12 highly profitable Utilities stocks rated Buy or better (Nov 2026)
12 highly profitable Utilities stocks rated Buy or better by the Lician Quant rating as of Nov 4, 2026, including WEC Energy Group Inc (WEC), Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (PEG), American Water Works (AWK). Profitability grade A- or better (margins, ROE, ROA and cash generation against sector peers) and a Buy or Strong Buy rating.
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12 stocks · Strong Buy or Buy · Utilities · Profitability ≥ A-
| Stock | Quant ratingRating | ValuationVal | GrowthGrow | ProfitabilityProf | MomentumMom | EPS revisionsRev | Market capMkt cap | P/EP/E | Revenue growthRev YoY | Div. yieldYield | Short % floatShort | Next earningsEarnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NJRNewJersey Resources Corporation | 4.50Strong Buy | B+ | D | A+ | C | A | $5.4B | 14.7 | +7.0% | 3.42% | — | Nov 18 |
| 2AWRAmerican States Water Company | 3.87Buy | F | A | A+ | A | D- | $3.4B | 23.9 | +13.2% | 2.57% | 2.5% | Nov 4 |
| 3SWXSouthwest Gas Holdings Inc | 4.97Strong Buy | B | — | A+ | A | B | $6.6B | 12.7 | — | 2.85% | 4.1% | Nov 4 |
| 4PCYOPure Cycle Corporation | 4.39Buy | C+ | A | A+ | D | — | $256M | 17.4 | +22.9% | — | — | Nov 11 |
| 5AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc | 4.92Strong Buy | — | B+ | A | B- | A- | — | — | +11.3% | 2.90% | — | — |
| 6AWKAmerican Water Works | 3.55Buy | F | C+ | A | A+ | D | $28.8B | 25.3 | +5.4% | 2.71% | 7.2% | — |
| 7WECWEC Energy Group Inc | 3.82Buy | D- | D+ | A | A- | B+ | $38.0B | 21.0 | +8.1% | 3.17% | — | — |
| 8MSEXMiddlesex Water Company | 4.71Strong Buy | D- | A+ | A | A- | — | $1.1B | 22.7 | +303.7% | 2.67% | 4.0% | — |
| 9YORWThe York Water Company | 4.76Strong Buy | C | A | A- | B | A- | $516M | 21.7 | +9.4% | 3.00% | — | Nov 5 |
| 10OGEOGE Energy Corporation | 4.45Buy | A- | F | A- | A- | B | $9.8B | 17.8 | +2.4% | 3.54% | — | — |
| 11PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Inc | 4.24Buy | B+ | B+ | A- | D | C+ | $37.0B | 18.4 | +12.7% | 3.17% | — | — |
| 12CPKChesapeake Utilities Corporation | 4.87Strong Buy | — | A+ | A- | B+ | C+ | — | — | +14.6% | 2.25% | — | Nov 5 |
Source: Lician Quant Grades (SEC EDGAR statements, EODHD prices and estimates); short interest: FINRA; earnings dates: earnings calendar; dividend yield: EODHD fundamentals · Quant run Nov 4, 2026
Grades rank each stock against its sector peers; they are not investment advice. How the rating and grades work · Short interest · Earnings calendar
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About this screen
- Which are the top highly profitable Utilities stocks rated Buy or better?
- As of Nov 4, 2026, the highest ranked are NewJersey Resources Corporation (NJR, rating 4.50); American States Water Company (AWR, rating 3.87); Southwest Gas Holdings Inc (SWX, rating 4.97); Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO, rating 4.39); American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP, rating 4.92). 12 stocks pass the screen in total.
- What does this screen look for?
- Profitability grade A- or better (margins, ROE, ROA and cash generation against sector peers) and a Buy or Strong Buy rating.
- How is the Lician Quant rating calculated?
- Each stock gets five factor grades (Valuation, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions) from A+ to F by ranking its metrics against the other stocks in its sector. The rating (1.00 to 5.00) is the equal-weight average of the factor scores, re-ranked within the sector: 4.50 and up is Strong Buy, 3.50 Buy, 2.50 Hold, 1.50 Sell, below that Strong Sell.
- How often is the list updated?
- After every US trading day, from SEC filings, EODHD prices and analyst estimates; this list is from the quant run of Nov 4, 2026. Short interest follows FINRA's twice-monthly settlement dates.