Markets were flat yesterday, yet UGI Corporation, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., Korea Electric Power Corporation showed impressive gains and made this list of top gainers.
Markets completed a mixed session yesterday while Dow Jones ended the session at 34,347 after a 0.45% gain. Nasdaq slipped 0.52% and closed at 11,226.
Though yesterday was a sideways session for markets, some utilities stocks increased in value. Take a look at our top gainers.
Korea Electric Power | +1.33% at $7.61
Having closed Wednesday at $7.51, bullish sentiment helped Korea Electric Power Corporation to reach highs around $7.65 before paring gains and ending yesterday at $7.61. Yesterday's trading volume was 69,433 shares which is under the 21-day average of 288,710.
UGI Corporation | +1.98% at $39.71
America's largest propane marketer has recovered 22.61% since descending to a significant low of $31.76 around a month ago. So far in 2022 it has been beating the Nasdaq by 27.58%. The company's market cap is $8.31 billion with an average daily trading volume of 1.45 million shares. UGI Corporation has a forecast of $336.45 million with an EPS of -7 cents.
Hawaiian Electric | +1.39% at $40.83
Hawaii's largest electricity supplier is now trading 19.5% above the significant low ($33.7) it slumped to a month ago. The company has a market cap of $4.47 billion with an average daily volume of 352,671 shares. $1 billion was Hawaiian Electric's last reported revenue with 57 cents being the current EPS.