Five Diversified Utilities stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these is graded an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) is making headway this week, with the company’s rating improving to an A (“strong buy”) from a B (“buy”) last week. Black Hills is an energy company engaged in electric utilities and gas utilities segments, non-regulated energy group comprises oil and gas, power generation, and non-regulated energy groups. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Momentum and Margin Growth, BKH also gets A’s. Shares of BKH have increased 7.7% over the past month, better than the 1.7% decrease the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BKH stock.
DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to an A. DTE Energy provides electricity and natural gas sales, distribution and storage services throughout southeastern Michigan. At present, the stock has a dividend yield of 2.6%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DTE stock.
Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) ups its rating to a B (“buy”) this week after earning a C (“hold”) in the week before. Public Service Enterprise Group is a public utility holding company.
For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PEG stock.
This week, CenterPoint Energy’s (NYSE:CNP) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. CenterPoint Energy is a public utility holding company that operates electric transmission and distribution facilities, interstate pipelines, and facilities for gathering, processing, and treating natural gas. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CNP stock.
This is a strong week for National Grid (NYSE:NGG). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. National Grid owns and operates the electricity transmission network in England and Wales, the gas transmission network in Great Britain, and electricity transmission networks in the Northeastern United States. The stock has a dividend yield of 4%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NGG 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.
