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NextEra Energy's regulated utility, Florida Power & Light, is the largest rate-regulated utility in Florida. The utility distributes power to over 6 million customer accounts in Florida and owns 36 gigawatts of generation. FP&L contributes roughly 70% of NextEra's consolidated operating earnings. NextEra Energy Resources, the renewable energy segment, generates and sells power throughout the United States and Canada with nearly 40 GW of generation capacity, including natural gas, nuclear, wind, and solar.

As it does every year, the Argus analyst team prepared its top stock picks for 2026. Each analyst surveyed their coverage list, reviewed forward-looking indicators for companies, and forecast which companies they believe seem best positioned for growth and investment returns in the new year. Analysts weigh potential economic and corporate headwinds and tailwinds, and have solid relationships with management teams of the companies they follow. The Argus Investment Policy Committee, comprised of our most-senior staff, supports recommendations by providing macro outlooks for the economy, interest rates, earnings, and the stock market. The following are the Argus Top Stock Picks for 2026.

Sempra Energy serves one of the largest utility customer bases in the United States. It distributes natural gas and electricity in Southern California and owns 80% of Oncor, a transmission and distribution business in Texas. Sempra Infrastructure partners, of which Sempra will hold a 25% ownership, owns and operates liquefied natural gas facilities in North America and infrastructure in Mexico.

New Jersey Resources is an energy infrastructure company that provides retail and wholesale energy services to customers in New Jersey and other states, from the Gulf Coast to New England, as well as in Canada. The company is located in Wall, NJ and has about 1,400 employees.