Utility Stocks Worth Watching - July 3rd

Tesla, Berkshire Hathaway, and Ford Motor are the three Utility stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Utility stocks are shares of companies that provide essential public services—such as electricity, natural gas, water and telecommunications—often operating under regulated frameworks. Because their revenues and profits tend to be stable and predictable, these firms generally pay steady, above-average dividends. As a defensive investment, utility stocks usually exhibit lower growth but offer reliable income and reduced volatility. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Utility stocks within the last several days.

Tesla (TSLA)

Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive, and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty after-sales vehicle, used vehicles, body shop and parts, supercharging, retail merchandise, and vehicle insurance services.

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA traded down $0.53 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $315.12. The company had a trading volume of 56,829,564 shares, compared to its average volume of 101,393,213. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $319.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $328.10. The stock has a market cap of $1.01 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 173.19, a PEG ratio of 11.41 and a beta of 2.39. The company has a current ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Tesla has a 12 month low of $182.00 and a 12 month high of $488.54.

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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets.

Shares of BRK.B stock traded up $4.42 on Thursday, reaching $484.90. The company had a trading volume of 3,422,464 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,411,649. The company has a 50-day moving average of $503.22 and a 200-day moving average of $492.80. Berkshire Hathaway has a 12 month low of $404.22 and a 12 month high of $542.07. The stock has a market cap of $1.05 trillion, a PE ratio of 12.92, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.83.

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Ford Motor (F)

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments.

Shares of NYSE F traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $11.80. 60,138,711 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 82,516,480. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.44, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.49. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.98. Ford Motor has a twelve month low of $8.44 and a twelve month high of $14.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26.

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