Utilities
Utilities sector: regime, opportunity and risk scores, industry rankings, signals, leading stocks and ETFs, and the weekly brief.
Utilities at a glance
Utilities (XLU) is in a Bearish regime with a Bull/Bear score of −100, ranked 10 of 11 on opportunity (39/100) with low risk. It is improving against the S&P 500: +5.4% over 1 month and −8.3% over 3 months; 32% of its 31 stocks are above their 200-day average.
Industries
| Rank | Industry | Signal | Opportunity | 3 months | Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electric Utilities | Bearish | 39 | −6.8% | ED, PNW, AES |
| 2 | Gas Distributors | Bearish | 26 | −7.9% | ATO, NI, SRE |
Leading stocks
- AWK – American Water Works Company, Inc. (Water Utilities): Bullish, 3 months +5.5%
- AES – The AES Corporation (Electric Utilities): Improving, 3 months +1.0%
- ED – Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Electric Utilities): Improving, 3 months +2.2%
- ATO – Atmos Energy Corporation (Gas Distributors): Bearish, 3 months −3.8%
- NI – NiSource Inc (Gas Distributors): Bearish, 3 months −7.9%
- PNW – Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (Electric Utilities): Improving, 3 months +0.0%
What drives Utilities
Interest rates, electricity demand, regulation. Bullish indicators: Financing conditions improve; electricity demand grows; regulated returns support earnings. Bearish indicators: Real bond yields rise; financing costs increase; regulatory or capital expenditure pressure.
Source: Sonsero Sectors weekly snapshot 2026-10-25 (market data from TradingView). Scores, regimes and signals are rules-based descriptions of market conditions, not investment advice.