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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.

Comparison Results

Name
Price
Volume
Analyst Price Target
Analyst Consensus
Smart Score
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
Dividend Yield
Sector
Article
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UGI$36.201.98M
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2 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$7.85B14.914.10%Utilities
NRG$152.042.26M
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5 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$29.52B23.941.17%Utilities
CNP$36.374.90M
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3 Buy
9 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
$23.77B24.452.42%Utilities
EXC$43.255.16M
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6 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$44.06B16.053.67%Utilities
BIP$32.96653.41K
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7 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$22.06B-1.29K5.11%Utilities
NEE$74.7813.21M
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7 Buy
5 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$152.01B27.963.07%Utilities
AES$11.4416.79M
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5 Buy
2 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
$8.22B6.256.10%Utilities
NOVAQ<$0.014.13M
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0 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
$377.06K>-0.01Technology
AWK$141.44741.15K
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2 Buy
5 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
$27.56B25.752.34%Utilities

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
UGI
UGI
36.20
14.46
66.51%
NRG
NRG Energy
152.04
74.51
96.10%
CNP
Centerpoint Energy
36.37
6.34
21.11%
EXC
Exelon
43.25
9.05
26.46%
AWK
American Water
141.44
15.11
11.96%
BIP
Brookfield Infrastructure
32.96
6.79
25.95%
NEE
NextEra Energy
74.78
3.84
5.41%
AES
AES
11.44
-7.22
-38.69%
NOVAQ
Sunnova Energy International
0.02
-5.31
-99.62%

Utility Latest News

Read the latest stock news and analysis from the TipRanks news team.

Recent Analysts Ratings of Utility Stocks

Name
Analyst
Analyst Firm
Rating
Price Target
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
NextEra Energy
Buy
Reiterated
Brookfield Infrastructure
Hold
Reiterated
Centerpoint Energy
Hold
Reiterated
American Water
Sell
Reiterated
Sunnova Energy International
Hold
Reiterated
NextEra Energy
Buy
Reiterated

Most Recent Earnings of Utility Stocks

Name
Report Date
Time Of Day
Period Ending
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
UGI
May 07, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
1.85 / 2.21
0.06
NRG Energy
May 12, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
1.75 / 2.68
3.47
Centerpoint Energy
Apr 24, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
0.53 / 0.53
0.36
Exelon
May 01, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
0.88 / 0.92
0.47
Brookfield Infrastructure
Apr 30, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
0.29 / 0.04
-0.1
NextEra Energy
Apr 23, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
0.97 / 0.99
0.96
AES
May 01, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
0.35 / 0.27
0.38
Sunnova Energy International
Apr 23, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
-0.89 / -
-0.27
American Water
Apr 30, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
1.06 / 1.05
1.42

Utility - 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 8 analyst ratings, 7 Buy, 1 Hold, and 0 Sell.
    Are Utility stocks overpriced?
    UGI's stock price is currently $36.20, and its average 12-month price target is $39.67.
      NRG Energy's stock price is currently $152.04, and its average 12-month price target is $165.00.
        Centerpoint Energy's stock price is currently $36.37, and its average 12-month price target is $38.90.
          Exelon's stock price is currently $43.25, and its average 12-month price target is $48.42.
            Brookfield Infrastructure's stock price is currently $32.96, and its average 12-month price target is $42.13.
              NextEra Energy's stock price is currently $74.78, and its average 12-month price target is $78.73.
                AES's stock price is currently $11.44, and its average 12-month price target is $13.38.
                  Sunnova Energy International's stock price is currently <$0.01, and its average 12-month price target is $0.35.
                    American Water's stock price is currently $141.44, and its average 12-month price target is $144.20.
                      Which Utility stocks pay dividends?
                      UGI currently pays a dividend of $0.38 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.10%. UGI's next Ex-dividend date is June 16, 2025 and its next payout date is July 1, 2025.
                        NRG Energy does not currently pay dividends.
                          Centerpoint Energy does not currently pay dividends.
                            Exelon does not currently pay dividends.
                              Brookfield Infrastructure does not currently pay dividends.
                                NextEra Energy does not currently pay dividends.
                                  AES does not currently pay dividends.
                                    Sunnova Energy International does not currently pay dividends.
                                      American Water does not currently pay dividends.

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                                        Utility Stock Events

                                        Stock
                                        Type
                                        Date
                                        UGI
                                        Ex-Dividend Date
                                        Jun 16, 2025
                                        Sunnova Energy International
                                        Earnings Release
                                        Jul 23, 2025
                                        NextEra Energy
                                        Earnings Release
                                        Jul 24, 2025
                                        Exelon
                                        Earnings Release
                                        Jul 30, 2025
                                        American Water
                                        Earnings Release
                                        Jul 30, 2025

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