Pinnacle West Capital (PNW): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Pinnacle West Capital, an S&P 500 component in the Utilities sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $101.31 |
| Sector (GICS) | Utilities |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +11.22% |
| Total return over period | +37.35% |
| Annualized volatility | 18.49% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.41 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.59 |
| Max drawdown | -17.60% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -2.51% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.12 |
| Period range | $60.59 – $109.37 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) has posted an annualized return of +11.22% with annual volatility of 18.49%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.41. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -17.60%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.12, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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