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Comparison Results

Name	Price	Volume	Analyst Price Target	Analyst Consensus	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	Dividend Yield	Sector
UGI UGI	$32.28	1.20M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	2 Buy 1 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy	$6.95B	12.70	4.64%	Utilities
NRG NRG Energy	$107.60	1.66M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	3 Buy 2 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy	$21.52B	24.86	1.59%	Utilities
CNP Centerpoint Energy	$33.41	5.22M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	4 Buy 8 Hold 1 Sell Hold	$21.79B	21.59	2.49%	Utilities
EXC Exelon	$42.85	8.59M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	6 Buy 6 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy	$43.19B	17.49	3.54%	Utilities
AWK American Water	$125.66	1.70M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	2 Buy 4 Hold 1 Sell Hold	$24.73B	24.80	2.40%	Utilities
BIP Brookfield Infrastructure	$32.84	433.46K	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	7 Buy 1 Hold 0 Sell Strong Buy	$21.63B	815.25	4.97%	Utilities
NEE NextEra Energy	$68.06	14.18M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	10 Buy 6 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy	$141.07B	20.54	2.97%	Utilities
AES AES	$9.93	18.46M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	8 Buy 0 Hold 1 Sell Strong Buy	$7.21B	7.02	6.87%	Utilities
NOVA Sunnova Energy International	$1.90	12.28M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	7 Buy 9 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy	$237.41M	-0.57	―	Technology

Performance Comparison

UGI

32.28

9.42

41.21%

NRG

NRG Energy

107.60

56.60

110.98%

CNP

Centerpoint Energy

33.41

6.13

22.47%

EXC

Exelon

42.85

9.39

28.06%

AWK

American Water

125.66

4.22

3.47%

BIP

Brookfield Infrastructure

32.84

2.63

8.71%

NEE

NextEra Energy

68.06

12.41

22.30%

AES

9.93

-6.10

-38.05%

NOVA

Sunnova Energy International

1.90

-10.02

-84.06%

Utility Latest News

NextEra Energy’s Reliance on Government Policies: A Double-Edged Sword for Clean Energy Growth

NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) has disclosed a new risk, in the Manufacturing category. NextEra Energy Inc. faces significant...

50m ago

NEE

Elliott exits Cardinal Health, cuts NRG Energy in Q4

Paul Singer’s Elliott Investment Management disclosed in an SEC filing its holdings as of December 31, 2024. The...

8h ago

SU

CAH

VOO ETF News, 2/14/2025

How is VOO stock faring? The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is up 1.02% in the past five days and has...

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AES

STZ

Exelon files $12.575B mixed securities shelf

Exelon (EXC) Corporation may use this prospectus to offer and sell from time to time: debt securities; common...

1d ago

EXC

Brookfield Infrastructure price target raised to $41 from $38 at Scotiabank

Scotiabank raised the firm’s price target on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) to $41 from $38 and keeps an...

2d ago

BIP

Exelon price target raised to $44 from $42 at Scotiabank

Scotiabank raised the firm’s price target on Exelon (EXC) to $44 from $42 and keeps a Sector Perform...

2d ago

EXC

Exelon Maintains Hold Rating Amid Mixed Results Despite Strong Earnings Performance

Ross Fowler, an analyst from Bank of America Securities, maintained the Hold rating on Exelon (EXC – Research...

2d ago

EXC

Exelon Corp. Reports Strong 2024 Financial Results

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EXC

Exelon Corp. Earnings Call Highlights Financial Growth and Challenges

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EXC

Exelon Reports 2024 Financial Results and Future Plans

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Recent Analysts Ratings of Utility Stocks

BIP

Brookfield Infrastructure

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Buy

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Reiterated

2025-02-13

EXC

Exelon

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Hold

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Reiterated

2025-02-13

NOVA

Sunnova Energy International

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Hold

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Downgraded

2025-02-07

UGI

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Buy

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Reiterated

2025-02-06

AES

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Buy

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Reiterated

2025-02-06

NEE

NextEra Energy

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Hold

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Reiterated

2025-02-04

CNP

Centerpoint Energy

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Hold

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Reiterated

2025-01-30

AWK

American Water

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Sell

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Reiterated

2025-01-28

NRG

NRG Energy

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Hold

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Reiterated

2025-01-27

EXC

Exelon

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Buy

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Reiterated

2025-02-13

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Most Recent Earnings of Utility Stocks

UGI

Feb 05, 2025

Dec 01, 2024

1.09 / 1.37

1.97

NRG

NRG Energy

Nov 08, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

1.95 / -3.79

2.239

CNP

Centerpoint Energy

Oct 28, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

0.32 / 0.31

0.32

EXC

Exelon

Feb 12, 2025

Dec 01, 2024

0.59 / 0.64

0.68

AWK

American Water

Oct 30, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

1.84 / 1.80

0.88

BIP

Brookfield Infrastructure

Jan 30, 2025

Dec 01, 2024

0.25 / 0.22

0.1

NEE

NextEra Energy

Jan 24, 2025

Dec 01, 2024

0.53 / 0.53

0.91

AES

Oct 31, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

0.59 / 0.71

0.73

NOVA

Sunnova Energy International

Oct 30, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

-0.53 / -0.98

-1.53

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.

AES - Strong Buy, based on 9 analyst ratings, 8 Buy, 0 Hold, and 1 Sell.

Are Utility stocks overpriced?

UGI's stock price is currently $32.28, and its average 12-month price target is $34.50.

NRG Energy's stock price is currently $107.60, and its average 12-month price target is $111.80.

Centerpoint Energy's stock price is currently $33.41, and its average 12-month price target is $33.29.

Exelon's stock price is currently $42.85, and its average 12-month price target is $43.92.

American Water's stock price is currently $125.66, and its average 12-month price target is $134.29.

Brookfield Infrastructure's stock price is currently $32.84, and its average 12-month price target is $42.38.

NextEra Energy's stock price is currently $68.06, and its average 12-month price target is $86.00.

AES's stock price is currently $9.93, and its average 12-month price target is $15.43.

Sunnova Energy International's stock price is currently $1.90, and its average 12-month price target is $7.39.

Which Utility stocks pay dividends?

UGI currently pays a dividend of $0.38 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.64%. UGI's next Ex-dividend date is March 17, 2025 and its next payout date is April 1, 2025.

NRG Energy does not currently pay dividends.

Centerpoint Energy currently pays a dividend of $0.22 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.49%. Centerpoint Energy's next Ex-dividend date is February 20, 2025 and its next payout date is March 13, 2025.

Exelon currently pays a dividend of $0.40 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.54%. Exelon's next Ex-dividend date is February 24, 2025 and its next payout date is March 14, 2025.

American Water does not currently pay dividends.

Brookfield Infrastructure currently pays a dividend of $0.43 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.97%. Brookfield Infrastructure's next Ex-dividend date is February 28, 2025 and its next payout date is March 31, 2025.

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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