How Top Utility Stocks Are Currently Valued
NextEra Energy (NEE), the biggest component in the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), is currently trading at a forward PE multiple of 21x based on its estimated EPS for 2019. Its forward PE multiple is higher than its five-year historical average PE multiple of ~20x. Thus, the stock looks expensive considering its historical average as well as its 8% estimated earnings growth in 2019.