8 Most Profitable Value Stocks to Buy According to Analysts

3. PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG)

TTM Net Income: $2.35 billion

Forward P/E Ratio as of July 29: 9.33

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 76

Average Upside Potential as of July 29: 50.11%

PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) is one of the most profitable value stocks to buy according to analysts. On July 15, PG&E announced that it achieved a 42% reduction in methane emissions from its gas pipeline system in 2024, which surpassed its initial commitment.

In 2017, the California Public Utilities Commission/CPUC and the California Air Resources Board/CAR directed PG&E to achieve a 20% methane emissions reduction below 2015 baseline levels by 2025. By outperforming, PG&E set a new target to achieve a 45% reduction by 2030.

In June, PG&E submitted its annual 2024 emissions data to the CPUC to detail the methods used to achieve the 42% reduction. Additionally, PG&E continued implementing gas mitigation technologies for planned ventings on transmission pipelines, compressor stations, and underground storage facilities.

PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), also known as Pacific Gas & Electric Company, engages in the sale and delivery of electricity and natural gas to customers in northern and central California in the US.