Top 3 Utilities Stocks That May Implode In March

As of March 31, 2025, three stocks in the utilities sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock’s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock’s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered overbought when the RSI is above 70, according to Benzinga Pro.

Here's the latest list of major overbought players in this sector.

Avista Corp AVA

On March 28, Avista reached all-party, all issues settlement in Oregon general rate case. The company's stock gained around 3% over the past five days and has a 52-week high of $41.01.
RSI Value: 75.5
AVA Price Action: Shares of Avista gained 2.4% to close at $41.01 on Friday.
Edge Stock Ratings: 77.14 Momentum score with Value at 74.86.

CenterPoint Energy Inc CNP

On March 20, Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintained CenterPoint Energy with an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $32 to $34. The company's stock gained around 5% over the past month and has a 52-week high of $36.40.
RSI Value: 73.3
CNP Price Action: Shares of CenterPoint Energy gained 1.6% to close at $36.25 on Friday.

National Fuel Gas Co NFG

On March 13, JP Morgan analyst Zach Parham maintained National Fuel Gas with a Neutral and raised the price target from $77 to $81. The company's stock gained around 5% over the past month and has a 52-week high of $79.49.
RSI Value: 71.9
NFG Price Action: Shares of National Fuel Gas gained 0.2% to close at $78.80 on Friday.

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