S&P 500 Utilities Sector SPDR (XLU)

AES Corporation has rallied the utilities sector over the past year, yet analysts remain unsure about its prospects.

NRG Energy has underperformed other utility stocks over the past year, yet analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock's growth potential.

While Ameren has lagged behind its peers over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Having outperformed the broader utility sector over the past year, Entergy has earned a favorable view from Wall Street, with analysts expressing strong confidence in the stock's prospects.

It’s time to start looking at the other 10 sectors of the S&P 500 to see what looks most likely to pick up the slack if and when the artificial intelligence (AI) trade finally loses steam.

American Water Works has underperformed the Utilities sector over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Edison International has outperformed its sector peers recently, yet analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Exelon has underperformed the utilities sector, and analysts remain unsure about the stock’s outlook.

American Electric Power has outperformed its industry peers recently, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

While Vistra stock has underperformed the broader market over the past year, analysts remain highly bullish about its prospects.