3 Undervalued Electric Utilities Stocks for Monday, July 20

By Jenna Brashear
July 20, 2026
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Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 3 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Electric Utilities industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Electric Utilities Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

Stock evaluation requires access to huge amounts of data as well as the knowledge and time to sift through it all, make sense of financial ratios, read income statements and analyze recent stock movement. AAII created A+ Investor, a robust data suite that condenses data research in an actionable and customizable way suitable for investors of all knowledge levels, to help investors with that task.

AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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3 Undervalued Electric Utilities Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 3 undervalued stocks in the Electric Utilities industry for Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Electric Utilities industry median.

Company Ticker Price/Sales Price/Earnings EV/EBITDA Shareholder Yield Price/Book Value Price/Free Cash Flow Value Grade
Eversource Energy ES 1.98 15.8 9.5 1.9% 1.68 na B
Genie Energy Ltd. GNE 0.73 18.3 12.2 3.2% 1.48 40.4 C
Otter Tail Corporation OTTR 2.91 13.7 8.8 2.3% 2.01 na B

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

Eversource Energy’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score ES Industry Median
Price/Sales 48 1.98 2.68
Price/Earnings 39 15.8 21.7
EV/EBITDA 34 9.5 11.9
Shareholder Yield 31 1.9% 1.0%
Price/Book Value 44 1.68 2.01
Price/Free Cash Flow na na 93.2

Eversource Energy, a public utility holding company, engages in the energy delivery business. The company operates through Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and Water Distribution segments. It is involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity; solar power facilities; and distribution of natural gas. The company also operates regulated water utilities that provides water services to residential, commercial, industrial, municipal and fire protection, and other customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The company was formerly known as Northeast Utilities and changed its name to Eversource Energy in April 2015. Eversource Energy was incorporated in 1927 and is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Eversource Energy has a Value Score of 67, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Eversource Energy’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.98 compared to the industry median at 2.68, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Eversource Energy’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Eversource Energy’s price-earnings ratio is 15.80 compared to the industry median at 21.70. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Eversource Energy more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Eversource Energy’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 9.5, when compared to the industry median of 11.9, the company may be considered undervalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Eversource Energy’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.00%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Eversource Energy’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 2.01. This could make Eversource Energy more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Genie Energy Ltd.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score GNE Industry Median
Price/Sales 25 0.73 2.68
Price/Earnings 46 18.3 21.7
EV/EBITDA 48 12.2 11.9
Shareholder Yield 24 3.2% 1.0%
Price/Book Value 39 1.48 2.01
Price/Free Cash Flow 75 40.4 93.2

Genie Energy Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of energy services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Genie Retail Energy and Genie Renewables. It resells electricity and natural gas to residential and small business customers in the Eastern and Midwestern United States and Texas; and develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale solar energy projects. The company also distributes solar panels; offers energy procurement and advisory services to industrial, commercial, and municipal customers; and markets solar and alternative products and services. Genie Energy Ltd. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Genie Energy Ltd. has a Value Score of 60, which is considered to be fairly valued.

Genie Energy Ltd.’s price-earnings ratio is 18.3 compared to the industry median at 21.7. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Genie Energy Ltd. more attractive for value investors.

Genie Energy Ltd.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Genie Energy Ltd. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.01.

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Otter Tail Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score OTTR Industry Median
Price/Sales 60 2.91 2.68
Price/Earnings 32 13.7 21.7
EV/EBITDA 30 8.8 11.9
Shareholder Yield 29 2.3% 1.0%
Price/Book Value 50 2.01 2.01
Price/Free Cash Flow na na 93.2

Otter Tail Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric utility, manufacturing, and plastic pipe businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Electric, Manufacturing, and Plastics. The Electric segment generates, purchases, transmissions, distributes, and sells electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and operates as a participant in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator markets. This segment generates electricity through coal, fuel oil, solar, wind, and natural gas for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its Manufacturing segment engages in metal fabrication services for custom machine parts and metal components and manufacturing thermoformed plastic products for use in the agriculture, construction, horticulture, industrial, lawn and garden, recreational vehicle, and other end markets. These businesses have manufacturing facilities in Georgia, Illinois, and Minnesota and sell products primarily in the United States. The Plastics segment manufactures polyvinyl chloride pipes for municipal water, rural water, wastewater, storm drainage and water reclamation system, and other uses for customers in the horticulture, medical and life sciences, industrial, recreation, and electronics industries. This segment markets its products through independent sales representatives, company salespersons, and customer service representatives. Otter Tail Corporation was incorporated in 1907 and is headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Otter Tail Corporation has a Value Score of 65, which is considered to be undervalued.

Otter Tail Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 13.7 compared to the industry median at 21.7. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Otter Tail Corporation more attractive for value investors.

Otter Tail Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Otter Tail Corporation fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.01.

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Other Electric Utilities Stock Grades

Value is just one of the five Stock Grades included in our A+ Investor service. AAII members can see the top-graded stocks—those with grades of A or B for value, growth, momentum, earnings estimate revisions and quality—on the A+ Stock Grades Screener.

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Choosing Which of the 3 Best Electric Utilities Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

  • Eversource Energy stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • Genie Energy Ltd. stock has a Value Grade of C.
  • Otter Tail Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 3 undervalued stocks in the Electric Utilities industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Electric Utilities Stocks

Want to learn more about Electric Utilities stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.

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