Duke Energy’s Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segment distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and power generation natural gas customers, and it owns, operates and invests in pipeline transmission and natural gas storage facilities. It has approximately 1.6 million customers, including 1.1 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, as well as 550,000 customers in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky.
The Commercial Renewables segment acquires, owns, develops, builds and operates wind and solar renewable generation projects, including nonegulated renewable energy and energy storage services to utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities and corporate customers. It has 23 wind, 178 solar and two battery storage facilities, as well as 71 fuel cell locations, with a capacity of 3,554 MW across 22 states.
The dividend yield is 3.68%. KeyCorp’s $116 target price compares with a consensus target for Duke Energy stock of $115.16. The stock closed at $106.11 on Friday.
Exelon
This top utility stock also makes good sense now for conservative investors. Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC) engages in the energy generation, delivery, and marketing businesses in the United States and Canada. It owns nuclear, fossil, wind, hydroelectric, biomass and solar generating facilities.
The company also sells electricity to wholesale and retail customers, and it sells natural gas, renewable energy and other energyelated products and services. Furthermore, it is involved in the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and natural gas, as well as the transmission and distribution of electricity and distribution of natural gas to retail customers.
The company also offers support services, including legal, human resources, information technology, financial, supply management, accounting, engineering, customer operations, distribution and transmission planning, asset management, system operations and power procurement services. It serves distribution utilities, municipalities, cooperatives and financial institutions, as well as commercial, industrial, governmental and residential customers.
Exelon stock comes with a 3.12% dividend. The $51 BMO Capital Markets target price is above the $49.39 consensus target. The stock was last seen on Friday trading at $43.21.
Southern Company
This large-cap utility leader makes sense for very conservative investors as well. Southern Company (NYSE: SO) engages in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. It constructs, acquires, owns and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy and battery energy storage projects. and sells electricity in the wholesale market.
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