%-0.79%3.12%2.76%44.43%41.86%56.96%$50.59$41.706.03%14.00%0.381,721,000-14.89%
PPL
PPL CORP
$34.61-0.09%-0.49%4.63%-2.34%-9.50%-7.84%46.03%19.20%3.78%$40.11$31.5613.70%9.66%0.376,887,00016.31%
MGEE
MGE ENERGY INC
$72.20-0.26%0.97%-1.17%-10.88%-8.44%-15.97%2.84%-4.96%30.03%$87.94$68.0117.90%6.16%0.36112,000-15.79%
KEP
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP
$10.621.04%0.66%-4.45%-8.53%-28.75%-29.96%79.43%9.27%-53.10%$23.41$10.4354.63%1.83%0.63794,000-23.06%
CEG
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP
$258.844.60%-3.15%3.29%3.25%-2.51%-24.54%141.49%N/AN/A$406.04$228.6536.25%13.20%1.223,190,000-16.40%
SO
SOUTHERN CO
$90.71-0.35%1.13%5.77%-3.69%-1.66%-6.81%38.15%40.88%78.88%$99.58$81.698.91%11.04%0.236,199,00019.05%
NFE
NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC
$3.721.08%-5.53%-65.25%-77.86%-88.06%-96.02%-99.76%-99.76%N/A$99.00$3.5896.24%3.91%1.54211,000-29.43%
FE
FIRSTENERGY CORP
$45.72-0.46%0.22%1.20%-5.95%-6.18%-3.33%30.07%22.24%37.12%$52.34$42.6712.65%7.15%0.314,052,000-9.39%
UTL
UNITIL CORP
$53.70-0.22%0.71%3.34%-0.63%3.54%7.76%19.60%25.22%38.34%$57.26$46.916.22%14.47%0.2971,0000.00%
HTO
H2O AMERICA
$56.87-1.21%-1.95%-10.27%-12.25%-5.26%10.46%-2.04%-17.88%26.99%$67.09$43.7515.23%29.99%0.25473,000-27.34%
UGI
UGI CORP
$38.58-0.05%3.63%3.57%5.67%5.59%14.93%90.33%-13.00%-13.77%$41.34$31.656.68%21.90%0.581,395,00022.15%
OGS
ONE GAS INC
$75.60-0.07%2.03%1.67%-3.89%-13.20%-7.80%15.56%11.89%24.83%$90.78$70.3716.72%7.43%0.32475,000-6.68%
RGCO
RGC RESOURCES INC
$22.67-2.51%-3.95%3.66%-6.91%4.25%3.42%37.10%-1.12%35.52%$27.99$20.5518.99%10.32%0.397,70060.42%
ENLT
ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD
$69.443.44%3.92%-4.67%-19.75%-11.99%118.86%486.37%N/AN/A$108.65$32.8436.09%111.45%0.97199,00039.16%
AEE
AMEREN CORP
$106.230.24%1.82%4.57%-3.15%-3.16%1.49%41.82%26.03%119.68%$118.32$96.5710.22%10.00%0.321,685,00014.31%
AEP
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
$127.220.13%1.00%6.13%-2.37%-3.41%8.48%73.67%49.52%103.89%$140.58$112.549.50%13.05%0.292,511,000-17.67%
SR
SPIRE INC
$82.89-0.46%3.40%3.45%2.38%-7.76%-5.02%45.98%28.74%36.04%$95.30$74.8413.02%10.76%0.32557,00026.88%
BEPC
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP
$28.563.36%4.83%-1.44%-13.61%-23.98%-25.17%23.77%-26.05%N/A$45.18$27.5736.78%3.59%0.811,494,000-8.51%
ETR
ENTERGY CORP
$105.160.87%1.51%4.43%-5.47%-4.64%10.89%133.35%104.16%186.05%$118.45$90.8711.22%15.73%0.422,855,00019.51%
STEM
STEM INC
$3.50-5.14%-7.52%-24.03%-47.22%-69.34%-85.96%-95.09%-99.26%N/A$25.18$3.3386.10%5.11%2.2156,000-46.67%
CPK
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
$130.23-0.24%0.21%-0.94%-1.52%4.40%-1.60%45.68%0.43%110.57%$140.83$118.887.53%9.55%0.33183,00052.50%
DGXX
DIGI POWER X INC
$2.540.79%-5.54%-41.28%-39.48%-26.01%-38.31%103.17%N/AN/A$9.20$1.8672.39%36.56%2.412,545,00040.38%
LNT
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
$68.270.18%1.30%5.26%-6.46%-3.87%0.25%41.01%20.51%84.49%$78.81$62.5413.37%9.16%0.332,135,000-15.68%
CMS
CMS ENERGY CORP
$68.42-0.42%1.96%5.30%-6.03%-9.86%-8.60%29.50%12.06%65.52%$80.36$62.2914.86%9.84%0.253,581,000-22.30%
ATO
ATMOS ENERGY CORP
