Here's Why You Must Add National Grid Stock to Your Portfolio Now

National Grid NGG stands to benefit from its strategic investment in infrastructure upgrades and expansion. Rising demand from new customer connections, along with its low-risk, high-quality assets, makes NGG an attractive investment opportunity in the Zacks Utility Electric Power industry.Let us focus on the factors that make this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company a strong investment pick at the moment.NGG’s Earnings Growth ForecastThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for NGG’s fiscal 2026 earnings per share (EPS) has increased 2.7% to $4.94 in the past 30 days.The company’s (three to five years) earnings growth rate is pegged at 2.3%.National Grid’s Dividend YieldNGG has been consistently increasing shareholders’ value by paying dividends. The company's current dividend yield is 5.73%, up from the S&P 500 Composite's 1.24%.NGG’s Strategic Investments and Customer DemandNational Grid has plans to invest nearly $69 billion (£60 billion) across its service territory in the United Kingdom and the United States over the next five years.The company will benefit from increased demand resulting from new customer connections in its service zone. In total, 2.5 gigawatts (GW) of customer projects were connected to the transmission network this year, with 1.6 GW being renewables.NGG’s Liquidity PositionNational Grid’s current ratio at the end of fiscal 2025 was 1.35, higher than the industry’s average of 0.93. The ratio being greater than one indicates the company’s ability to meet its future short-term liabilities without difficulties.NGG’s SolvencyNational Grid’s times interest earned ratio (TIE) at the end of fiscal 2025 was 3. The strong TIE ratio indicates that the company will be able to meet its interest payment obligations in the near term without any problems.NGG’s Commitment to Clean EnergyThe company is enabling the energy transition for all and intends to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. National Grid works together with its partners to speed up the transition to a clean energy future. In the United States, NGG has made considerable investments in large-scale renewable energy projects such as wind and solar.NGG Stock Price PerformanceIn the past six months, NGG shares have risen 15.3% compared with its industry’s growth of 3.9%.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchOther Stocks to ConsiderA few other top-ranked stocks related to the same industry are Evergy, Inc. EVRG, NiSource Inc. NI and CenterPoint Energy CNP, each holding a Zacks Rank #2 at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.EVRG’s long-term earnings growth rate is 5.7%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 EPS is pegged at $4.03, which indicates a year-over-year improvement of 5.8%.  NI’s long-term earnings growth rate is 7.9%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 EPS is pegged at $1.88, which suggests a year-over-year rise of 7.4%.  CNP’s long-term earnings growth rate is 7.8%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 EPS is pegged at $1.75, which calls for a year-over-year improvement of 8%.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is among the most innovative financial firms. With a fast-growing customer base (already 50+ million) and a diverse set of cutting edge solutions, this stock is poised for big gains. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report NiSource, Inc (NI): Free Stock Analysis Report CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP): Free Stock Analysis Report National Grid Transco, PLC (NGG): Free Stock Analysis Report Evergy Inc. (EVRG): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks