A Look Into Utilities Sector Value Stocks

Understanding 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. OPAL Fuels OPAL - P/E: 6.24
2. Cia Energetica DE Minas CIG - P/E: 4.58
3. Enel Chile ENIC - P/E: 2.63
4. Genie Energy GNE - P/E: 9.65
5. TransAlta TAC - P/E: 4.31

This quarter, OPAL Fuels experienced an increase in earnings per share, which was $-0.12 in Q2 and is now $-0.01. This quarter, Cia Energetica DE Minas experienced a decrease in earnings per share, which was $0.12 in Q2 and is now $0.03. This quarter, Enel Chile experienced an increase in earnings per share, which was $0.1 in Q2 and is now $0.14. Its most recent dividend yield is at 64.82%, which has decreased by 1.55% from 66.37% in the previous quarter.

Genie Energy's earnings per share for Q3 sits at $0.53, whereas in Q2, they were at 0.45. Its most recent dividend yield is at 1.61%, which has increased by 0.13% from 1.48% in the previous quarter.

This quarter, TransAlta experienced an increase in earnings per share, which was $0.17 in Q2 and is now $1.05. Its most recent dividend yield is at 2.08%, which has decreased by 0.08% from 2.16% in the previous quarter.

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.