$167.13-0.11%1.84%5.48%-4.63%-8.74%-5.70%54.88%78.65%132.78%$192.51$154.7213.18%8.02%0.33663,000-35.88%
TLN
TALEN ENERGY CORP
$349.432.88%0.30%19.84%-1.82%9.02%-5.91%N/AN/AN/A$449.84$279.7722.32%24.90%1.69792,000-22.81%
BIP
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP
$36.75-1.03%0.06%1.51%-8.09%0.69%4.90%58.13%-5.52%59.05%$44.04$33.2116.54%10.66%0.75291,000-41.80%
NI
NISOURCE INC
$42.760.54%4.19%6.10%-5.25%-8.40%-1.65%74.19%72.65%90.14%$49.21$38.4213.11%11.30%0.434,991,000-39.02%
DTE
DTE ENERGY CO
$129.320.26%1.04%2.79%-10.60%-9.63%-8.87%35.09%12.35%39.78%$155.75$119.6816.97%8.05%0.331,004,000-47.21%
SWX
SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC
$89.12-0.79%3.66%4.45%-4.12%-0.33%11.33%54.74%29.48%27.20%$94.47$76.995.66%15.76%0.38860,00057.22%
OPAL
OPAL FUELS INC
$1.530.00%-2.55%-21.13%-39.29%-38.55%-41.15%-76.13%-84.29%N/A$2.87$1.5146.69%1.66%0.71110,00013.40%
FTS
FORTIS INC
$55.810.29%2.34%4.40%-2.78%0.25%8.36%42.38%25.61%75.02%$59.40$49.666.04%12.38%0.22952,000-1.75%
ORA
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$87.312.45%1.43%-7.32%-14.89%-17.29%-15.18%37.62%25.65%89.43%$146.39$85.7740.36%1.80%0.74781,000-8.55%
NEE
NEXTERA ENERGY INC
$78.86-0.74%-0.11%-1.70%-10.97%-13.60%-6.80%51.94%-6.60%153.11%$98.75$74.4120.14%5.98%0.5213,798,00030.02%
BRNX
BRENX LTD
$0.89-3.25%-19.44%-64.08%-83.91%-95.58%-99.77%-99.99%N/AN/A$367.50$0.8099.76%11.24%0.89222,000243.65%
WTRG
ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC
$40.98-0.59%2.23%0.64%4.68%3.93%-2.28%24.89%-12.59%37.91%$42.51$36.113.60%13.50%0.332,314,00060.81%
AWK
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC
$135.79-0.76%2.32%0.59%2.46%2.05%-6.52%16.68%-22.35%88.24%$145.42$120.576.62%12.62%0.311,621,000-3.17%
IMSR
TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC
$2.805.00%0.00%-34.67%-46.15%-58.53%-84.68%N/AN/AN/A$21.60$2.7987.04%0.36%1.401,182,00019.15%
FRVO
FERVO ENERGY CO
$9.29-2.91%-17.55%-46.41%-66.58%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$42.65$8.8378.22%5.21%2.4510,174,0002.14%
EMA
EMERA INC
$47.280.19%0.87%-2.85%-11.59%-8.41%-3.76%N/AN/A33.21%$55.49$45.2714.80%4.44%-0.23414,000-30.65%
GRDX
GRIDAI TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$4.635.83%15.29%44.12%38.42%102.48%20.69%-72.22%-99.99%-100.00%$6.93$1.9033.18%143.68%0.6895,0002.15%
NRGV
ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC
$2.75-0.36%-5.52%-41.70%-21.26%-30.98%-24.93%39.09%-72.27%N/A$6.65$2.5058.62%10.00%1.903,327,000-33.74%
BEP
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP
$28.233.33%4.55%-1.85%-9.35%-9.89%2.53%30.92%-23.07%42.29%$38.12$26.3025.93%7.34%0.70713,000-25.50%
FLNC
FLUENCE ENERGY INC
$5.931.18%-3.38%-18.81%-60.73%-53.01%-63.10%-66.62%N/AN/A$33.51$5.6682.30%4.77%2.304,908,000-26.59%
NKLR
TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV
$2.23-0.45%-14.29%-46.25%-59.71%-64.93%-74.92%N/AN/AN/A$10.90$2.2379.54%0.00%1.06383,00059.58%
HNRG
HALLADOR ENERGY CO
$11.340.97%-7.81%-23.72%-31.07%-27.71%-40.21%-19.14%243.84%32.06%$24.70$11.2654.09%0.71%1.11796,000-43.35%
CDZI
CADIZ INC
$4.00-0.75%23.29%5.03%18.86%-18.14%-17.63%46.49%-40.83%-44.48%$6.96$2.8742.53%39.62%1.30990,000-29.59%

