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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$109.28+2.1%$110.22$93.50▼$115.58$30.24B0.471.79 million shs2.02 million shsCMSCMS Energy$71.98+2.3%$75.25$68.41▼$80.36$22.25B0.352.74 million shs4.67 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$72.87+2.1%$72.28$59.62▼$75.76$18.82B0.562.27 million shs2.78 million shsNINiSource$46.60+1.6%$47.22$38.45▼$48.98$22.35B0.543.55 million shs2.95 million shsA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for June 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren+2.15%+1.26%-0.06%-2.04%+13.24%CMSCMS Energy+2.25%-0.86%-2.86%-6.85%+3.16%LNTAlliant Energy+2.07%+1.76%+0.77%+1.82%+20.09%NINiSource+1.61%+0.85%-2.09%+0.22%+19.25%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAEEAmeren$109.28+2.1%$110.22$93.50▼$115.58$30.24B0.471.79 million shs2.02 million shsCMSCMS Energy$71.98+2.3%$75.25$68.41▼$80.36$22.25B0.352.74 million shs4.67 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$72.87+2.1%$72.28$59.62▼$75.76$18.82B0.562.27 million shs2.78 million shsNINiSource$46.60+1.6%$47.22$38.45▼$48.98$22.35B0.543.55 million shs2.95 million shsA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for June 2026. 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Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren+2.15%+1.26%-0.06%-2.04%+13.24%CMSCMS Energy+2.25%-0.86%-2.86%-6.85%+3.16%LNTAlliant Energy+2.07%+1.76%+0.77%+1.82%+20.09%NINiSource+1.61%+0.85%-2.09%+0.22%+19.25%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEEAmeren 2.64Moderate Buy$117.547.56% UpsideCMSCMS Energy 2.54Moderate Buy$80.1711.38% UpsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.69Moderate Buy$76.605.12% UpsideNINiSource 2.82Moderate Buy$50.338.00% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest LNT, NI, CMS, and AEE Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/4/2026CMSCMS Energy BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform$82.00 ➝ $81.006/4/2026CMSCMS Energy Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$88.00 ➝ $74.005/21/2026CMSCMS Energy Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$77.005/21/2026AEEAmeren Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$110.005/21/2026AEEAmeren JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$120.00 ➝ $126.005/18/2026CMSCMS Energy Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy$86.00 ➝ $83.005/18/2026AEEAmeren Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy$126.00 ➝ $121.005/14/2026AEEAmeren JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$123.00 ➝ $120.005/14/2026CMSCMS Energy JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight$86.00 ➝ $82.005/11/2026AEEAmeren Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)5/11/2026NINiSource EvercoreSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$52.00(Data available from 6/6/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEEAmeren$8.80B3.44$11.06 per share9.88$48.95 per share2.23CMSCMS Energy$8.54B2.60$7.83 per share9.19$30.96 per share2.32LNTAlliant Energy$4.36B4.31$6.52 per share11.18$28.53 per share2.55NINiSource$6.64B3.36$4.34 per share10.73$24.43 per share1.91Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAEEAmeren$1.46B$5.5619.6518.942.2017.17%10.94%2.99%7/30/2026 (Estimated)CMSCMS Energy$1.07B$3.6219.8817.302.6112.55%12.17%2.91%7/30/2026 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$810M$3.1922.8419.802.9718.58%11.37%3.38%8/6/2026 (Estimated)NINiSource$929.50M$2.0123.1920.803.7214.15%8.31%2.70%8/5/2026 (Estimated)Latest LNT, NI, CMS, and AEE EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/6/2026Q1 2026NINiSource$1.06$1.06N/A$1.06$2.52 billion$2.36 billion5/5/2026Q1 2026AEEAmeren$1.17$1.28+$0.11$1.28$2.24 billion$2.18 billion4/30/2026Q1 2026LNTAlliant Energy$0.82$0.82N/A$0.87$1.08 billion$1.18 billion4/28/2026Q1 2026CMSCMS Energy$1.11$1.13+$0.02$1.10$2.46 billion$2.73 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAEEAmeren$3.002.75%+7.26%53.96%12 YearsCMSCMS Energy$2.283.17%+5.89%62.98%3 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.142.94%+5.96%67.08%22 YearsNINiSource$1.202.57%+5.92%59.70%14 YearsLatest LNT, NI, CMS, and AEE DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/11/2026NINiSourcequarterly$0.302.55%7/31/20267/31/20268/20/20265/15/2026AEEAmerenquarterly$0.752.82%6/9/20266/9/20266/30/20264/20/2026CMSCMS Energyquarterly$0.573.14%5/8/20265/8/20265/29/20263/17/2026NINiSourcequarterly$0.302.49%4/30/20264/30/20265/20/20264/15/2026LNTAlliant