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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.
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Comparison Results

Name
Price
Price Change
Volume
Market Cap
Analyst Price Target
Analyst Consensus
Smart Score
Article
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UGI
UGI
$24.92
$0.14
(0.56%)
After
0%
2.17M$5.19B
0 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
NRG
NRG Energy
$81.76
$5.94
(7.83%)
After
0.75%
5.89M$16.28B
3 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
CNP
Centerpoint Energy
$29.79
$0.33
(1.12%)
After
0%
4.57M$18.85B
5 Buy
3 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
EXC
Exelon
$38.33
$0.51
(1.35%)
After
0.03%
5.31M$37.82B
5 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
AWK
American Water
$134.38
$1.51
(1.14%)
After
0.33%
1.31M$25.89B
2 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
BIP
Brookfield Infrastructure
$30.68
$0.31
(1.02%)
After
0.07%
383.18K$19.81B
6 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
NEE
NextEra Energy
$74.58
$1.73
(2.37%)
After
0.16%
16.63M$149.67B
9 Buy
2 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
AES
AES
$19.99
$0.62
(3.2%)
After
0.2%
7.90M$13.77B
7 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
NOVA
Sunnova Energy International
$4.33
$0.22
(5.35%)
After
0.23%
5.11M$509.56M
15 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
$ Change
% Change
UGI
UGI
24.78
-3.08
-11.06%
NRG
NRG Energy
75.82
45.51
150.15%
CNP
Centerpoint Energy
29.46
0.08
0.27%
EXC
Exelon
37.82
-3.23
-7.87%
AWK
American Water
132.87
-12.59
-8.66%
BIP
Brookfield Infrastructure
30.37
-3.55
-10.47%
NEE
NextEra Energy
72.85
-0.46
-0.63%
AES
AES
19.37
-2.05
-9.57%
NOVA
Sunnova Energy International
4.11
-11.22
-73.19%
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Recent Analysts Ratings of Utility Stocks

Name
Analyst
Analyst Firm
Rating
Price Target
Upside / Downside
Action
Date

Most Recent Earnings of Utility Stocks

Name
Report Date
Time Of Day
Period Ending
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
UGI
May 01, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
1.64 / 1.97
0
NRG Energy
May 07, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
0.66 / 3.40
1.056
Centerpoint Energy
Apr 30, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
0.53 / 0.55
0.28
Exelon
May 02, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
0.70 / 0.68
0.41
American Water
May 01, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
0.98 / 0.95
1.44
Brookfield Infrastructure
May 01, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
0.16 / 0.10
0.38
NextEra Energy
Apr 23, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
0.81 / 0.91
0.88
AES
May 02, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
0.34 / 0.50
0.21
Sunnova Energy International
May 01, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
-0.82 / -0.57
-0.74

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.
    AES - Strong Buy, based on 9 analyst ratings, 7 Buy, 2 Hold, and 0 Sell.
      Sunnova Energy International - Strong Buy, based on 20 analyst ratings, 15 Buy, 5 Hold, and 0 Sell.
        Are Utility stocks overpriced?
        UGI's stock price is currently $24.92, and its average 12-month price target is $27.50.
          NRG Energy's stock price is currently $81.76, and its average 12-month price target is $77.00.
            Centerpoint Energy's stock price is currently $29.79, and its average 12-month price target is $30.78.
              Exelon's stock price is currently $38.33, and its average 12-month price target is $39.90.
                American Water's stock price is currently $134.38, and its average 12-month price target is $133.00.
                  Brookfield Infrastructure's stock price is currently $30.68, and its average 12-month price target is $39.33.
                    NextEra Energy's stock price is currently $74.58, and its average 12-month price target is $71.64.
                      AES's stock price is currently $19.99, and its average 12-month price target is $21.33.
                        Sunnova Energy International's stock price is currently $4.33, and its average 12-month price target is $11.89.
                          Which Utility stocks pay dividends?
                          UGI currently pays a dividend of $0.38 which represents an annual dividend yield of 6.05%. UGI's next Ex-dividend date is June 14, 2024 and its next payout date is July 1, 2024.
                            NRG Energy does not currently pay dividends.
                              Centerpoint Energy currently pays a dividend of $0.20 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.65%. Centerpoint Energy's next Ex-dividend date is May 15, 2024 and its next payout date is June 13, 2024.
                                Exelon currently pays a dividend of $0.38 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.86%. Exelon's next Ex-dividend date is May 10, 2024 and its next payout date is June 14, 2024.
                                  American Water currently pays a dividend of $0.76 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.13%. American Water's next Ex-dividend date is May 13, 2024 and its next payout date is June 3, 2024.
                                    Brookfield Infrastructure currently pays a dividend of $0.41 which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.11%. Brookfield Infrastructure's next Ex-dividend date is May 31, 2024 and its next payout date is June 28, 2024.
                                      NextEra Energy does not currently pay dividends.
                                        AES does not currently pay dividends.
                                          Sunnova Energy International does not currently pay dividends.

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                                            Utility Stock Events

                                            Stock
                                            Type
                                            Date
                                            Exelon
                                            Ex-Dividend DateMay 10, 2024
                                            American Water
                                            Ex-Dividend DateMay 13, 2024
                                            Centerpoint Energy
                                            Ex-Dividend DateMay 15, 2024
                                            Brookfield Infrastructure
                                            Ex-Dividend DateMay 31, 2024
                                            UGI
                                            Ex-Dividend DateJun 14, 2024

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