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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$36.88
+1.8%
$34.17
$27.46
$41.22
$14.26B0.56928,317 shs1.37 million shs
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$28.53
+2.1%
$27.89
$25.42
$31.43
$18.06B0.924.27 million shs3.34 million shs
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
$38.47
+1.1%
$39.09
$36.30
$46.28
$18.97B0.42841,939 shs786,518 shs
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
$27.02
+1.5%
$26.80
$22.20
$29.03
$19.93B0.814.98 million shs4.89 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
+0.58%+1.37%+1.54%+16.97%-10.69%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
+0.92%+1.34%-0.80%+0.65%-8.39%
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
+1.08%+0.26%-3.33%-6.03%-14.32%
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
+0.76%-0.45%-1.46%+2.35%-7.25%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
4.0536 of 5 stars
0.95.02.52.72.41.73.1
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
3.5843 of 5 stars
1.35.02.51.42.71.71.9
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
4.0043 of 5 stars
3.01.02.53.72.10.81.9
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
4.509 of 5 stars
3.35.02.50.01.91.72.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
1.75
Reduce$34.75-5.78% Downside
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
2.50
Moderate Buy$30.306.20% Upside
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
2.00
Hold$55.1343.29% Upside
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
2.67
Moderate Buy$32.5020.28% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest AGR, CNP, FTS, and PPL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/11/2024
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$29.00 ➝ $30.00
4/11/2024
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$30.00 ➝ $31.00
3/14/2024
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$28.00 ➝ $29.00
3/14/2024
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$27.00 ➝ $28.00
3/8/2024
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
Janney Montgomery Scott
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Sell$35.00
3/8/2024
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
Argus
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$30.00
2/23/2024
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$34.00 ➝ $35.00
2/21/2024
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
Guggenheim
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$33.00 ➝ $32.00
2/21/2024
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
Mizuho
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$30.00 ➝ $29.00
2/21/2024
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$30.00
2/20/2024
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$32.00 ➝ $30.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$8.31B1.72$5.20 per share7.09$53.46 per share0.69
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$8.70B2.08$3.92 per share7.28$15.31 per share1.86
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
$8.53B2.22$5.06 per share7.61$32.78 per share1.17
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
$8.31B2.40$3.50 per share7.73$18.90 per share1.43

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$786M$2.0318.1715.242.679.46%3.92%1.90%4/23/2024 (Confirmed)
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$917M$1.3620.9816.492.4410.55%10.44%2.59%4/30/2024 (Confirmed)
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
$1.17B$2.3016.7316.032.6313.22%7.00%2.32%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
$740M$1.0027.0214.772.408.90%8.45%3.06%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest AGR, CNP, FTS, and PPL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/1/2024N/A
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
$0.68N/A-$0.68N/AN/AN/A  
5/1/2024N/A
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
$0.51N/A-$0.51N/AN/AN/A  
4/30/2024N/A
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$0.51N/A-$0.51N/AN/AN/A  
4/23/2024N/A
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$0.70N/A-$0.70N/AN/AN/A  
2/22/2024Q4 2023
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$0.94$0.97+$0.03$0.91$2.40 billion$2.28 billion    
2/20/202412/31/2023
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$0.32$0.32N/A$0.34$2.83 billion$2.18 billion      
2/16/202412/31/2023
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
$0.38$0.40+$0.02$0.65$1.56 billion$2.03 billion      
2/9/202412/31/2023
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
$0.52$0.53+$0.01$0.48$2.39 billion$2.12 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$1.764.77%N/A86.70%N/A
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$0.802.80%+1.33%58.82%3 Years
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
$1.283.33%+5.26%55.65%N/A
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
$1.033.81%-16.69%103.00%2 Years

Latest AGR, CNP, FTS, and PPL Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/11/2024
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
quarterly$0.444.9%5/31/20246/3/20247/1/2024
2/12/2024
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
quarterly$0.43824.4%5/16/20245/17/20246/1/2024
2/15/2024
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
quarterly$0.445.6%2/29/20243/1/20244/1/2024
2/16/2024
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
quarterly$0.25753.9%3/7/20243/8/20244/1/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
0.48
0.65
0.56
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
1.82
0.78
0.58
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
1.27
0.67
0.58
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
1.05
0.88
0.73

