10 Best Performing Utility Stocks in 2025

8. Centuri Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CTRI)

Share Price Gains in 2025: 30.76%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 79

Centuri Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CTRI) is a strategic infrastructure services company that partners with regulated utilities and energy providers to build and maintain the energy network that powers millions of homes and businesses across the US and Canada.

On January 7, Wells Fargo analyst Joseph O’Dea raised the firm’s price target on Centuri Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CTRI) from $25 to $30, while keeping an ‘Overweight’ rating on the shares. The revised target indicates an upside potential of almost 8% from the current share price.

Centuri Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CTRI) also received a lift earlier on January 6 when the company announced that it had recently secured $870 million in new bookings for energy infrastructure services, reflecting the strong customer demand and associated investment in the sector. Around $178 million worth of these bookings were secured before the year-end, taking the company’s total awards for last year to $4.5 billion. Approximately 80% of these new bookings represent renewals of existing customer Master Service Agreements (MSAs), while the rest are for new work, including new strategic bid awards and new MSAs.

Christian Brown, President and CEO of Centuri Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CTRI), commented:

“Securing such a substantial value of bookings to close 2025 and begin 2026 is a strong validation of our strategy and the trust our customers place in us based on disciplined execution and operational consistency, resulting in new and repeat business. The bookings momentum we are seeing today reflects a continuation of the business fundamentals and secular tailwinds we experienced in 2025, positioning us for strong revenue and earnings growth in 2026 and beyond. We are focused on delivering predictable outcomes for our shareholders while supporting our customers as they look to enhance resiliency, expand capacity, and support unprecedented load growth.”