3 Gas Utilities Stocks to Buy Now

NJR, NWN, FGP improve in weekly rankings

   

This week, three Gas Utilities stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader. Each of these rates an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

New Jersey Resources (NYSE:NJR) is bumping up its rating from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”) this week. New Jersey Resources provides retail and wholesale energy services to customers in New Jersey and in states from the Gulf Coast to New England, and Canada. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Margin Growth, NJR also gets an A. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NJR stock.

This week, Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) pushes up from a C to a B rating. Northwest Natural Gas distributes natural gas to customers in western Oregon, as well as portions of Washington. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NWN stock.

Ferrellgas Partners (NYSE:FGP) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. Ferrellgas Partners sells, distributes, markets, and trades propane and other natural gas liquids. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FGP stock.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.


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