Top 5 Electric Utility Dividend Stocks to Buy
5. The Southern Company (NYSE: SO)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 32
Total Value of Hedge Fund Holdings: $400 Million
Dividend Yield as of May 19: 4.10%
Ranking 5th in our list of the top 10 electric utility dividend stocks to buy is The Southern Company (NYSE:SO). The Georgia-based American gas and electric utility company services over 9 million customers through their subsidiaries. The company operates over 2,935 megawatts of solar generating capacity. One of The Southern Company’s major acquisitions was in 2016. The company acquired PowerSecure, an energy technology company, to increase its customer base, extend its size, and broaden the scale of its market. On April 19, the company raised its dividend by 8 cents per share which marked the 20th year in a row that Southern Company increased its common stock dividend.
5 Best AI Stocks Under $50
5. Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: LUMN)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 29
Share Price as of May 12, 2021: $13.95 per share
Total Value of Hedge Fund Holdings: $772,132,000
Ranking 5th in our list of the 10 best AI stocks under $50 is Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN). In December 2020, the Louisiana-based communication and network company entered into a partnership with Itential, the industry pioneer in intelligent multi-domain network automation. The partnership allowed the automation platform to be part of Lumen network’s consulting services, enabling users to be more productive and efficient.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) has a market cap of $15.4 billion and operating revenue in the full year 2020 of $20.71 billion. In January, Morgan Stanley analyst Simon Flannery downgraded LUMN (NYSE: LUMN) from Equal-weight to Underweight with a price target of $12.10.
10 Best AI Stocks under $50
While the Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on many sectors worldwide, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry continued to thrive despite the downturn amid rising sales, adoption of AI technology across businesses, and growing demand for the use of technology in easing COVID-19’s propagation. In a survey from consulting firm Deloitte in 2020, 68% of the respondents invested more than $20 million in Artificial Intelligence. Roughly 81% of the respondents posted a positive return on AI investments in 2 years.
Artificial Intelligence is one of the world’s fastest-growing markets, with an estimated annual revenue growth of over 17% year over year in 2021. In 2020, annual revenue was forecast to hit $37.9 billion with a five-year CAGR of 18.4%.
5 Best Alternative Fuel Stocks to Buy Now
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 31
Total Value of Hedge Fund Holdings: $358 Million
The 5th best alternative fuel stock to buy now is Solaredge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEDG). The California-based power optimizer and solar inverter shipped over 65.3 million power optimizers and more than 1.9 million PV installations. Solaredge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEDG) has a market cap of $10.6 billion. The company’s total revenue came in at $405.5 million in the first quarter of 2021. Shares of SEDG surged 81% over the last twelve months.
There were 28 hedge funds that reported owning stakes in Solaredge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEDG) at the end of the fourth quarter, down from 31 funds a quarter earlier. The total value of these stakes at the end of Q4 is $358 million.
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