Best US utility stocks

Updated November 15, 2026

We cover 142 US-listed utility stocks. The largest is Nextera Energy Inc. (NEE), worth $178.5B. The table shows the 20 with the highest analysis scores.

How we pick: Utility stocks with a market cap above $10 billion, ranked by overall score from 0 to 5 (the average of value, future, past, financial health and shareholder returns), then by size.
#CompanyMarket capUpside to fair valueDividendScore
1FabrinetFN$11.7B+36%—3.4
2Cheniere Energy, Inc.LNG$63.0B-20%0.8%3.0
3ONEOK Inc.OKE$56.6B-33%4.9%3.0
4Kinder Morgan, Inc.KMI$71.1B-28%3.8%2.8
5Waste Management Inc.WM$97.0B-31%1.6%2.6
6Nextera Energy Inc.NEE$178.5B-24%2.9%2.4
7Republic Services, Inc.RSG$77.1B-70%1.1%2.4
8Vistra Corp.VST$45.1B-26%0.7%2.4
9Nrg Energy, Inc.NRG$20.4B-5%2.0%2.4
10Constellation Energy CorpCEG$98.5B-47%0.6%2.2
11Enterprise Products Partners LPEPD$82.6B+37%5.9%2.2
12Waste Connections, Inc.WCN$48.5B-50%0.8%2.2
13Atmos Energy Corp.ATO$29.8B-53%2.3%2.2
14Edison InternationalEIX$23.2B+84%5.9%2.2
15Korea Electric Power Corp.KEP$13.0B+7%5.1%2.2
16DT Midstream, Inc.DTM$12.2B-28%3.0%2.2
17Targa Resources Corp.TRGP$63.8B-42%1.7%2.0
18Alliant Energy Corp.LNT$19.0B-37%2.9%2.0
19Western Midstream Partners, LPWES$17.5B+57%9.0%2.0
20Companhia de Saneamento Basico DO Estado de Sao Paulo-sabespSBS$17.3B+2%0.7%2.0

A closer look at the top three

Fabrinet (FN): It has revenue growth of 21% a year over three years, an average net margin of 10%, a P/E of about 25, an intrinsic value about 36% above the current price and an overall score of 3.4 out of 5 (good, with some weak spots).

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG): It has revenue growth of -16% a year over three years, an average net margin of 32%, a P/E of about 22, an intrinsic value about 20% below the current price and an overall score of 3.0 out of 5 (good, with some weak spots).

ONEOK Inc. (OKE): It has revenue growth of 15% a year over three years, an average net margin of 13%, a P/E of about 14, an intrinsic value about 33% below the current price and an overall score of 3.0 out of 5 (good, with some weak spots).

Frequently asked questions

What is the best utility stock right now?

By today’s analysis score, Fabrinet (FN) leads the sector with 3.4 out of 5. A score is one measure and does not replace a full analysis.

How is the 0–5 score calculated?

Each stock faces five numeric tests in each of five areas (value, future, past, financial health and shareholder returns); the overall score is the average of the five.

How many utility stocks are listed in the US?

Our data covers 142 utility stocks, each with its own analysis page.

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