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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:AEPNYSE:AESNYSE:CMSNYSE: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$103.41+0.1%$103.36$86.83▼$110.48$55.16B0.423.22 million shs1.62 million shsAESAES$11.47+3.0%$10.73$9.46▼$20.30$7.92B0.9513.26 million shs13.84 million shsCMSCMS Energy$70.44+1.1%$70.56$58.50▼$76.45$20.85B0.382.32 million shs1.41 million shsCNPCenterPoint Energy$35.72-0.1%$37.08$25.41▼$39.31$23.35B0.575.69 million shs3.77 million shs10 Stocks Set to Soar in Summer 2025Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that are set to soar in Summer 2025, despite the threat of tariffs and other economic uncertainty. These ten stocks are incredibly resilient and are likely to thrive in any economic environment.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEPAmerican Electric Power-1.08%+1.82%+0.08%-5.36%+17.85%AESAES+3.25%+5.71%+9.19%-6.36%-36.66%CMSCMS Energy-0.68%+1.54%-0.78%-7.67%+18.14%CNPCenterPoint Energy-2.16%-1.49%-4.54%-4.30%+17.37%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAEPAmerican Electric Power4.5559 of 5 stars2.22.05.01.03.02.52.5AESAES4.8147 of 5 stars3.34.05.01.91.61.71.9CMSCMS Energy4.7067 of 5 stars3.33.02.50.74.02.51.9CNPCenterPoint Energy4.0001 of 5 stars2.23.03.31.42.81.71.3Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEPAmerican Electric Power 2.31Hold$108.314.74% UpsideAESAES 2.67Moderate Buy$24.22111.20% UpsideCMSCMS Energy 2.58Moderate Buy$77.009.32% UpsideCNPCenterPoint Energy 2.36Hold$36.040.90% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AEP, AES, CMS, and CNP Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/13/2025AEPAmerican Electric PowerRaymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOutperform$115.006/6/2025AEPAmerican Electric PowerUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetSell ➝ Sell$95.00 ➝ $100.005/27/2025AESAESArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold5/22/2025AEPAmerican Electric PowerMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$114.00 ➝ $113.005/22/2025CMSCMS EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$74.00 ➝ $71.005/22/2025CNPCenterPoint EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$35.00 ➝ $34.005/20/2025AESAESJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeHold ➝ Underperform$10.00 ➝ $9.005/19/2025CNPCenterPoint EnergyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$38.00 ➝ $39.005/9/2025AESAESCitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy$23.00 ➝ $14.005/7/2025AEPAmerican Electric PowerCitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$102.00 ➝ $109.005/7/2025AEPAmerican Electric PowerGuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$109.00 ➝ $115.00(Data available from 7/3/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEPAmerican Electric Power$19.72B2.80$12.00 per share8.62$50.71 per share2.04AESAES$12.28B0.67$4.17 per share2.75$10.84 per share1.06CMSCMS Energy$7.52B2.80$7.61 per share9.26$28.53 per share2.47CNPCenterPoint Energy$8.64B2.70$3.80 per share9.40$16.37 per share2.18Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAEPAmerican Electric Power$2.97B$5.1919.9216.442.7413.73%11.68%3.08%7/29/2025 (Estimated)AESAES$1.68B$1.846.235.681.4910.67%18.06%2.80%7/30/2025 (Estimated)CMSCMS Energy$1.00B$3.3720.9018.152.4813.10%12.06%2.90%7/24/2025 (Estimated)CNPCenterPoint Energy$1.02B$1.4923.9719.102.6310.80%9.74%2.41%7/29/2025 (Estimated)Latest AEP, AES, CMS, and CNP EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails7/29/2025Q2 2025AEPAmerican Electric Power$1.23N/AN/AN/A$4.85 billionN/A7/29/2025Q2 2025CNPCenterPoint Energy$0.44N/AN/AN/A$2.20 billionN/A7/24/2025Q2 2025CMSCMS Energy$0.63N/AN/AN/A$1.68 billionN/A5/6/2025Q1 2025AEPAmerican Electric Power$1.40$1.54+$0.14$1.50$5.33 billion$5.46 billion5/1/2025Q1 2025AESAES$0.37$0.27-$0.10$0.07$3.13 billion$2.93 billion4/24/2025Q1 2025CMSCMS Energy$1.05$1.02-$0.03$1.01$2.32 billion$2.45 billion4/24/2025Q1 2025CNPCenterPoint Energy$0.55$0.53-$0.02$0.45$2.73 billion$2.92 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAEPAmerican Electric Power$3.723.60%N/A71.68%15 YearsAESAES$0.706.10%N/A38.04%12 YearsCMSCMS Energy$2.173.08%N/A64.39%3 YearsCNPCenterPoint Energy$0.882.46%N/A59.06%5 YearsLatest