Energyquarterly$0.53502.91%4/30/20264/30/20265/15/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAEEAmeren1.390.620.44CMSCMS Energy1.800.840.66LNTAlliant Energy1.480.690.53NINiSource1.300.650.56Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAEEAmeren79.09%CMSCMS Energy93.57%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%NINiSource91.64%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAEEAmeren0.29%CMSCMS Energy0.50%LNTAlliant Energy0.26%NINiSource0.37%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAEEAmeren8,913276.75 million275.95 millionOptionableCMSCMS Energy8,350308.92 million307.38 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,948258.28 million257.61 millionOptionableNINiSource7,738479.44 million477.67 millionOptionableLNT, NI, CMS, and AEE HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesNiSource (NI) Down 2.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?June 5 at 12:30 PM | zacks.comMagellan Asset Management Ltd Raises Stake in NiSource, Inc $NIJune 5 at 6:20 AM | marketbeat.comSavant Capital LLC Has $608,000 Position in NiSource, Inc $NIJune 4 at 5:06 AM | marketbeat.comNiSource, Inc $NI Shares Purchased by BNP Paribas Financial MarketsJune 4 at 3:28 AM | marketbeat.comEurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. Takes $2.57 Million Position in NiSource, Inc $NIJune 3 at 3:44 AM | marketbeat.comNorges Bank Buys New Stake in NiSource, Inc $NIJune 2, 2026 | marketbeat.comForsta AP Fonden Sells 65,300 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NIJune 2, 2026 | marketbeat.comReaves W H & Co. Inc. Has $226.54 Million Stake in NiSource, Inc $NIJune 1, 2026 | marketbeat.comGeode Capital Management LLC Buys 245,110 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NIJune 1, 2026 | marketbeat.comMelanie Berman Sells 15,000 Shares of NiSource (NYSE:NI) StockMay 28, 2026 | insidertrades.comLegal & General Group Plc Sells 127,285 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NIMay 28, 2026 | marketbeat.comIFP Advisors Inc Has $1.31 Million Stock Holdings in NiSource, Inc $NIMay 24, 2026 | marketbeat.comInsider Selling: NiSource (NYSE:NI) EVP Sells 2,500 Shares of StockMay 22, 2026 | insidertrades.comNewport Trust Company LLC Sells 36,304 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NIMay 22, 2026 | marketbeat.comNiSource (NYSE:NI) EVP Melody Birmingham Sells 2,500 SharesMay 21, 2026 | marketbeat.comAM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of NiSource Insurance Corporation, Inc.May 21, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comGiant US power merger bets on AI build-out, but may hinge on power billsMay 20, 2026 | reuters.comNiSource Earnings Call Highlights Data Center-Led GrowthMay 19, 2026 | tipranks.comNiSource Inc. (NI) Presents at 2026 American Gas Association Financial Forum - SlideshowMay 19, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNiSource Issues New Senior Notes to Fund GrowthMay 18, 2026 | tipranks.comNiSource Shareholders Approve Directors, Compensation and AuditorMay 15, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All Headlines5 Stocks Winning the AI Race While Everyone Watches NVIDIABy Bridget Bennett | May 26, 2026Before the Moon Base Gets Built, These 4 Companies WinBy Thomas Hughes | May 11, 20263 Space Infrastructure Stocks Gaining Momentum Ahead of the SpaceX IPOBy Ryan Hasson | May 20, 2026Why Applied Optoelectronics Stock May Be Near a Turning PointBy Thomas Hughes | May 18, 2026After NVIDIA, Broadcom's Earnings Are Next—Here's What to WatchBy Leo Miller | May 26, 2026LNT, NI, CMS, and AEE Company DescriptionsAmeren NYSE:AEE$109.28 +2.29 (+2.14%) Closing price 06/5/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$108.51 -0.77 (-0.70%) As of 06/5/2026 08:00 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.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$71.97 +1.62 (+2.30%) Closing price 06/5/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.03 +0.06 (+0.08%) As of 06/5/2026 05:59 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.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$72.87 +1.48 (+2.07%) Closing price 06/5/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.50 -0.37 (-0.50%) As of 06/5/2026 07:26 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.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$46.60 +0.75 (+1.64%) Closing price 06/5/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.06 -0.55 (-1.17%) As of 06/5/2026 08:00 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.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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