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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 NYSE:AEE NYSE:CMS NASDAQ:LNT NYSE:NI 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 VolumeAEEAmeren$102.63+0.5%$100.57$85.27▼$104.10$27.76B0.471.67 million shs162,599 shsCMSCMS Energy$72.01+0.2%$72.18$63.97▼$76.45$21.55B0.392.42 million shs170,859 shsLNTAlliant Energy$66.35+0.4%$65.05$56.08▼$67.11$17.05B0.541.95 million shs233,490 shsNINiSource$42.95+0.9%$41.77$33.65▼$43.51$20.25B0.64.51 million shs720,704 shs7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. Download this report to learn how energy stocks can play a role in your portfolio as the global demand for energy continues to grow.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren0.00%+2.97%+2.27%+6.37%+18.02%CMSCMS Energy0.00%+2.47%+0.45%+3.72%+2.04%LNTAlliant Energy0.00%+2.96%+1.54%+9.26%+8.78%NINiSource0.00%+5.60%+0.71%+5.45%+23.79%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAEEAmeren$102.63+0.5%$100.57$85.27▼$104.10$27.76B0.471.67 million shs162,599 shsCMSCMS Energy$72.01+0.2%$72.18$63.97▼$76.45$21.55B0.392.42 million shs170,859 shsLNTAlliant Energy$66.35+0.4%$65.05$56.08▼$67.11$17.05B0.541.95 million shs233,490 shsNINiSource$42.95+0.9%$41.77$33.65▼$43.51$20.25B0.64.51 million shs720,704 shs7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. Download this report to learn how energy stocks can play a role in your portfolio as the global demand for energy continues to grow.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren0.00%+2.97%+2.27%+6.37%+18.02%CMSCMS Energy0.00%+2.47%+0.45%+3.72%+2.04%LNTAlliant Energy0.00%+2.96%+1.54%+9.26%+8.78%NINiSource0.00%+5.60%+0.71%+5.45%+23.79%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEEAmeren 2.56Moderate Buy$105.753.04% UpsideCMSCMS Energy 2.54Moderate Buy$77.257.28% UpsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.30Hold$65.50-1.29% DownsideNINiSource 2.78Moderate Buy$44.383.33% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest LNT, NI, CMS, and AEE Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails9/29/2025NINiSourceBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$46.00 ➝ $47.009/25/2025AEEAmerenMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight$105.00 ➝ $104.009/25/2025CMSCMS EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight$73.00 ➝ $71.009/5/2025NINiSourceJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$48.00 ➝ $44.008/21/2025CMSCMS EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform8/21/2025AEEAmerenMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform8/14/2025LNTAlliant EnergyBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$68.00 ➝ $70.008/11/2025LNTAlliant EnergyBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingMarket Perform$66.00 ➝ $68.008/11/2025NINiSourceZacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold8/4/2025NINiSourceBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight$42.00 ➝ $44.007/22/2025CMSCMS EnergyBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$77.00 ➝ $78.00(Data available from 9/29/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEEAmeren$7.62B3.64$10.77 per share9.53$45.87 per share2.24CMSCMS Energy$7.52B2.87$7.54 per share9.55$28.53 per share2.52LNTAlliant Energy$3.98B4.28$6.08 per share10.92$27.30 per share2.43NINiSource$5.46B3.71$4.03 per share10.67$22.85 per share1.88Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAEEAmeren$1.18B$4.5522.5619.332.6214.55%10.38%2.82%11/5/2025 (Estimated)CMSCMS Energy$1.00B$3.3821.3018.562.6712.76%12.07%2.87%10/30/2025 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$690M$3.2420.4719.233.1120.07%12.25%3.75%10/30/2025 (Estimated)NINiSource$760.40M$1.8822.8721.162.8814.46%8.25%2.73%10/29/2025 (Estimated)Latest LNT, NI, CMS, and AEE EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/7/2025Q2 2025LNTAlliant Energy$0.62$0.68+$0.06$0.68$977.15 million$961.00 million8/6/2025Q2 2025NINiSource$0.21$0.22+$0.01$0.22$1.16 billion$1.16 billion7/31/2025Q2 2025AEEAmeren$1.00$1.01+$0.01$1.01$1.82 billion$2.22 billion7/31/2025Q2 2025CMSCMS Energy$0.67$0.71+$0.04$0.66$1.68 billion$1.84 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAEEAmeren$2.842.77%N/A62.42%12 YearsCMSCMS Energy$2.173.01%N/A64.20%3 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.033.06%N/A62.65%22 YearsNINiSource$1.122.61%N/A59.57%14 YearsLatest LNT, NI, CMS, and AEE DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date8/12/2025NINiSourcequarterly$0.282.64%10/31/202510/31/202511/20/20258/15/2025AEEAmerenquarterly$0.712.87%9/9/20259/9/20259/30/20257/21/2025CMSCMS Energyquarterly$0.54253.01%8/8/20258/8/20258/29/20257/18/2025LNTAlliant Energyquarterly$0.50753.16%7/31/20257/31/20258/15/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAEEAmeren1.510.800.56CMSCMS Energy1.931.000.77LNTAlliant Energy1.350.570.46NINiSource1.320.590.48Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAEEAmeren79.09%CMSCMS Energy93.57%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%NINiSource91.64%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAEEAmeren0.34%CMSCMS Energy0.49%LNTAlliant Energy0.31%NINiSource0.24%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAEEAmeren8,981270.41 million269.49 millionOptionableCMSCMS Energy8,324299.33 million297.87 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,998256.97 million256.17 millionOptionableNINiSource7,746470.86 million469.73 millionOptionableLNT, NI, CMS, and AEE HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesHanson & Doremus Investment Management Sells 11,539 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NISeptember 29 at 6:01 AM | marketbeat.comAusbil Investment Management Ltd Decreases Position in NiSource, Inc $NISeptember 28 at 7:53 AM | marketbeat.comST Germain D J Co. Inc. Has $273,000 Holdings in NiSource, Inc $NISeptember 28 at 5:02 AM | marketbeat.comPatton