AEP, AES, CMS, and CNP DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/16/2025CNPCenterPoint Energyquarterly$0.222.39%5/15/20255/15/20256/12/20254/29/2025AEPAmerican Electric Powerquarterly$0.933.47%5/9/20255/9/20256/10/20254/14/2025CMSCMS Energyquarterly$0.54252.96%5/9/20255/9/20255/30/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAEPAmerican Electric Power1.420.420.31AESAES3.420.840.78CMSCMS Energy1.871.060.84CNPCenterPoint Energy1.860.930.79Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAEPAmerican Electric Power75.24%AESAES93.13%CMSCMS Energy93.57%CNPCenterPoint Energy91.77%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAEPAmerican Electric Power0.07%AESAES0.64%CMSCMS Energy0.40%CNPCenterPoint Energy0.14%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAEPAmerican Electric Power16,330534.20 million533.82 millionOptionableAESAES9,100711.92 million707.37 millionOptionableCMSCMS Energy8,324299.12 million297.93 millionOptionableCNPCenterPoint Energy8,872652.73 million651.81 millionOptionableAEP, AES, CMS, and CNP HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesCNP | CenterPoint Energy Inc. Annual Cash Flow Statement - MarketWatch4 hours ago | marketwatch.comMirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Acquires 12,450 Shares of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)July 3 at 4:22 AM | marketbeat.comCNP Stock Price Quote | MorningstarJuly 3 at 3:47 AM | morningstar.comMCenterPoint Energy (CNP) Could Be a Great ChoiceJuly 2 at 12:52 PM | zacks.comMiller Howard Investments Inc. NY Increases Stock Holdings in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)July 2 at 9:53 AM | marketbeat.comCenterpoint Energy offers tips to keep customers informed during Hurricane SeasonJuly 2 at 7:44 AM | click2houston.comCSumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Decreases Position in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)July 2 at 4:33 AM | marketbeat.comCenterPoint Energy Hosts Technology Summit to Showcase Innovative Tools to Improve Hurricane Preparedness and ResponseJune 30 at 7:47 PM | tdworld.comTJaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC Invests $390,000 in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)June 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comIllinois Municipal Retirement Fund Has $6.46 Million Position in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)June 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comAnalysts Set CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) PT at $36.04June 29, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comCenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Shares Purchased by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.June 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comCenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Shares Acquired by Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLCJune 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comCenterPoint Energy taps global tech giants to help build resilient coastal gridJune 27, 2025 | dailyenergyinsider.comDCenterPoint Energy: A High-Growth Utility Powering Houston's ExpansionJune 27, 2025 | seekingalpha.comArtemis Investment Management LLP Acquires Shares of 1,291,483 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 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This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. 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$11.47 +0.34 (+3.05%) Closing price 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.44 -0.03 (-0.30%) As of 04:54 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 Polygon.io. 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$70.44 +0.75 (+1.07%) Closing price 03:47 PM EasternExtended Trading$70.32 -0.11 (-0.16%) As of 04:20 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 Polygon.io. 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$35.72 -0.05 (-0.14%) Closing price 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.72 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:20 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 Polygon.io. 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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