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Is PNW a good stock to buy?

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Pinnacle West Capital
PNW · $12.97B
$107.000.0%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$90$100SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +7.8%Nov 13 · close
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  • MAs4 of 4
Neutral
  • Earnings in103d
  • P/E20.2x
  • RSI62
  • Support-5.8%
  • Resistance+0.5%
  • Off 52w high-3.7%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • P/E vs own+8.3%
  • P/E vs sector-1.1%
  • ConsensusHold · 18
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ +0.0%
  • 52w range$86–$111
  • ATR+2.0%
  • Off ATH-3.7%
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  • PT$103.54 -3.2%
  • FCF yield-7.2%
  • Insiders-$211K
  • MACD-0.10

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Is Pinnacle West Capital a good stock to buy?

Pinnacle West Capital is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage and execution. The price is about usual: 20.1 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 17.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution misses
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

PNW sales growth revenue growth

+7%a year, for the last 3 years

Pinnacle West Capital's sales grew 7% a year for 3 years, to $5.34B in fiscal 2025.

PNW analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+4%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Pinnacle West Capital's sales to grow 4% to $5.57B in fiscal 2026 (8 analysts).

PNW competitors

pretickt analysis+8%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Pinnacle West Capital's sales grew 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Alliant Energy (+5%) and Edison International (+3%), slower than Evergy (+10%) and CMS Energy (+8%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

PNW return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis5%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Pinnacle West Capital earned 5% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Edison International 7%, Evergy 6%, Alliant Energy 5% and CMS Energy 4%.

PNW margin on each sale gross margin

41%left after making the product

Pinnacle West Capital kept 41% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 47%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

PNW margin after costs profit margin

21%of sales left after running the business

Pinnacle West Capital's operating margin was 21% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 17% in fiscal 2022.

PNW profit per share

-3%in its last fiscal year

Pinnacle West Capital's earnings per share fell 3% in fiscal 2025, to $5.05.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?misses

PNW earnings vs estimates

2 of 4quarters above the analysts' estimate

Pinnacle West Capital beat the analysts' profit estimate in 2 of 4 quarters, the latest on Nov 3, 2026; 4 quarters with one-time gains or charges are left out.

PNW insider selling

-$1.14Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Pinnacle West Capital's executives and directors sold a net $1.14M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

PNW number of employees

+3%more people in a year

Pinnacle West Capital had 6,610 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% more than a year before.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

PNW financial health Altman Z-score

0.7Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Pinnacle West Capital's Altman Z-score is 0.7 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

PNW biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of Pinnacle West Capital's sales in fiscal 2025.

PNW shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Capital Group13.6% ▲
  • Vanguard11.4% ▲
  • BlackRock9.7% ▲
743institutions hold it; the largest added shares

743 institutions report more than all of Pinnacle West Capital's shares, 110% on Jun 30, 2026 (shares lent out count twice); Capital Group, Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter.

PNW in past recessions

pretickt analysis-4%its sales in the worst one

Pinnacle West Capital's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 4% in fiscal 2008.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

PNW price vs profit P/E ratio

20.2×a year's earnings

Pinnacle West Capital's P/E ratio is 20.2 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 17.5.

PNW price vs competitors

pretickt analysis20.2×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 20.2 times Pinnacle West Capital's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Evergy (19.7) and Edison International (6.4), less than for CMS Energy (24.7) and Alliant Energy (20.5).

PNW analysts' target price target

-3%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Pinnacle West Capital is $104, 3% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $107.00.

What is Pinnacle West Capital's P/E ratio?

Pinnacle West Capital's P/E ratio is 20.2 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 17.5. Investors pay 20.2 times Pinnacle West Capital's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Evergy (19.7) and Edison International (6.4), less than for CMS Energy (24.7) and Alliant Energy (20.5).

Who are Pinnacle West Capital's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Pinnacle West Capital with Alliant Energy, Evergy, CMS Energy and Edison International. Pinnacle West Capital's sales grew 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Alliant Energy (+5%) and Edison International (+3%), slower than Evergy (+10%) and CMS Energy (+8%).

Is Pinnacle West Capital profitable?

Pinnacle West Capital's operating margin was 21% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 17% in fiscal 2022.

Are insiders selling Pinnacle West Capital stock?

Pinnacle West Capital's executives and directors sold a net $1.14M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

Who owns Pinnacle West Capital stock?

743 institutions report more than all of Pinnacle West Capital's shares, 110% on Jun 30, 2026 (shares lent out count twice); Capital Group, Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter.

How many employees does Pinnacle West Capital have?

Pinnacle West Capital had 6,610 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% more than a year before.

Who are Pinnacle West Capital's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of Pinnacle West Capital's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.