Utilities
92 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 | AEE | 5.7 | Buy Wait | $108.75 | +0.5% | ||
| 2 | AEP | 5.7 | Buy Wait | $127.39 | +2.6% | ||
| 3 | EIX | 5.5 | Buy Wait | $78.94 | -15.5% | ||
| 4 | ES | 5.4 | Buy Wait | $73.90 | -12.7% | ||
| 5 | D | 5.2 | Buy Wait | $69.91 | -11.4% | ||
| 6 | EXC | 5.2 | Buy Wait | $45.37 | -2.2% | ||
| 7 | LNT | 5.1 | Buy Wait | $70.89 | -2.7% | ||
| 8 | MSEX | 5.1 | Buy Wait | $55.81 | -8.6% | ||
| 9 | SO | 5.0 | Buy Wait | $94.34 | -3.8% | ||
| 10 | XEL | 5.0 | Buy Wait | $78.10 | +6.7% | ||
| 11 | AVA | 4.9 | Buy Wait | $41.03 | -11.3% | ||
| 12 | FTS | 4.8 | Buy Wait | $57.47 | -17.2% | ||
| HOLD / WATCH | |||||||
| 13 | SBS | 6.8 | Hold | $5.48 | +8.8% | ||
| 14 | CEG | 6.6 | Hold | $264.90 | +20.5% | ||
| 15 | ELPC | 6.3 | Hold | $11.81 | +21.9% | ||
| 16 | PCG | 6.3 | Hold | $17.77 | +15.9% | ||
| 17 | PEG | 6.1 | Hold | $77.61 | +2.4% | ||
| 18 | MGEE | 5.8 | Hold | $79.50 | -16.9% | ||
| 19 | CWCO | 5.5 | Hold | $29.61 | +23.4% | ||
| 20 | YORW | 5.5 | Hold | $30.91 | -17.5% | ||
| 21 | ETR | 5.3 | Hold | $107.69 | +3.6% | ||
| 22 | CNP | 5.0 | Hold | $42.15 | -1.1% | ||
| 23 | IDA | 4.8 | Hold | $141.90 | -2.8% | ||
| 24 | DGXX | 3.1 | Hold | $3.80 | +34.5% | ||
| SELL | |||||||
| 25 | CEPU | 7.4 | Sell | $15.50 | +24.8% | ||
| 26 | VST | 6.6 | Sell | $149.02 | +34.9% | ||
| 27 | MWH | 6.5 | Sell | $27.59 | +46.9% | ||
| 28 | AXIA | 6.4 | Sell | $10.50 | +11.4% | ||
| 29 | EDN | 6.3 | Sell | $27.25 | +15.4% | ||
| 30 | NEE | 6.2 | Sell | $88.00 | +1.3% | ||
| 31 | RNW | 6.2 | Sell | $6.20 | +9.1% | ||
| 32 | SR | 5.9 | Sell | $80.53 | +4.1% | ||
| 33 | CTRI | 5.8 | Sell | $26.84 | +18.6% | ||
| 34 | DUK | 5.8 | Sell | $126.29 | -1.0% | ||
| 35 | NRGV | 5.8 | Sell | $2.83 | +70.0% | ||
| 36 | TLN | 5.8 | Sell | $336.00 | +26.6% | ||
| 37 | UTL | 5.7 | Sell | $54.50 | -13.7% | ||
| 38 | CPK | 5.6 | Sell | $133.17 | -3.3% | ||
| 39 | CWEN | 5.6 | Sell | $31.73 | +19.7% | ||
| 40 | FRVO | 5.6 | Sell | $21.82 | +75.6% | ||
| 41 | HNRG | 5.6 | Sell | $14.61 | +76.5% | ||
| 42 | AQN | 5.5 | Sell | $5.98 | -1.8% | ||
| 43 | AWR | 5.5 | Sell | $85.96 | -24.4% | ||
| 44 | BIP | 5.5 | Sell | $42.39 | -8.9% | ||
| 45 | ED | 5.5 | Sell | $109.66 | -8.2% | ||
| 46 | ENLT | 5.5 | Sell | $85.78 | -13.0% | ||
| 47 | FE | 5.5 | Sell | $48.71 | -5.3% | ||
| 48 | NKLR | 5.5 | Sell | $5.23 | +9.2% | ||
| 49 | UGI | 5.5 | Sell | $36.18 | +1.0% | ||
| 50 | ATO | 5.4 | Sell | $174.26 | -5.7% | ||
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- CIGComp En De Mn Cemig5.4
- CIG-CComp En De Mn Cemig5.4
- ENICEnel Chile S.A.5.4
- KENKenon Holdings Ltd.5.4
- NINiSource Inc5.4
- PPLPPL Corporation5.4
- WECWEC Energy Group, Inc.5.4
- AESThe AES Corporation5.3
- NJRNewJersey Resources Corporation5.3
- PNWPinnacle West Capital Corporati5.3
- SREDBA Sempra5.3
- BIPCBrookfield Infrastructure Corpo5.2
- EVRGEvergy, Inc.5.2
- KEPKorea Electric Power Corporatio5.2
- OKLOOklo Inc.5.2
- FLNCFluence Energy, Inc.5.1
- NWNNorthwest Natural Holding Compa5.1
- ORAOrmat Technologies, Inc.5.1
- SWXSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc.5.1
- WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.5.1
- AWKAmerican Water Works Company, I5.0
- DTEDTE Energy Company5.0
- NGGNational Grid Transco, PLC Nati5.0
- NWENorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.5.0
- NRGNRG Energy, Inc.4.9
- BKHBlack Hills Corporation4.8
- HEHawaiian Electric Industries, I4.8
- HTOH2O America4.8
- IMSRTerrestrial Energy Inc.4.8
- SPHSuburban Propane Partners, L.P.4.8
- OGEOGE Energy Corp4.7
- OGSONE Gas, Inc.4.7
- TACTransAlta Corporation4.6
- CWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.5
- EMAEmera Incorporated4.5
- XIFRXPLR Infrastructure, LP4.5
- CMSCMS Energy Corporation4.4
- MDUMDU Resources Group, Inc.4.4
- PORPortland General Electric Co4.4
- TXNMTXNM Energy, Inc.4.3
- BEPBrookfield Renewable Partners L4.0
- BEPCBrookfield Renewable Corporatio4.0
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Valuation Spread
Data as of 2026-07-30| Symbol | P/E (TTM) | P/E (Fwd) | Market Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEE | 19.8x | 18.9x | $30.4B | 5.7 |
| AEP | 19.7x | 18.9x | $70.4B | 5.7 |
| EIX | 8.7x | 12.1x | $30.3B | 5.5 |
| ES | 16.1x | 15.2x | $28.1B | 5.4 |
| D | 20.8x | 18.5x | $62.1B | 5.2 |
| EXC | 17.4x | 15.5x | $48.1B | 5.2 |
| LNT | 22.6x | 19.5x | $18.6B | 5.1 |
| MSEX | 24.1x | 19.1x | $1.1B | 5.1 |
| SO | 24.8x | 19.5x | $108.3B | 5.0 |
| XEL | 23.2x | 17.4x | $49.2B | 5.0 |
| AVA | 16.7x | 14.9x | $3.4B | 4.9 |
| FTS | 24.3x | 20.7x | $29.3B | 4.8 |
| SBS | 11.2x | 9.5x | $18.4B | 6.8 |
| CEG | 22.6x | 19.3x | $92.1B | 6.6 |
| ELPC | 16.3x | 16.0x | $8.5B | 6.3 |
| PCG | 12.8x | 9.8x | $39.0B | 6.3 |
| PEG | 17.2x | 16.6x | $38.7B | 6.1 |
| MGEE | 20.6x | 19.4x | $3.0B | 5.8 |
| CWCO | 27.8x | 21.7x | $472M | 5.5 |
| YORW | 21.8x | 20.6x | $511M | 5.5 |
| ETR | 28.7x | 21.2x | $50.3B | 5.3 |
| CNP | 27.0x | 20.6x | $28.3B | 5.0 |
| IDA | 24.0x | 20.8x | $8.0B | 4.8 |
| DGXX | — | — | $325M | 3.1 |
| CEPU | 7.2x | 8.6x | $2.2B | 7.4 |
| VST | 24.9x | 13.6x | $48.2B | 6.6 |
| MWH | 41.1x⚠ | 14.7x | $5.0B | 6.5 |
| AXIA | 11.8x | 10.8x | $22.9B | 6.4 |
| EDN | 5.4x⚠ | 9.5x | $1.2B | 6.3 |
| NEE | 20.1x | 20.0x | $184.5B | 6.2 |
| RNW | 21.4x | 8.1x | $2.2B | 6.2 |
| SR | 16.7x | 14.7x | $4.8B | 5.9 |
| CTRI | 67.5x⚠ | 24.9x | $2.5B | 5.8 |
| DUK | 19.9x | 18.0x | $100.6B | 5.8 |
| NRGV | — | -12.4x⚠ | $455M | 5.8 |
| TLN | — | 11.1x | $15.1B | 5.8 |
| UTL | 17.9x | 15.7x | $989M | 5.7 |
| CPK | 22.1x | 18.7x | $3.3B | 5.6 |
| CWEN | 307.8x⚠ | 11.2x | $7.4B | 5.6 |
| FRVO | — | -91.7x⚠ | $5.0B | 5.6 |
| HNRG | 27.4x | 12.4x | $646M | 5.6 |
| AQN | 22.9x | 14.7x | $4.6B | 5.5 |
| AWR | 25.6x | 23.2x | $3.4B | 5.5 |
| BIP | 63.6x⚠ | 34.2x⚠ | $33.6B | 5.5 |
| ED | 18.9x | 17.3x | $41.4B | 5.5 |
| ENLT | 213.2x⚠ | 95.3x⚠ | $11.3B | 5.5 |
| FE | 27.0x | 16.6x | $28.4B | 5.5 |
| NKLR | 1.1x⚠ | -15.5x⚠ | $540M | 5.5 |
| UGI | 13.0x | 11.2x | $7.9B | 5.5 |
| ATO | 22.1x | 19.7x | $29.7B | 5.4 |
Sector P/E (TTM): median 21.9x, middle half of stocks between 17.4x and 24.8x — computed from the 81 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…