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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$71.23
-0.2%
$73.33
$67.03
$88.72
$18.99B0.441.78 million shs1.57 million shs
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
$112.04
-0.5%
$116.96
$101.00
$125.28
$16.90B0.66881,509 shs1.23 million shs
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$61.23
-0.3%
$60.31
$49.87
$63.76
$18.25B0.372.44 million shs2.03 million shs
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$29.54
+0.1%
$28.79
$25.42
$31.43
$18.90B0.914.37 million shs4.52 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
0.00%-4.10%-3.15%+0.03%-11.68%
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
0.00%-4.81%-3.69%+0.07%-0.96%
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
0.00%-2.10%+3.52%+7.15%+7.58%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
0.00%-1.60%+2.29%+6.73%+4.13%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
4.8779 of 5 stars
3.15.05.00.43.82.51.9
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
4.6192 of 5 stars
3.32.04.21.03.32.51.9
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
4.0654 of 5 stars
2.32.02.50.73.52.52.5
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
3.8222 of 5 stars
1.23.02.51.43.82.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
2.10
Hold$79.3011.33% Upside
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
2.67
Moderate Buy$129.1715.29% Upside
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
2.64
Moderate Buy$64.335.07% Upside
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
2.45
Hold$30.734.02% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest ATO, CMS, CNP, and AEE Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/28/2024
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$69.00 ➝ $76.00
5/28/2024
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$120.00 ➝ $122.00
5/28/2024
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$57.00 ➝ $61.00
5/28/2024
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$29.00 ➝ $31.00
5/20/2024
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$66.00 ➝ $68.00
5/20/2024
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$31.00 ➝ $33.00
5/14/2024
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$121.00 ➝ $129.00
5/14/2024
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
Wells Fargo & Company
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$130.00 ➝ $132.00
5/14/2024
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$68.00 ➝ $71.00
5/13/2024
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$133.00 ➝ $138.00
5/10/2024
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$121.00 ➝ $130.00
(Data available from 5/28/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$7.50B2.53$10.13 per share7.03$43.65 per share1.63
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
$4.28B3.95$10.01 per share11.19$73.22 per share1.53
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$7.46B2.45$7.10 per share8.63$26.83 per share2.28
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$8.70B2.17$3.81 per share7.75$15.31 per share1.93

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$1.15B$4.3516.3714.602.4915.84%10.20%2.86%8/7/2024 (Estimated)
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
$885.86M$6.6716.8015.852.3824.65%9.01%4.35%8/7/2024 (Estimated)
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$887M$3.2818.6717.012.4413.19%12.83%3.03%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$917M$1.4220.8016.882.6011.03%10.57%2.61%7/25/2024 (Estimated)

Latest ATO, CMS, CNP, and AEE Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/9/2024Q1 2024
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$1.06$0.98-$0.08$0.98$2.19 billion$1.82 billion      
5/8/2024Q2 24
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
$2.62$2.85+$0.23$2.85$1.54 billion$1.65 billion      
4/30/2024Q1 24
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$0.53$0.55+$0.02$0.55$2.82 billion$2.62 billion      
4/25/2024Q1 24
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$0.92$0.97+$0.05$0.98$2.32 billion$2.18 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$2.683.76%+8.01%61.61%10 Years
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
$3.222.87%+8.78%48.28%40 Years
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$2.063.36%N/A62.80%2 Years
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$0.802.71%+1.33%56.34%3 Years

Latest ATO, CMS, CNP, and AEE Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/10/2024
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
quarterly$0.673.6%6/12/20246/12/20246/28/2024
4/26/2024
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
quarterly$0.202.77%5/15/20245/16/20246/13/2024
5/8/2024
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
quarterly$0.80502.67%5/24/20245/28/20246/10/2024
4/22/2024
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
quarterly$0.51503.43%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
1.31
0.59
0.40
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
0.65
1.36
1.22
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
1.82
1.35
1.05
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
1.81
1.25
1.06

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
79.09%
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
90.17%
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
93.57%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
91.77%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
0.36%
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
0.50%
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
0.53%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
0.13%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
9,372266.67 million265.71 millionOptionable
Atmos Energy Co. stock logo
ATO
Atmos Energy
5,019150.88 million150.12 millionOptionable
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
8,356298.06 million296.48 millionOptionable
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
8,827639.72 million638.89 millionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

Ameren logo

Ameren

NYSE:AEE
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.
Atmos Energy logo

Atmos Energy

NYSE:ATO
Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates through two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately 3.3 million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers; and owned 73,689 miles of underground distribution and transmission mains. The Pipeline and Storage segment engages in the pipeline and storage operations. This segment transports natural gas for third parties and manages five underground storage facilities in Texas; provides ancillary services customary to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales; and owned 5,645 miles of gas transmission lines. Atmos Energy Corporation was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
CMS Energy logo

CMS Energy

NYSE:CMS
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 logo

CenterPoint Energy

NYSE:CNP
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.