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
13.12%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
91.77%
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
57.77%
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
76.99%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
0.06%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
0.18%
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
N/A
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
0.22%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
7,999386.78 million386.55 millionOptionable
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
8,827633.03 million631.89 millionOptionable
Fortis Inc. stock logo
FTS
Fortis
9,600493.01 millionN/AOptionable
PPL Co. stock logo
PPL
PPL
6,629737.60 million735.98 millionOptionable

AGR, CNP, FTS, and PPL Headlines

SourceHeadline
PPL releases 2023 sustainability reportPPL releases 2023 sustainability report
lvb.com - April 19 at 9:46 AM
2023 Sustainability Report highlights PPLs utility of the future strategy2023 Sustainability Report highlights PPL's utility of the future strategy
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 6:06 PM
Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Utilities Stocks NowWhy Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Utilities Stocks Now
zacks.com - April 18 at 9:55 AM
PPL Corporation to Conduct Webcast on First-Quarter 2024 Earnings ResultsPPL Corporation to Conduct Webcast on First-Quarter 2024 Earnings Results
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 10:36 AM
PPL Corporation to Conduct Webcast on First-Quarter 2024 Earnings ResultsPPL Corporation to Conduct Webcast on First-Quarter 2024 Earnings Results
prnewswire.com - April 17 at 8:30 AM
PPL (NYSE:PPL) PT Raised to $30.00PPL (NYSE:PPL) PT Raised to $30.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 3:54 AM
PPL (NYSE:PPL) PT Raised to $31.00 at Royal Bank of CanadaPPL (NYSE:PPL) PT Raised to $31.00 at Royal Bank of Canada
americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 3:08 AM
PPL Corporation - Plans underway as PPL Electric Utilities prepares for another wind and rain eventPPL Corporation - Plans underway as PPL Electric Utilities prepares for another wind and rain event
energycentral.com - April 12 at 9:10 AM
Investors Buy Large Volume of PPL Call Options (NYSE:PPL)Investors Buy Large Volume of PPL Call Options (NYSE:PPL)
americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 3:48 AM
LG&E and KU install Kentucky’s first utility wind turbineLG&E and KU install Kentucky’s first utility wind turbine
lanereport.com - April 10 at 2:16 PM
PPL (PPL) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to KnowPPL (PPL) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
zacks.com - April 5 at 7:21 PM
PPLs Rhode Island business gets regulatory approval for spending; company affirms financial outlookPPL's Rhode Island business gets regulatory approval for spending; company affirms financial outlook
wfmz.com - April 4 at 8:50 AM
PPL Corporation: A Bright Outlook And Good Entry Point, BuyPPL Corporation: A Bright Outlook And Good Entry Point, Buy
seekingalpha.com - April 3 at 1:45 PM
PPLs Arm Receives Approval for $326M in Infrastructure UpgradePPL's Arm Receives Approval for $326M in Infrastructure Upgrade
zacks.com - April 3 at 10:16 AM
PPL Corporation subsidiary Rhode Island Energy receives regulatory approval for planned spending to strengthen network safety, reliability and resiliencePPL Corporation subsidiary Rhode Island Energy receives regulatory approval for planned spending to strengthen network safety, reliability and resilience
finance.yahoo.com - April 2 at 5:24 PM
PPL Corporation - Rhode Island Energy to evaluate proposals in response to offshore wind RFPPPL Corporation - Rhode Island Energy to evaluate proposals in response to offshore wind RFP
energycentral.com - March 28 at 8:25 PM
Is PPL Corporations (NYSE:PPL) 5.3% ROE Worse Than Average?Is PPL Corporation's (NYSE:PPL) 5.3% ROE Worse Than Average?
finance.yahoo.com - March 27 at 9:31 AM
What Makes PPL Corporation (PPL) an Attractive Opportunity?What Makes PPL Corporation (PPL) an Attractive Opportunity?
finance.yahoo.com - March 22 at 7:46 PM
Heres Why PPL (PPL) Gained But Lagged the Market TodayHere's Why PPL (PPL) Gained But Lagged the Market Today
zacks.com - March 20 at 7:21 PM
PPL Apr 2024 20.000 putPPL Apr 2024 20.000 put
finance.yahoo.com - March 19 at 11:36 AM
Lawsuit against PPL over target-date funds can proceed, judge saysLawsuit against PPL over target-date funds can proceed, judge says
pionline.com - March 14 at 10:32 AM
PPL Corporation (PPL) Rides on Investments, Cost ManagementPPL Corporation (PPL) Rides on Investments, Cost Management
zacks.com - March 11 at 9:46 AM
Why the Market Dipped But PPL (PPL) Gained TodayWhy the Market Dipped But PPL (PPL) Gained Today
zacks.com - March 8 at 7:16 PM
Argus gets more bullish on PPL Corp., upgrades sharesArgus gets more bullish on PPL Corp., upgrades shares
realmoney.thestreet.com - March 8 at 3:20 PM

