Utilities
91 US-listed companies tracked
Utility companies provide essential services—electricity, water, and natural gas—to residential and commercial customers. These businesses are highly regulated, limiting their pricing power but providing stable revenues; they're sensitive to interest rate cycles (capital-intensive balance sheets), extreme weather patterns, and renewable energy transition policies. TrendMatrix ranks 81 US-listed Utilities stocks by 10-dimension quantitative score, refreshed every 5 minutes during market hours with a full reanalysis nightly.
Ranked stocks
| # | Symbol | Score | Verdict | Price | Upside | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUY (Strong Buy Now + Strong Buy Wait) | |||||||
| 1 | KEN | 5.9 | Buy Wait | $69.18 | +18.3% | ||
| HOLD / WATCH | |||||||
| 2 | ELPC | 6.5 | Hold | $12.26 | +19.7% | ||
| 3 | YORW | 6.4 | Hold | $34.05 | -22.6% | ||
| 4 | NEE | 6.2 | Hold | $83.00 | +6.1% | ||
| 5 | AVA | 5.9 | Hold | $37.55 | -4.2% | ||
| 6 | CEG | 5.9 | Hold | $298.75 | +4.9% | ||
| 7 | SBS | 5.9 | Hold | $5.15 | +14.1% | ||
| 8 | SRE | 5.8 | Hold | $84.04 | +9.3% | ||
| 9 | EIX | 5.7 | Hold | $56.66 | +6.1% | ||
| 10 | NJR | 5.7 | Hold | $53.40 | -2.2% | ||
| 11 | ED | 5.6 | Hold | $107.29 | -7.5% | ||
| 12 | CWCO | 5.5 | Hold | $29.28 | +24.8% | ||
| 13 | MGEE | 5.5 | Hold | $77.37 | -14.6% | ||
| 14 | ATO | 5.4 | Hold | $167.56 | -2.3% | ||
| 15 | DUK | 5.3 | Hold | $120.22 | +2.8% | ||
| 16 | IDA | 5.0 | Hold | $135.70 | +1.4% | ||
| 17 | OGE | 5.0 | Hold | $46.92 | -5.8% | ||
| 18 | FTS | 4.8 | Hold | $55.26 | -15.4% | ||
| 19 | DGXX | 3.1 | Hold | $3.78 | +104.0% | ||
| SELL | |||||||
| 20 | CEPU | 7.2 | Sell | $14.04 | +48.8% | ||
| 21 | MWH | 6.4 | Sell | $25.80 | +56.5% | ||
| 22 | CWEN | 6.3 | Sell | $31.82 | +18.9% | ||
| 23 | AES | 6.0 | Sell | $14.79 | -11.8% | ||
| 24 | FRVO | 5.9 | Sell | $18.17 | +105.1% | ||
| 25 | NRG | 5.9 | Sell | $118.95 | +42.7% | ||
| 26 | TLN | 5.9 | Sell | $318.50 | +30.6% | ||
| 27 | CWT | 5.8 | Sell | $50.03 | -6.0% | ||
| 28 | ENIC | 5.8 | Sell | $4.45 | -7.2% | ||
| 29 | HE | 5.8 | Sell | $11.15 | -8.7% | ||
| 30 | PCG | 5.8 | Sell | $14.22 | +30.8% | ||
| 31 | NRGV | 5.7 | Sell | $3.85 | +40.6% | ||
| 32 | PPL | 5.7 | Sell | $35.11 | +1.4% | ||
| 33 | RNW | 5.7 | Sell | $6.81 | -4.2% | ||
| 34 | BIPC | 5.6 | Sell | $37.35 | +13.8% | ||
| 35 | CNP | 5.6 | Sell | $39.67 | +3.8% | ||
| 36 | NKLR | 5.6 | Sell | $5.27 | +20.1% | ||
| 37 | SR | 5.6 | Sell | $82.68 | -2.5% | ||
| 38 | TXNM | 5.6 | Sell | $58.00 | -8.9% | ||
| 39 | MSEX | 5.5 | Sell | $58.26 | -11.0% | ||
