Investing in stocks based on valuation metrics is considered a smart strategy. The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is often the go-to metric due to its simplicity and ease of use. However, the price-to-sales (P/S) ratio is more useful for evaluating stocks of companies that are unprofitable or in early growth stages, as it helps assess value when earnings are minimal or non-existent.JAKKS Pacific (JAKK) , Avangrid (AGR) , PCB Bancorp (PCB) , Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited (FIHL) and The Greenbrier Compani ...

Investors interested in Utilities stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is Avangrid (AGR) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Utilities peers, we might be able to answer that question.Avangrid is one of 105 companies in the Utilities group. The Utilities group currently sits at #8 within the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank includes 16 different groups and is listed in order from be ...

Inflation showed signs of cooling, leading the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates in September. However, inflation has unexpectedly seen a jump over the past two months. According to the latest data, inflation in November rose the most in seven months.Given this situation, it would be wise to invest in stocks from a defensive space like utilities and consumer staples such as Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) , Avangrid, Inc. (AGR) , Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) , Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) an ...

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Avangrid Inc. (AGR) and Portland General Electric (POR) have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for Tower Solar, a new 120 MWac (166 MWdc) solar energy project now under construction in Morrow County, OR, in collaboration with QTS and Meta.Tower Solar will be situated across around 900 acres of Port of Morrow-owned industrially zoned land next to the Boardman Airport, west of Boardman. Over 200,000 solar panels will be used in the project.The facility will deliver clean, renewable energy to POR’s grid ...

Avangrid Inc.’s (AGR) strategic capital expenditure plans should further assist in upgrading its infrastructure and facilities. The company is expanding its clean energy generation capacity, which should boost its performance. Given its growth opportunities, AGR makes for a solid investment option in the utility sector.Let’s focus on the factors that make this currently Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company a strong investment pick at the moment.AGR’s Growth Projections & Surprise HistoryThe Zacks Consensus Estimate ...

公司Q3财报业绩 - Avangrid 2024年第三季度每股收益为55美分超出Zacks共识预期33美分66.7% 较去年同期27美分增长104% [2] - 运营收入达20.8亿美元超出Zacks共识预期20.1亿美元3.7% 较2023年同期19.7亿美元增长5.5% [3] - 运营费用总计18.3亿美元较去年同期18.9亿美元下降3.1% [4] - 营业收入达2.54亿美元较去年同期8900万美元增长185% 调整后净收入为2.11亿美元较2023年同期1.05亿美元增长101% [5] - Networks调整后净收入为1.61亿美元较去年同期9200万美元增长75% Renewables调整后净收入为9300万美元去年同期为900万美元Corporate and Others净亏损4800万美元去年同期净亏损4300万美元 [7][8] 公司项目进展 - 在第三季度公司完成了True North 238兆瓦清洁能源太阳能项目的模块安装并开始建设Camino 57兆瓦太阳能农场 [5] - 马萨诸塞州联邦授予Avangrid的New England Wind 1海上风电项目791兆瓦的容量 公司在缅因州即将进行的输电招标中获得4.25亿美元联邦容量合同 [6] 公司股票相关 - 过去一个月投资者看到预估审查呈上升趋势 [9] - 公司增长分数为F动量分数为D价值等级为B综合VGM分数为D [10] - 预估呈上升趋势公司Zacks排名为2（买入）预计未来几个月股票将获得高于平均水平的回报 [11]

Investors are typically fixated on the price-to-earnings (P/E) strategy while seeking stocks trading at attractive prices. This straightforward, easy-to-calculate ratio is the most preferred among all the valuation metrics in the investment toolkit for working out the fair market value of a stock. But even this ubiquitously used valuation metric is not without its pitfalls.While P/E is by far the most popular equity valuation ratio, a more complicated metric called EV-to-EBITDA does a better job of valuing ...

华尔街股市涨势停止及原因 - 大选后的涨势突然停止投资者重新评估经济健康状况以及美联储的评论[1] - 周四道琼斯指数下跌0.5%标准普尔500指数和纳斯达克指数各下跌0.6% 10月生产者物价指数（PPI）环比上涨0.2%同比上涨2.4%核心PPI环比上涨0.3%同比上涨3.1% 10月消费者物价指数（CPI）环比上涨0.2%同比上涨2.6%[5][6] - 美联储9月因通胀放缓迹象降息50个基点大选后次日降息25个基点但最新通胀数据仍高于美联储2%的目标[7] - 美联储主席称不必急于降息投资者担心12月不会再次降息且2025年降息次数和速度可能低于预期市场预计12月降息25个基点的概率从一天前的82.5%降至62.6%[8][9] 推荐防御性股票 - 建议投资公用事业和消费必需品等防御性股票如Avangrid Inc（AGR）Atmos Energy Corporation（ATO）DTE Energy Company（DTE）The Clorox Company（CLX）和Ingredion Incorporated（INGR）这些股票的Zacks排名为1（强力买入）或2（买入）且属于低贝塔股票（贝塔值大于0小于1）推荐投资高股息收益率且Zacks排名有利的低贝塔股票[3][4] - Avangrid Inc是美国第三大太阳能和风力发电机公司拥有440亿美元资产通过Avangrid Networks和Avangrid Renewables两个主要业务运营预期当年盈利增长率为12%过去60天Zacks对当年盈利的共识估计提高了4.5% Zacks排名为2 贝塔值为0.55股息收益率为4.91%[10] - Atmos Energy Corporation及其子公司从事天然气配送和储存业务服务近330万客户运营超过73000英里的输配电线路和5700英里的州际管道预期当年盈利增长率为4.8%过去60天Zacks对当年盈利的共识估计提高了0.7% Zacks排名为2 贝塔值为0.68股息收益率为2.20%[12][13] - DTE Energy Company是一家多元化能源公司其两个最大的受监管子公司是DTE Electric Company和DTE Gas Company预期当年盈利增长率为17.6%过去60天Zacks对当年盈利的共识估计提高了0.6% Zacks排名为2 贝塔值为0.68股息收益率为3.44%[15][16] - The Clorox Company在美国和国际市场从事消费品的生产营销和销售主要通过大型零售商杂货店和其他零售店销售产品预期当年盈利增长率为10.5%过去60天Zacks对当年盈利的共识估计提高了2.9% Zacks排名为2 贝塔值为0.41股息收益率为2.95%[18][19] - Ingredion Incorporated是一家成分解决方案提供商专门提供天然甜味剂淀粉和营养成分服务于食品饮料酿造制药等多个行业预期当年盈利增长率为12.5%过去60天Zacks对当年盈利的共识估计提高了6.5% Zacks排名为1 贝塔值为0.73股息收益率为2.13%[21][22]

Investors interested in stocks from the Utility - Electric Power sector have probably already heard of Avangrid (AGR) and OGE Energy (OGE) . But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now? We'll need to take a closer look.The best way to find great value stocks is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The Zacks Rank is a proven strategy that targets companies with positive earnings estimate revision ...