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Company Descriptions

Avangrid logo

Avangrid

NYSE:AGR
Avangrid, Inc., an energy services holding company, engages in the regulated energy transmission and distribution, and renewable energy generation businesses in the United States. The company operates through Networks and Renewables segments. It is involved in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity; and distribution, transportation, and sale of natural gas. In addition, the company operates renewable energy generation facilities primarily using onshore wind power, as well as solar, biomass, and thermal power. Further, it delivers natural gas and electricity to residential, commercial, and institutional customers through its regulated utilities in New York, Maine, Connecticut, and Massachusetts; and sells its output to investor-owned utilities, public utilities, and other credit-worthy entities, as well as generates and provides power and other services to federal and state agencies, institutional retail, and joint action agencies. Additionally, the company delivers thermal output to wholesale customers in the Western United States. It owns eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving 3.3 million customers in New York and New England, as well as owns and operates 9.3 gigawatts of electricity capacity primarily through wind power in 22 states. Avangrid, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Orange, Connecticut. The company operates as a subsidiary of Iberdrola, S.A.
CenterPoint Energy logo

CenterPoint Energy

NYSE:CNP
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Electric and Natural Gas. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment engages in the intrastate natural gas sales, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and provides maintenance and repair services of home appliances to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas through a third party. It serves approximately 2,534,730 metered customers; owned 348 substations with transformer capacity of 79,719 megavolt amperes; and owned and operated 217 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana and Texas. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Fortis logo

Fortis

NYSE:FTS
Fortis Inc. operates as an electric and gas utility company in Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean countries. It generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 447,000 retail customers in southeastern Arizona; and 103,000 retail customers in Arizona's Mohave and Santa Cruz counties with an aggregate capacity of 3,408 megawatts (MW), including 68 MW of solar capacity and 250 MV of wind capacity. The company also sells wholesale electricity to other entities in the western United States; owns gas-fired and hydroelectric generating capacity totaling 65 MW; and distributes natural gas to approximately 1,087,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, it owns and operates the electricity distribution system that serves approximately 592,000 customers in southern and central Alberta; owns four hydroelectric generating facilities with a combined capacity of 225 MW; and provides operation, maintenance, and management services to five hydroelectric generating facilities. Further, the company distributes electricity in the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador with an installed generating capacity of 145 MW; and on Prince Edward Island with a generating capacity of 90 MW. Additionally, it provides integrated electric utility service to approximately 69,000 customers in Ontario; approximately 275,000 customers in Newfoundland and Labrador; approximately 34,000 customers on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; and approximately 17,000 customers on certain islands in Turks and Caicos. It also holds long-term contracted generation assets in Belize consisting of 3 hydroelectric generating facilities with a combined capacity of 51 MW; and the Aitken Creek natural gas storage facility. It also owns and operates approximately 90,500 circuit Kilometers (km) of distribution lines; and approximately 51,600 km of natural gas pipelines. Fortis Inc. was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.
PPL logo

PPL

NYSE:PPL
PPL Corporation, an energy company, focuses on providing electricity and natural gas to approximately 3.6 million customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Kentucky Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated, and Rhode Island Regulated. The company delivers electricity to customers in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island; delivers natural gas to customers in Kentucky and Rhode Island; and generates electricity from power plants in Kentucky. PPL Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.