This week, five Diversified Utilities stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader. Each of these rates an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
This week, Black Hills Corporation (NYSE:BKH) is making solid headway. The company’s rating improves to an A (“strong buy”) from last week’s B (“buy”) rating. 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. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BKH stock.
DTE Energy Company (NYSE:DTE) boosts its rating from a B to an A this week. DTE Energy provides electricity and natural gas sales, distribution and storage services throughout southeastern Michigan. The current dividend yield is 2.6%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DTE stock.
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (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, Inc.’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.
National Grid plc Sponsored ADR (NYSE:NGG) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of 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 price has been on the rise for the past three days, reaching $58.47. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, four times the rate of the week prior. The stock’s dividend yield is 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.
