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 ...

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Avangrid (AGR) . Shares have added about 0.8% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Avangrid due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. Avangrid Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y ...

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 ...

The post-election rally has come to a sudden halt as investors are reassessing the economy’s health and comments from the latest comments from the Federal Reserve. Wall Street witnessed one of the best weeks in recent times, a day after Donald Trump won the U.S. Presidential election.The Dow recorded its best post-election day rally in more than 128 years, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit individual all-time highs. The rally has continued into this week, with the Dow and the S&P 500 surpassing 44,000 an ...

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 ...