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Top 10 Utility Stocks

Top 10 utilities stocks to watch in 2023. Utility stocks include electricity, natural gas, and water companies. Get the most updated comparison by key indicators and discover each stock’s price target as well as recommendations by top Wall Street experts.

Compare up to 10 stocks

Comparison Results

Name	Price	Volume	Analyst Price Target	Analyst Consensus	Smart Score	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	Dividend Yield	Sector	Article	Follow
UGI UGI	$29.33	4.66M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	2 Buy 1 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy		$6.12B	22.80	5.26%	Utilities
NRG NRG Energy	$91.86	1.62M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	4 Buy 3 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy		$19.34B	23.12	1.68%	Utilities
CNP Centerpoint Energy	$32.48	3.14M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	2 Buy 9 Hold 1 Sell Hold		$20.81B	21.16	2.50%	Utilities
EXC Exelon	$39.13	3.29M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	4 Buy 7 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy		$38.90B	15.95	3.87%	Utilities
AWK American Water	$136.74	1.08M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	2 Buy 3 Hold 3 Sell Hold		$26.76B	27.24	2.14%	Utilities
BIP Brookfield Infrastructure	$35.29	265.83K	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	6 Buy 0 Hold 0 Sell Strong Buy		$22.65B	-85.27	4.60%	Utilities
NEE NextEra Energy	$76.64	5.33M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	8 Buy 5 Hold 1 Sell Moderate Buy		$156.29B	22.49	2.65%	Utilities
AES AES	$13.16	12.93M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	8 Buy 1 Hold 1 Sell Moderate Buy		$9.27B	9.07	5.24%	Utilities
NOVA Sunnova Energy International	$5.33	10.37M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	10 Buy 6 Hold 1 Sell Moderate Buy		$612.27M	-1.46	―	Technology

Performance Comparison

UGI

UGI

28.50

7.92

38.48%

NRG

NRG Energy

95.48

50.08

110.31%

CNP

Centerpoint Energy

31.93

4.77

17.56%

EXC

Exelon

38.71

1.14

3.03%

AWK

American Water

137.31

9.47

7.41%

BIP

Brookfield Infrastructure

34.74

9.82

39.41%

NEE

NextEra Energy

76.00

20.05

35.84%

AES

AES

13.04

-3.20

-19.70%

NOVA

Sunnova Energy International

4.90

-5.28

-51.87%

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Utility Stocks Latest News

AES Corp. reinstated with an Underperform at BofA

AES Corp. reinstated with an Underperform at BofA

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10h ago

VOO ETF Update, 11/25/2024

VOO ETF Update, 11/25/2024

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10h ago

UGI Corporation: Strong Fiscal 2024 Results and 2025 Outlook

UGI Corporation: Strong Fiscal 2024 Results and 2025 Outlook

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3d ago

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Amazon invests $4B more in Anthropic, Gap reports Q3 beat: Morning Buzz

Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists....

3d ago

AES Corp. put volume heavy and directionally bearish

AES Corp. put volume heavy and directionally bearish

Bearish flow noted in AES Corp. (AES) with 5,367 puts trading, or 1.0x expected. Most active are Dec-24...

3d ago

Exelon price target lowered to $44 from $46 at Morgan Stanley

Exelon price target lowered to $44 from $46 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro lowered the firm’s price target on Exelon (EXC) to $44 from $46 and...

3d ago

NextEra Energy price target lowered to $94 from $95 at Morgan Stanley

NextEra Energy price target lowered to $94 from $95 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley lowered the firm’s price target on NextEra Energy (NEE) to $94 from $95 and keeps an...

3d ago

CenterPoint Energy price target lowered to $31 from $32 at Morgan Stanley

CenterPoint Energy price target lowered to $31 from $32 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley lowered the firm’s price target on CenterPoint Energy (CNP) to $31 from $32 and keeps an...

3d ago

AbbVie upgraded, Baidu downgraded: Wall Street’s top analyst calls

AbbVie upgraded, Baidu downgraded: Wall Street’s top analyst calls

The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here...

3d ago

UGI Corporation Reports Strong Fiscal 2024 Results

UGI Corporation Reports Strong Fiscal 2024 Results

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3d ago

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Recent Analysts Ratings of Utility Stocks

AES

Sell

Assigned

2024-11-25

NRG Energy

Hold

Reiterated

2024-11-22

Centerpoint Energy

Hold

Reiterated

2024-11-22

Exelon

Hold

Reiterated

2024-11-22

NextEra Energy

Buy

Reiterated

2024-11-22

UGI

Hold

Reiterated

2024-11-22

Sunnova Energy International

Hold

Assigned

2024-11-22

American Water

Hold

Reiterated

2024-11-21

Brookfield Infrastructure

Buy

Assigned

2024-11-07

UGI

Buy

Initiated

2024-11-22

Most Recent Earnings of Utility Stocks

UGI

Nov 21, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

-0.29 / -0.17

1.2

NRG Energy

Nov 08, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

1.95 / -3.79

2.239

Centerpoint Energy

Oct 28, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

0.32 / 0.31

0.32

Exelon

Oct 30, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

0.68 / 0.71

0.6

American Water

Oct 30, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

1.84 / 1.80

0.88

Brookfield Infrastructure

Nov 06, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

0.17 / -0.18

-0.2

NextEra Energy

Oct 23, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

0.98 / 1.03

0.52

AES

Oct 31, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

0.59 / 0.71

0.73

Sunnova Energy International

Oct 30, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

-0.53 / -0.98

-1.53

Utility Stocks - FAQ

Which Utility stocks have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating?

These Utility stocks currently have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating consensus:

Brookfield Infrastructure - Strong Buy, based on 6 analyst ratings, 6 Buy, 0 Hold, and 0 Sell.

Are Utility stocks overpriced?

UGI's stock price is currently $29.33, and its average 12-month price target is $29.33.

NRG Energy's stock price is currently $91.86, and its average 12-month price target is $102.43.

Centerpoint Energy's stock price is currently $32.48, and its average 12-month price target is $31.09.

Exelon's stock price is currently $39.14, and its average 12-month price target is $43.50.

American Water's stock price is currently $136.74, and its average 12-month price target is $144.13.

Brookfield Infrastructure's stock price is currently $35.29, and its average 12-month price target is $38.67.

NextEra Energy's stock price is currently $76.64, and its average 12-month price target is $87.62.

AES's stock price is currently $13.17, and its average 12-month price target is $20.56.

Sunnova Energy International's stock price is currently $5.33, and its average 12-month price target is $10.15.

Which Utility stocks pay dividends?

UGI currently pays a dividend of $0.38 which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.26%. UGI's next Ex-dividend date is December 16, 2024 and its next payout date is January 1, 2025.

NRG Energy does not currently pay dividends.

Centerpoint Energy does not currently pay dividends.

Exelon does not currently pay dividends.

American Water does not currently pay dividends.

Brookfield Infrastructure currently pays a dividend of $0.41 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.60%. Brookfield Infrastructure's next Ex-dividend date is November 29, 2024 and its next payout date is December 31, 2024.

NextEra Energy does not currently pay dividends.

AES does not currently pay dividends.

Sunnova Energy International does not currently pay dividends.