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title: "Mid-cap utilities stocks with A grade EPS revisions as earnings season begins"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/282736250.md"
description: "As Q1 2026 earnings season begins, the S&P 500 Utilities Index has gained 8.3%, outperforming the broader market. This report highlights mid-cap utilities stocks with A grade EPS revisions, including American States Water Company (AWR), California Water Service Group (CWT), and Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE), all rated A. Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN) has an A- grade. Utilities ETFs mentioned include XLU, VPU, FUTY, IDU, FXU, and JXI."
datetime: "2026-04-14T19:29:27.000Z"
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# Mid-cap utilities stocks with A grade EPS revisions as earnings season begins

As Q1 2026 earnings season approaches, the utilities sector is arriving at reporting season from a position of notable strength, the S&P 500 Utilities Index gained 8.3% in Q1 2026, significantly outperforming the broader market as investors rotated into defensive, income-generating names amid macroeconomic uncertainty. This list below features mid-...

### Related Stocks

- [CWT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CWT.US.md)
- [HE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HE.US.md)
- [AWR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AWR.US.md)
- [NWN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NWN.US.md)
- [AQWA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AQWA.US.md)
- [CGW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CGW.US.md)
- [PHO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PHO.US.md)
- [JXI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JXI.US.md)
- [FIW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FIW.US.md)
- [FUTY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FUTY.US.md)
- [FXU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FXU.US.md)
- [VPU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VPU.US.md)
- [IDU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IDU.US.md)
- [XLU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XLU.US.md)
- [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md)

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