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Analysts Are Bullish on Top Utilities Stocks: TransAlta (TAC), Northwest Gas (NWN)

Tipranks - Tue Mar 3, 6:44AM CST

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Utilities sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on TransAlta (TACResearch Report) and Northwest Gas (NWNResearch Report) with bullish sentiments.

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TransAlta (TAC)

In a report released yesterday, Maurice Choy from RBC Capital maintained a Buy rating on TransAlta, with a price target of C$24.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $13.74, close to its 52-week high of $14.64.

According to TipRanks.com, Choy is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 17.6% and a 81.1% success rate. Choy covers the Utilities sector, focusing on stocks such as Brookfield Infrastructure, Fortis, and Emera. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for TransAlta with a $15.63 average price target.

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Northwest Gas (NWN)

In a report released today, Alex Kania from BTIG maintained a Buy rating on Northwest Gas, with a price target of $55.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $53.04.

According to TipRanks.com, Kania is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.8% and a 76.9% success rate. Kania covers the Utilities sector, focusing on stocks such as Public Service Enterprise, Chesapeake Utilities, and WEC Energy Group. ;'>

Northwest Gas has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $55.00, which is an 8.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on February 27, TipRanks – DeepSeek also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $57.00 price target.

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