Fund Management Inc. Sells 43,935 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NISeptember 27 at 4:27 AM | marketbeat.comNIPSCO inks deals to power unnamed company's data centersSeptember 26 at 8:05 PM | nwitimes.comNIndiana regulators approve NiSource plan to power data center growthSeptember 26 at 8:05 PM | dailyenergyinsider.comD38,723 Shares in NiSource, Inc $NI Purchased by Park Avenue Securities LLCSeptember 26 at 4:31 AM | marketbeat.comNIPSCO receives IURC approval for data center strategySeptember 25, 2025 | chicagotribune.comNiSource Wins Groundbreaking Regulatory Approval for Energy Generation StrategySeptember 25, 2025 | natlawreview.comNNiSource Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitorsSeptember 25, 2025 | marketwatch.comNIPSCO lands approval for GenCo spinoff to service data centers in 'historic' orderSeptember 25, 2025 | nwitimes.comNWhy NiSource (NI) is a Great Dividend Stock Right NowSeptember 25, 2025 | zacks.comHow Is NiSource's Stock Performance Compared to Other Utilities Stocks?September 24, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comNIPSCO to build new infrastructure to supply local data centersSeptember 24, 2025 | abc57.comANiSource Inc (NI) Stock forecastsSeptember 24, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAnalyst Report: Nisource Inc. (Holding Co.)September 23, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comHow Is NiSource's Stock Performance Compared to Other Utilities Stocks?September 23, 2025 | barchart.comNiSource rises as NIPSCO subsidiary signs deal to supply power to data centersSeptember 23, 2025 | msn.comNiSource Secures Major Data Center ContractSeptember 22, 2025 | tipranks.comWedge Capital Management L L P NC Sells 6,344 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NISeptember 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comAssenagon Asset Management S.A. Has $64.92 Million Position in NiSource, Inc $NISeptember 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All Headlines2 Data Center REITs That Look Good in Any PortfolioBy Sam Quirke | September 8, 2025Oracle Has Spoken: AI Changes EverythingBy Thomas Hughes | September 10, 2025What August Labor Data Means for the S&P 500 in SeptemberBy Thomas Hughes | September 8, 2025Intel's Silent Comeback: 3 Pillars the Market Is OverlookingBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | September 12, 2025Eyes on the Sky: AST SpaceMobile Prepares for Commercial LaunchBy Jordan Chussler | September 8, 2025LNT, NI, CMS, and AEE Company DescriptionsAmeren NYSE:AEE$102.63 +0.53 (+0.52%) As of 11:33 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. It engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution business. In addition, the company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as renewable sources, such as hydroelectric, wind, methane gas, and solar. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.CMS Energy NYSE:CMS$72.00 +0.17 (+0.23%) As of 11:33 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$66.35 +0.28 (+0.43%) As of 11:33 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas services in the United States. It operates in three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Utility Other. The company, through its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), primarily generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Iowa; sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa; and generates and distributes steam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Alliant Energy Corporation, through its other subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Wisconsin; and sells electricity to wholesale customers in Wisconsin. It serves retail customers in the farming, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, chemical, packaging, and food industries, as well as wholesale customers comprising municipalities and rural electric cooperatives. In addition, the company owns and operates a short-line rail freight service in Iowa; a Mississippi River barge, rail, and truck freight terminal in Illinois; freight brokerage services; wind turbine blade recycling services; and a rail-served warehouse in Iowa. Further, it holds interests in a natural gas-fired electric generating unit near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; and a wind farm located in Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as Interstate Energy Corp. and changed its name to Alliant Energy Corporation in May 1999. Alliant Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.NiSource NYSE:NI$42.95 +0.38 (+0.89%) As of 11:32 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.NiSource Inc., an energy holding company, operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. The company distributes natural gas to approximately 3.3 million customers through approximately 55,000 miles of distribution main pipeline and the associated individual customer service lines; and 1,000 miles of transmission main pipeline in northern Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland. It also generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 0.5 million customers in various counties in the northern part of Indiana, as well as engages in wholesale electric and transmission transactions. It owns and operates coal-fired electric generating stations in Wheatfield and Michigan City; combined cycle gas turbine in West Terre Haute; natural gas generating units in Wheatfield; hydro generating plants in Carroll County and White County; wind generating units in White County, Indiana; and solar generating units in Jasper County and White County. The company was formerly known as NIPSCO Industries, Inc. and changed its name to NiSource Inc. in April 1999. NiSource Inc. was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana. 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