Utility Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
10+1.13%+0.57%+3.97%+7.71%25.96x1.76x+11.28%+2.41%+5.73%+7.43%Buy
8-0.49%-7.37%+5.88%-16.74%3.98x5.50x+22.13%+2.96%+8.93%+46.69%Buy
42+1.51%+1.10%+2.31%-8.03%18.71x1.84x+10.76%+3.02%+5.63%+14.39%Buy
15+1.43%+1.56%+1.87%-11.78%17.35x1.96x+9.77%+3.62%+6.88%+12.19%Buy
13+1.46%+0.62%-1.86%-3.90%34.61x2.13x+12.04%+4.83%+8.71%+3.23%Hold
22-1.28%-9.98%-5.73%-13.68%-36.10x6.41x+55.99%+9.78%+21.32%+35.97%Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

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

Pampa Energy (NYSE:PAM) has a Due Diligence Score of 26, which is -7 points lower than the utility sector average of 33. 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 31.4% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 41 percentage points.

Pampa Energy has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, an upside of 34.49% from Pampa Energy's current stock price of $78.07.

Pampa Energy stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Pampa 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.

2. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)


Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) 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 +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is: Value: C, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 14 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock return 4.99% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 15 percentage points.

Genie Energy has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, a downside of -3.79% from Genie Energy's current stock price of $16.63.

Genie Energy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Genie 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.

3. California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT)


California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) is the #3 top utility stock out of 110 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 3 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. California Water Service Group has seen its stock lose -7.31% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 2 percentage points.

California Water Service Group has an average 1 year price target of $49.00, an upside of 5.44% from California Water Service Group's current stock price of $46.47.

California Water Service Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering California Water Service Group, 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 77 utility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 utility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)


Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has an annual dividend yield of 8.84%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 3.4%. Central Puerto Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Central Puerto Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Central Puerto Sa's dividend payout ratio of 0% 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 7.47%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 3.4%. 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 66.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)


Edison International (NYSE:EIX) has an annual dividend yield of 6.21%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 3.4%. Edison International's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Edison International's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Edison International's dividend payout ratio of 35.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks up?

Utility stocks were up 0.59% in the last day, and down -2.67% over the last week.

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

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. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)


Edison International (NYSE:EIX) is the 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.

Edison International has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the utility sector average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edison International's stock has dropped -2% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 8 percentage points.

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)


Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) 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.

Korea Electric Power has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the utility sector average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has dropped -29.96% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -20 percentage points.

3. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)


PG&E (NYSE:PCG) 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.

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

PG&E's stock has dropped -21.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -12 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 21.9% over the next year.

0% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 1.98% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.37% are rated C (Hold), 26.73% are rated D (Sell), and 7.92% 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 8.03x.
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