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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:AEP NYSE:AES NYSE:CMS NYSE:CNP On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAEPAmerican Electric Power$126.67-0.9%$131.63$100.72▼$139.44$69.51B0.564.75 million shs5.66 million shsAESAES$14.68-0.1%$14.39$9.75▼$17.65$10.48B0.9711.18 million shs8.42 million shsCMSCMS Energy$72.60-0.8%$75.70$68.37▼$80.36$22.60B0.372.33 million shs5.78 million shsCNPCenterPoint Energy$42.25+0.1%$42.73$35.46▼$44.47$27.62B0.485.01 million shs8.72 million shsThe Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link to see which stocks MarketBeat analysts could become the next blockbuster growth stocks.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEPAmerican Electric Power-0.85%-3.74%-5.78%-5.34%+24.58%AESAES-0.07%-0.14%+1.66%-15.02%+50.98%CMSCMS Energy-0.82%-2.68%-2.94%-6.90%+5.54%CNPCenterPoint Energy-0.03%-1.40%-1.36%-2.81%+13.60%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAEPAmerican Electric Power$126.67-0.9%$131.63$100.72▼$139.44$69.51B0.564.75 million shs5.66 million shsAESAES$14.68-0.1%$14.39$9.75▼$17.65$10.48B0.9711.18 million shs8.42 million shsCMSCMS Energy$72.60-0.8%$75.70$68.37▼$80.36$22.60B0.372.33 million shs5.78 million shsCNPCenterPoint Energy$42.25+0.1%$42.73$35.46▼$44.47$27.62B0.485.01 million shs8.72 million shsThe Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link to see which stocks MarketBeat analysts could become the next blockbuster growth stocks.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEPAmerican Electric Power-0.85%-3.74%-5.78%-5.34%+24.58%AESAES-0.07%-0.14%+1.66%-15.02%+50.98%CMSCMS Energy-0.82%-2.68%-2.94%-6.90%+5.54%CNPCenterPoint Energy-0.03%-1.40%-1.36%-2.81%+13.60%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEPAmerican Electric Power 2.59Moderate Buy$141.1011.39% UpsideAESAES 2.11Hold$15.636.47% UpsideCMSCMS Energy 2.62Moderate Buy$80.8311.34% UpsideCNPCenterPoint Energy 2.47Hold$44.625.61% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AEP, AES, CMS, and CNP Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/29/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy$148.00 ➝ $145.005/21/2026CMSCMS Energy Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$77.005/21/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight$136.00 ➝ $129.005/18/2026CNPCenterPoint Energy Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy$48.00 ➝ $47.005/18/2026CMSCMS Energy Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy$86.00 ➝ $83.005/15/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$141.00 ➝ $148.005/15/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$141.00 ➝ $140.005/14/2026CMSCMS Energy JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight$86.00 ➝ $82.005/13/2026CNPCenterPoint Energy JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$46.00 ➝ $45.005/11/2026CMSCMS Energy BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform$85.00 ➝ $82.005/8/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power Raymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform$144.00(Data available from 5/30/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEPAmerican Electric Power$21.88B3.15$12.24 per share10.35$60.61 per share2.09AESAES$12.49B0.84$4.41 per share3.33$13.12 per share1.12CMSCMS Energy$8.54B2.63$7.78 per share9.33$31.81 per share2.28CNPCenterPoint Energy$9.41B2.94$4.11 per share10.27$17.50 per share2.41Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAEPAmerican Electric Power$3.58B$6.8118.6018.522.5516.29%10.21%2.89%7/29/2026 (Estimated)AESAES$910M$1.877.856.17N/A10.78%22.66%3.84%7/30/2026 (Estimated)CMSCMS Energy$1.07B$3.6220.0517.452.6512.55%12.17%2.91%7/30/2026 (Estimated)CNPCenterPoint Energy$1.05B$1.6325.9220.312.5011.38%10.56%2.57%7/23/2026 (Estimated)Latest AEP, AES, CMS, and CNP EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/5/2026Q1 2026AEPAmerican Electric Power$1.57$1.64+$0.07$1.60$5.72 billion$6.02 billion4/28/2026Q1 2026CMSCMS Energy$1.11$1.13+$0.02$1.10$2.46 billion$2.73 billion4/23/2026Q1 2026CNPCenterPoint Energy$0.58$0.56-$0.02$0.48$1.98 billion$2.98 billion3/2/2026Q4 2025AESAES$0.68$0.81+$0.13$0.45$3.07 billion$3.10 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAEPAmerican Electric Power$3.803.00%+5.66%55.80%15 YearsAESAES$0.704.77%+4.19%37.43%12 YearsCMSCMS Energy$2.283.14%+5.89%62.98%3 YearsCNPCenterPoint Energy$0.922.18%+3.53%56.44%5 YearsLatest AEP, AES, CMS, and CNP DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/16/2026CNPCenterPoint Energyquarterly$0.232.17%5/21/20265/21/20266/11/20264/28/2026AEPAmerican Electric Powerquarterly$0.952.92%5/8/20265/8/20266/10/20264/20/2026CMSCMS Energyquarterly$0.573.14%5/8/20265/8/20265/29/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAEPAmerican Electric Power1.420.530.39AESAES2.970.730.65CMSCMS Energy1.800.840.66CNPCenterPoint Energy1.961.161.04Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAEPAmerican Electric Power75.24%AESAES93.13%CMSCMS Energy93.57%CNPCenterPoint Energy91.77%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAEPAmerican Electric Power0.05%AESAES0.76%CMSCMS Energy0.50%CNPCenterPoint Energy0.19%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAEPAmerican Electric Power17,581544.10 million543.83 millionOptionableAESAES8,336713.16 million707.74 millionOptionableCMSCMS Energy8,350308.92 million307.38 millionOptionableCNPCenterPoint Energy8,794654.17 million652.93 millionOptionableAEP, AES, CMS, and CNP HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesCenterPoint Energy reports solid Q1 2025 results; reiterates 2025 full year guidance; provides update on Texas electric load growth in Houston Electric service territory ...May 22, 2026 | businesswire.comGiant US power merger bets on AI build-out, but may hinge on power billsMay 20, 2026 | reuters.comCenterPoint Energy Is A Data Center WinnerMay 19, 2026 | seekingalpha.comA Look At CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Valuation After Recent Pullback And Capital Plan UpdateMay 17, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCenterPoint