9 Electric Utilities Stocks to Buy Now

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This week, 9 Electric Utilities stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) earns a A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. Duke Energy Corporation provides electric power, gas, and other energy services in North and South America. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DUK stock.

Entergy Corporation (ETR) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to a A. Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company that is primarily focused on electric power production and retail electric distribution operations. The company also gets A’s in earnings growth, earnings revisions, earnings surprise, and earnings momentum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ETR stock.

This week, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP) pushes up from a B to a A rating. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. engages in the utilities, transportation and energy, and timber businesses. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth, earnings growth, earnings revisions, earnings surprise, and earnings momentum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BIP stock.

Portland General Electric Company (POR) is seeing ratings go up from a B last week to a A this week. Portland General Electric Company is an electric utility involved in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Oregon. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of POR stock.

This is a strong week for Exelon Corporation (EXC). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Exelon Corporation is a utility services holding company. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EXC stock.

OGE Energy Corp.’s (OGE) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. OGE Energy Corp. generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to wholesale and retail customers in communities in Oklahoma and western Arkansas. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of OGE stock.

CPFL Energia S.A. Sponsored ADR (CPL) boosts its rating from a B to a A this week. CPFL Energia S.A. Sponsored ADR distributes, generates and commercializes electricity in Brazil. The company also gets A’s in earnings growth, earnings surprise, earnings momentum, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CPL stock.

This week, Companhia Paranaense de Energia Sponsored ADR Pfd Class B’s (ELP) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Companhia Paranaense de Energia Sponsored ADR Pfd Class B is engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in the Brazilian State of Parana. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth, earnings growth, earnings revisions, earnings surprise, earnings momentum, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ELP stock.

Enersis Americas S.A. Sponsored ADR (ENIA) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ENIA 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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