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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 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$105.46+0.2%$101.54$85.27▼$106.23$28.45B0.491.82 million shs1.23 million shsCMSCMS Energy$74.720.0%$72.24$63.97▼$76.45$22.38B0.42.48 million shs1.81 million shsNINiSource$43.27+0.1%$42.09$34.23▼$44.51$20.35B0.64.50 million shs2.11 million shsAnalysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. Explore why gold remains the ultimate investment for safeguarding wealth against inflation, economic shifts, and global uncertainties. Whether you're planning for future generations or seeking a reliable asset in turbulent times, this report is your essential guide to making informed decisions.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren+0.32%+1.89%+6.70%+6.91%+18.84%CMSCMS Energy-0.06%+0.96%+6.28%+3.92%+5.00%NINiSource+0.07%+0.96%+9.27%+5.74%+23.28%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAEEAmeren$105.46+0.2%$101.54$85.27▼$106.23$28.45B0.491.82 million shs1.23 million shsCMSCMS Energy$74.720.0%$72.24$63.97▼$76.45$22.38B0.42.48 million shs1.81 million shsNINiSource$43.27+0.1%$42.09$34.23▼$44.51$20.35B0.64.50 million shs2.11 million shsAnalysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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Whether you're planning for future generations or seeking a reliable asset in turbulent times, this report is your essential guide to making informed decisions.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren+0.32%+1.89%+6.70%+6.91%+18.84%CMSCMS Energy-0.06%+0.96%+6.28%+3.92%+5.00%NINiSource+0.07%+0.96%+9.27%+5.74%+23.28%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEEAmeren 2.60Moderate Buy$106.380.87% UpsideCMSCMS Energy 2.62Moderate Buy$78.004.39% UpsideNINiSource 2.73Moderate Buy$44.442.71% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest CMS, AEE, and NI Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails10/15/2025CMSCMS EnergyKeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$76.00 ➝ $79.0010/15/2025AEEAmerenKeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$104.00 ➝ $109.0010/8/2025AEEAmerenWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy (B-)10/8/2025CMSCMS EnergyWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy (B-)10/8/2025NINiSourceWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy (B)10/6/2025NINiSourceEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageIn-Line$45.0010/6/2025NINiSourceEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold9/29/2025NINiSourceBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$46.00 ➝ $47.009/27/2025AEEAmerenWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy (B-)9/27/2025CMSCMS EnergyWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy (B-)9/27/2025NINiSourceWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy (B)(Data available from 10/18/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEEAmeren$7.62B3.74$10.74 per share9.82$45.87 per share2.30CMSCMS Energy$8.02B2.79$7.52 per share9.94$28.53 per share2.62NINiSource$5.46B3.73$4.00 per share10.83$22.85 per share1.89Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAEEAmeren$1.18B$4.5523.1819.862.6414.55%10.38%2.82%11/5/2025 (Estimated)CMSCMS Energy$1.00B$3.3822.1119.262.8512.76%12.07%2.87%10/30/2025 (Estimated)NINiSource$760.40M$1.8823.0221.323.1914.46%8.25%2.73%10/29/2025 (Estimated)Latest CMS, AEE, and NI EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails11/5/2025Q3 2025AEEAmeren$1.83N/AN/AN/A$2.64 billionN/A10/30/2025Q3 2025CMSCMS Energy$0.86N/AN/AN/A$1.83 billionN/A10/29/2025Q3 2025NINiSource$0.17N/AN/AN/A$983.25 millionN/A8/6/2025Q2 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$2.842.69%N/A62.42%12 YearsCMSCMS Energy$2.172.90%N/A64.20%3 YearsNINiSource$1.122.59%N/A59.57%14 YearsLatest CMS, AEE, and NI DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date10/10/2025AEEAmerenquarterly$0.712.74%12/9/202512/9/202512/31/20258/12/2025NINiSourcequarterly$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%8/8/20258/8/20258/29/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAEEAmeren1.510.800.56CMSCMS Energy1.931.000.77NINiSource1.320.590.48Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAEEAmeren79.09%CMSCMS Energy93.57%NINiSource91.64%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAEEAmeren0.42%CMSCMS Energy0.40%NINiSource0.24%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAEEAmeren8,981270.41 million269.27 millionOptionableCMSCMS Energy8,324299.34 million298.14 millionOptionableNINiSource7,746470.86 million469.73 millionOptionableCMS, AEE, and NI HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesSequoia Financial Advisors LLC Purchases 19,211 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NIOctober 17 at 4:06 AM | marketbeat.comNiSource, Inc $NI Shares Acquired by MGO One Seven LLCOctober 17 at 4:05 AM | marketbeat.comVanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Buys 6,969 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NIOctober 17 at 3:44 AM | marketbeat.comTD Asset Management Inc Sells 6,213 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NIOctober 16 at 4:59 AM | marketbeat.comAberdeen Group plc Grows Stock Position in NiSource, Inc $NIOctober 16 at 3:42 AM | marketbeat.comEarnings Preview: What To Expect From NiSource ReportOctober 15 at 7:11 PM | finance.yahoo.comNIPSCO Employees Volunteer Across Northern Indiana During 15th Annual Charity of Choice CampaignOctober 14, 2025 | newsbug.infoNAre You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?October 14, 2025 | zacks.comEarnings Preview: What To Expect From NiSource ReportOctober 14, 2025 | barchart.comNiSource, Inc $NI Shares Bought by Kiker Wealth Management LLCOctober 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comEnvestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. Buys 88,978 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NIOctober 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comMeritage Portfolio Management Sells 56,566 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NIOctober 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comNiSource Sees Relative Strength Rating Climb To 75October 13, 2025 | msn.comCwm LLC Has $28.24 Million Position in NiSource, Inc $NIOctober 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comNiSource Catches The AI Wave And Slows Coal Plant ShutdownOctober 12, 2025 | seekingalpha.comBoard of the Pension Protection Fund Acquires 6,300 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NIOctober 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeiss Ratings Reaffirms "Buy (B)" Rating for NiSource (NYSE:NI)October 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comTruist Financial Corp Decreases Stock Position in NiSource, Inc $NIOctober 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comNiSource, Inc $NI Shares Bought by Maryland State Retirement & Pension SystemOctober 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comNiSource, Inc $NI Stock Position Raised by Shell Asset Management Co.October 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comNiSource (NYSE:NI) Upgraded by Evercore ISI to "Hold" RatingOctober 8, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeCMS, AEE, and NI Company DescriptionsAmeren NYSE:AEE$105.46 +0.25 (+0.23%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$105.51 +0.06 (+0.05%) As of 10/17/2025 07:35 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 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$74.72 -0.03 (-0.04%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.78 +0.06 (+0.08%) As of 10/17/2025 06:43 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.NiSource NYSE:NI$43.27 +0.05 (+0.12%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.26 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 10/17/2025 05:02 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 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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