Utilities Dividend Yield Less 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield Goldman Sachs upgraded utilities to outperform, as the utilities dividend yield is relatively high compared to the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Valuation: Utilities vs. Tech vs. S&P 500 Nice chart showing the valuation of utilities vs. Tech and the S&P 500. Currently, utilities are valued at 19.9x forward EPS, tech at 18.7x, and the S&P 500 at 16.4x Image: Fidelity Investments
Utilities-to-Gold & Silver Mining Stocks Ratio Since 1990 S&P 500 Utility Sector to Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index hits all-time high. Image: Crescat Capital LLC
S&P 500 GICs Level 1 Sector Weekly Relative Rotation Graph Technology and discretionary are weakening. Industrials and materials are leading. Financials, utilities, staples, health care and real estate are improving. Energy and communication services are lagging. Image= BofA Global Research
Utility Valuation Composite vs. S&P 500 Could utilities outperform the S&P 500? Image: MarketDesk Research
Yield Spread (Baa Bonds – Utility Dividends) Chart suggesting that utilities are cheap relative to Baa bonds. Image: Morgan Stanley
Yield Spread (Baa Bonds – Utility Dividends) This interesting chart suggests that utilities are currently cheap. Image: Morgan Stanley Research