9 Electric Utilities Stocks to Buy Now

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The grades of 9 Electric Utilities stocks are on the rise this week on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) is seeing ratings go up from a B last week to a A this week. 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.

The rating of Entergy Corporation (ETR) moves up this week, rising from a B 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.

Eversource Energy (ES) improves from a B to a A rating this week. Eversource Energy provides technical services to the nuclear industry. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ES stock.

Portland General Electric Company (POR) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to a A. 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 week, Exelon Corporation’s (EXC) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Exelon Corporation is a utility services holding company. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EXC stock.

This week, OGE Energy Corp. (OGE) pushes up from a C to a B rating. 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) earns a A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. 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 is a strong week for Companhia Paranaense de Energia Sponsored ADR Pfd Class B (ELP). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. 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’s (ENIA) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ENIA stock.

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