5 Value Stocks In The Utilities Sector

The Meaning Behind Value Stocks

A value stock is traditionally defined in terms of how investors in the marketplace are valuing that company's future growth prospects. Low P/E multiples are good base indicators that the company is undervalued and can most likely be labelled as a value stock.

The following stocks are considered to be notable value stocks in the utilities sector:

1. Central Puerto CEPU - P/E: 7.86
2. Genie Energy GNE - P/E: 4.23
3. Fusion Fuel Green HTOO - P/E: 2.63
4. Pampa Energia PAM - P/E: 3.49
5. Enel Chile ENIC - P/E: 2.09

This quarter, Central Puerto experienced a decrease in earnings per share, which was $0.22 in Q3 and is now $0.1. Most recently, Genie Energy reported earnings per share at $0.61, whereas in Q3 earnings per share sat at $0.7. Its most recent dividend yield is at 2.41%, which has decreased by 0.37% from 2.78% in the previous quarter.

This quarter, Fusion Fuel Green experienced a decrease in earnings per share, which was $-0.26 in Q3 and is now $-0.83. Pampa Energia has reported Q4 earnings per share at $2.05, which has decreased by 36.53% compared to Q3, which was 3.23. Enel Chile's earnings per share for Q3 sits at $0.08, whereas in Q2, they were at -0.01. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 1.41%, which has decreased by 35.63% from last quarter's yield of 37.04%.

These 5 value stocks were selected by Benzinga Insights based on quantified analysis. While this methodical judgment process is not meant to make final decisions, our technology can give investors additional perception into the sector.