Beating The Tide: Stock Picks That Outperform

Beating The Tide: Stock Picks That Outperform

A Boring LATAM Utility With a Not-So-Boring +40% Upside

A quiet rebrand made me lose track of this LatAm giant. But the real story is a rare setup: massive uncontracted power, rising demand, and a valuation that still doesn’t reflect the upside.

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George Atuan, CFA
Jan 21, 2026
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Stock deep dive cover image showing a hydroelectric dam and reservoir, representing the company and its low-cost hydro generation moat in the country’s power market investment thesis

On January 8, I sent a trade alert to paid subscribers adding a Latam utility to the portfolio.

Trade Alert: New 3% Position Added (January Monthly Pick)

Trade Alert: New 3% Position Added (January Monthly Pick)

George Atuan, CFA
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Jan 8
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A utility should not be this interesting. But this company sits on a rare edge: it has a big chunk of uncontracted electricity capacity. In plain English, it is not locked into decades of “cheap” long-term contracts like most utilities. It can sell more power at today’s higher market prices.

And even better, this “free” capacity is growing over time, which creates a built-in earnings tailwind.

My base case shows +40% upside from here… and yes, we’re talking about a utility.

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