Understanding Value Stocks

A value stock is traditionally defined in terms of how investors in the marketplace are valuing that company's future growth prospects. Low P/E multiples are good base indicators that the company is undervalued and can most likely be labelled as a value stock.

The following stocks are considered to be notable value stocks in the utilities sector:

This quarter, NRG Energy experienced a decrease in earnings per share, which was $0.29 in Q3 and is now $-4.56. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 4.87%, which has increased by 1.43% from 3.44% last quarter.

Enel Chile saw an increase in earnings per share from 0.08 in Q3 to $0.86 now. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 1.41%, which has decreased by 35.63% from 37.04% last quarter.

These 5 value stocks were selected by Benzinga Insights based on quantified analysis. While this methodical judgment process is not meant to make final decisions, our technology can give investors additional perception into the sector.