| 40 | NWE | 5.5 | Sell | $70.78 | -8.7% | ||
| 41 | TAC | 5.5 | Sell | $11.96 | -4.7% | ||
| 42 | AWR | 5.4 | Sell | $88.53 | -19.3% | ||
| 43 | BKH | 5.4 | Sell | $73.21 | +0.8% | ||
| 44 | CIG-C | 5.4 | Sell | $3.31 | +14.9% | ||
| 45 | ENLT | 5.4 | Sell | $78.92 | -3.1% | ||
| 46 | EXC | 5.4 | Sell | $43.64 | +0.8% | ||
| 47 | SO | 5.4 | Sell | $88.11 | +2.1% | ||
| 48 | BIP | 5.3 | Sell | $37.13 | +10.4% | ||
| 49 | D | 5.3 | Sell | $65.84 | -5.1% | ||
| 50 | EVRG | 5.3 | Sell | $81.54 | -2.6% | ||
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- FEFirstEnergy Corp.5.3
- MDUMDU Resources Group, Inc.5.3
- OGSONE Gas, Inc.5.3
- AEPAmerican Electric Power Company5.2
- AQNAlgonquin Power & Utilities Cor5.2
- NGGNational Grid Transco, PLC Nati5.2
- NWNNorthwest Natural Holding Compa5.2
- UTLUNITIL Corporation5.2
- WECWEC Energy Group, Inc.5.2
- AEEAmeren Corporation5.1
- EDNEmpresa Distribuidora Y Comerci5.1
- OKLOOklo Inc.5.1
- XELXcel Energy Inc.5.1
- AWKAmerican Water Works Company, I5.0
- CTRICenturi Holdings, Inc.5.0
- WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.5.0
- CIGComp En De Mn Cemig4.9
- ETREntergy Corporation4.9
- KEPKorea Electric Power Corporatio4.9
- VSTVistra Corp.4.9
- BEPCBrookfield Renewable Corporatio4.8
- CPKChesapeake Utilities Corporatio4.8
- DTEDTE Energy Company4.8
- FLNCFluence Energy, Inc.4.8
- PNWPinnacle West Capital Corporati4.8
- ESEversource Energy (D/B/A)4.7
- HNRGHallador Energy Company4.7
- IMSRTerrestrial Energy Inc.4.7
- NINiSource Inc4.7
- PORPortland General Electric Co4.7
- SPHSuburban Propane Partners, L.P.4.7
- UGIUGI Corporation4.7
- XIFRXPLR Infrastructure, LP4.7
- LNTAlliant Energy Corporation4.6
- PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.6
- BEPBrookfield Renewable Partners L4.5
- CMSCMS Energy Corporation4.5
- EMAEmera Incorporated4.5
- HTOH2O America4.5
- ORAOrmat Technologies, Inc.4.4
- SWXSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc.4.4
Ideas Shortlist
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Valuation Spread
Data as of 2026-09-05| Symbol | P/E (TTM) | P/E (Fwd) | Market Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN | 42.7x⚠ | — | — | 5.9 |
| ELPC | 14.9x | 17.4x | $9.2B | 6.5 |
| YORW | 21.2x | 22.4x | $557M | 6.4 |
| NEE | 18.7x | 19.2x | $175.3B | 6.2 |
| AVA | 13.4x | 13.5x | $3.2B | 5.9 |
| CEG | 28.3x | 21.4x | $101.0B | 5.9 |
| SBS | 11.2x | 10.6x | $18.0B | 5.9 |
| SRE | 24.3x | 15.3x | $55.3B | 5.8 |
| EIX | 5.7x⚠ | 8.7x | $21.7B | 5.7 |
| NJR | 14.9x | 15.5x | $5.5B | 5.7 |
| ED | 17.9x | 16.8x | $40.2B | 5.6 |
