The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is driving a huge increase in electricity demand, particularly from data centers. That is expected to significantly increase natural gas consumption in the United States in the coming years.
Based on recent Wall Street analyst reports and market insights, several natural gas stocks are well-positioned to benefit from the trend. Toss in the massive demand from consumers as frigid winter weather heads to the United States, and despite an enormous rally, natural gas could be poised to go even higher.
We screened our 24/7 Wall St. energy stock research database for companies with the largest presence in the natural gas industry. Five top companies hit our screens, and all are dividend-paying leaders in their respective areas of the sector. Plus, all are rated Buy by top Wall Street firms that we cover.
This post originally appeared at 24/7 Wall St.