5 Multi-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”).

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to a A. Consolidated Edison, Inc. provides energy services to residential, commercial, industrial, and government customers in the United States. The company also gets A’s in earnings growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ED stock.

NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) improves from a B to a A rating this week. NorthWestern Corporation provides electricity and natural gas in the Upper Midwest and Northwest serving customers in Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NWE stock.

This week, WEC Energy Group Inc’s (WEC) ratings are up from a B last week to a A. WEC Energy Group Inc is involved in the generation, distribution and sale of electric energy and steam, and also buys, distributes and sells natural gas to retail customers. The company also gets A’s in sales growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WEC stock.

CMS Energy Corporation’s (CMS) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a A from last week’s B. CMS Energy Corporation owns power generation facilities fueled mostly by natural gas and biomass. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CMS stock.

Avista Corporation (AVA) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a B to a A. Avista Corporation is engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of energy and energy-related businesses. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AVA 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.