Energy Launches New $1 Billion ATM ProgramMay 15, 2026 | tipranks.comCenterPoint Energy conducts full-scale emergency exercise in preparation for 2026 hurricane seasonMay 14, 2026 | prnewswire.comPrincipal Financial Group Inc. Has $36.91 Million Holdings in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $CNPMay 10, 2026 | marketbeat.comAre Wall Street Analysts Predicting CenterPoint Energy Stock Will Climb or Sink?May 10, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Acquires 67,037 Shares of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $CNPMay 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comAre Wall Street Analysts Predicting CenterPoint Energy Stock Will Climb or Sink?May 8, 2026 | barchart.comArtemis Investment Management LLP Purchases 781,849 Shares of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $CNPMay 2, 2026 | marketbeat.comWealthfront Advisers LLC Has $5.82 Million Stock Holdings in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $CNPMay 1, 2026 | marketbeat.comCenterpoint Energy (CNP) Gets a Hold from BarclaysApril 30, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comA Look At CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Valuation As Steady Returns Contrast With Premium P/E MultipleApril 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comJennison Associates LLC Increases Position in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $CNPApril 30, 2026 | marketbeat.comCenterpoint Energy (CNP) Receives a Hold from Mizuho SecuritiesApril 27, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comCenterPoint Energy Rides Houston Load Boom in Earnings CallApril 24, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSurvey: Houston opinions on CenterPoint lean positive 2 years after Hurricane BerylApril 24, 2026 | khou.comKCenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial Performance and ...April 24, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCenterPoint Energy’s Emerging Business Risks Threaten Earnings, Capital Flexibility, and Shareholder ReturnsApril 24, 2026 | tipranks.comCenterPoint Energy's quarterly profit rises on surging data center demandApril 23, 2026 | reuters.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeAEP, AES, CMS, and CNP Company DescriptionsAmerican Electric Power NASDAQ:AEP$126.67 -1.09 (-0.85%) Closing price 05/29/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$126.75 +0.08 (+0.06%) As of 05/29/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, renewable, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.AES NYSE:AES$14.68 -0.02 (-0.10%) Closing price 05/29/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.70 +0.02 (+0.14%) As of 05/29/2026 07:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.The AES Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified power generation and utility company in the United States and internationally. The company owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries; owns and/or operates utilities to generate or purchase, distribute, transmit, and sell electricity to end-user customers in the residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors; and generates and sells electricity on the wholesale market. It uses various fuels and technologies to generate electricity, such as coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, and biomass, as well as renewables comprising energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 34,596 megawatts and distributes power to 2.6 million customers. The company was formerly known as Applied Energy Services, Inc. and changed its name to The AES Corporation in April 2000. The AES Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.CMS Energy NYSE:CMS$72.60 -0.57 (-0.78%) Closing price 05/29/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.57 -0.03 (-0.04%) As of 05/29/2026 05:35 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.CMS Energy Corporation operates as an energy company primarily in Michigan. The company operates through three segments: Electric Utility; Gas Utility; and Enterprises. The Electric Utility segment is involved in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. This segment generates electricity through coal, wind, gas, renewable energy, oil, and nuclear sources. Its distribution system comprises 208 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 4 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 4,428 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 19 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 82,474 miles of electric distribution overhead lines; 9,395 miles of underground distribution lines; 1,093 substations; and 3 battery facilities. The Gas Utility segment engages in the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution, and sale of natural gas, which includes 2,392 miles of transmission lines; 15 gas storage fields; 28,065 miles of distribution mains; and 8 compressor stations. The Enterprises segment is involved in the independent power production and marketing, including the development and operation of renewable generation. It serves 1.9 million electric and 1.8 million gas customers, including residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Jackson, Michigan.CenterPoint Energy NYSE:CNP$42.25 +0.03 (+0.06%) Closing price 05/29/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.92 +0.68 (+1.60%) As of 05/29/2026 07:02 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Electric and Natural Gas. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment engages in the intrastate natural gas sales, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and provides maintenance and repair services of home appliances to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas through a third party. It serves approximately 2,534,730 metered customers; owned 348 substations with transformer capacity of 79,719 megavolt amperes; and owned and operated 217 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana and Texas. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. 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