Pinnacle West Capital Corp (NYSE: PNW)’s stock price has plunge by 1.67relation to previous closing price of 89.21. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 1.47% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-07 that Investors looking for stocks in the Utility – Electric Power sector might want to consider either Edison International (EIX) or Pinnacle West (PNW). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
Is It Worth Investing in Pinnacle West Capital Corp (NYSE: PNW) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Pinnacle West Capital Corp (NYSE: PNW) is above average at 18.02x. The 36-month beta value for PNW is also noteworthy at 0.43. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PNW is 119.04M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.16% of that float. The average trading volume of PNW on June 13, 2025 was 1.22M shares.
PNW’s Market Performance
The stock of Pinnacle West Capital Corp (PNW) has seen a 1.47% increase in the past week, with a 1.82% rise in the past month, and a -1.22% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.08% for PNW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.16% for PNW’s stock, with a 1.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PNW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PNW stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for PNW by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for PNW in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $95 based on the research report published on May 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
KeyBanc Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PNW reach a price target of $101. The rating they have provided for PNW stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 04th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to PNW, setting the target price at $91 in the report published on November 18th of the previous year.
PNW Trading at -1.32% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PNW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.01% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PNW starting from Mountain Paul J, who sale 1,503 shares at the price of $93.93 back on May 06 ’25. After this action, Mountain Paul J now owns 3,421 shares of Pinnacle West Capital Corp, valued at $141,182 using the latest closing price.
Mountain Family Trust/Paul J., the Officer of Pinnacle West Capital Corp, proposed sale 1,503 shares at $95.91 during a trade that took place back on May 06 ’25, which means that Mountain Family Trust/Paul J. is holding shares at $144,147 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PNW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Pinnacle West Capital Corp stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 9.08, with 2.26 for asset returns.
Based on Pinnacle West Capital Corp (PNW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.64 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.8. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.41. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.91for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.19. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.43.
Conclusion
In summary, Pinnacle West Capital Corp (PNW) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