| CWCO | 28.4x | 21.3x | $464M | 5.5 |
| MGEE | 19.0x | 18.3x | $2.9B | 5.5 |
| ATO | 20.0x | 18.8x | $28.6B | 5.4 |
| DUK | 18.1x | 16.9x | $94.7B | 5.3 |
| IDA | 22.6x | 19.6x | $7.9B | 5.0 |
| OGE | 20.4x | 18.0x | $9.7B | 5.0 |
| FTS | 22.4x | 20.1x | $28.4B | 4.8 |
| DGXX | — | — | $377M | 3.1 |
| CEPU | 6.6x⚠ | 8.4x | $2.1B | 7.2 |
| MWH | 41.8x⚠ | 13.6x | $5.0B | 6.4 |
| CWEN | 36.6x⚠ | 15.2x | $7.8B | 6.3 |
| AES | 5.5x⚠ | 6.2x | $10.5B | 6.0 |
| FRVO | — | -69.1x⚠ | $5.1B | 5.9 |
| NRG | 28.9x | 10.0x | $23.5B | 5.9 |
| TLN | — | 9.9x | $14.6B | 5.9 |
| CWT | 22.5x | 18.4x | $3.1B | 5.8 |
| ENIC | 10.7x | 0.0x⚠ | $6.1B | 5.8 |
| HE | 8.6x | 10.3x | $1.9B | 5.8 |
| PCG | 9.6x | 7.8x | $30.7B | 5.8 |
| NRGV | — | -23.2x⚠ | $689M | 5.7 |
| PPL | 20.4x | 16.6x | $26.4B | 5.7 |
| RNW | 22.0x | 9.6x | $2.5B | 5.7 |
| BIPC | — | 18.3x | $4.6B | 5.6 |
| CNP | 23.5x | 19.2x | $26.3B | 5.6 |
| NKLR | 1.1x⚠ | -16.1x⚠ | $555M | 5.6 |
| SR | 18.4x | 15.2x | $4.9B | 5.6 |
| TXNM | 31.8x | 17.8x | $6.0B | 5.6 |
| MSEX | 22.6x | 19.6x | $1.1B | 5.5 |
| NWE | 25.6x | 17.9x | $4.4B | 5.5 |
| TAC | — | 29.4x⚠ | $3.7B | 5.5 |
| AWR | 24.5x | 23.6x | $3.6B | 5.4 |
| BKH | 18.3x | 15.9x | $5.6B | 5.4 |
| CIG-C | 10.6x | — | $9.4B | 5.4 |
| ENLT | 124.9x⚠ | 99.3x⚠ | $10.8B | 5.4 |
| EXC | 16.1x | 14.7x | $45.9B | 5.4 |
| SO | 21.3x | 18.0x | $102.1B | 5.4 |
| BIP | 59.4x⚠ | 25.4x | $29.2B | 5.3 |
| D | 22.8x | 17.5x | $58.7B | 5.3 |
| EVRG | 20.6x | 17.9x | $18.9B | 5.3 |
Sector P/E (TTM): median 20.8x, middle half of stocks between 17.0x and 23.4x — computed from the 80 tracked stocks with a positive trailing P/E. ⚠ = unusually extreme valuation vs. sector peers (statistical outlier, not a judgment).
Industries in this Sector
IndustryNDescription
Utilities - Regulated Electric38Regulated electric utilities generate and distribute electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial…Utilities - Regulated Gas14Regulated gas utilities distribute natural gas to residential and commercial customers under state regulatory…Utilities - Renewable9Renewable utilities generate and distribute electricity from wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal sources…Utilities - Diversified7Diversified utilities companies generate and distribute electricity, natural gas, or water across multiple…Utilities - Independent Power Producers7Independent power producers generate electricity from various sources and sell it to utilities and energy…Utilities - Regulated Water6Regulated water utilities own and operate the systems that supply, treat, and distribute water to millions of…