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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:PPL 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$110.47-1.0%$110.53$96.57▼$118.32$30.87B0.471.84 million shs1.52 million shsCMSCMS Energy$72.88-1.0%$74.13$68.64▼$80.36$22.75B0.353.15 million shs2.78 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$73.96-1.1%$73.99$63.28▼$78.81$19.32B0.552.31 million shs2.19 million shsPPLPPL$35.45-1.1%$35.85$33.17▼$40.10$26.97B0.578.71 million shs6.47 million shsThe 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. Download the report now to identify top dividend payers and avoid common yield traps.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren-1.01%-2.63%+1.72%+0.32%+11.99%CMSCMS Energy-1.09%-3.80%-0.71%-3.64%+1.36%LNTAlliant Energy-1.15%-3.48%+1.36%+3.96%+15.33%PPLPPL-1.08%-1.69%+0.20%-7.32%-1.48%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAEEAmeren$110.47-1.0%$110.53$96.57▼$118.32$30.87B0.471.84 million shs1.52 million shsCMSCMS Energy$72.88-1.0%$74.13$68.64▼$80.36$22.75B0.353.15 million shs2.78 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$73.96-1.1%$73.99$63.28▼$78.81$19.32B0.552.31 million shs2.19 million shsPPLPPL$35.45-1.1%$35.85$33.17▼$40.10$26.97B0.578.71 million shs6.47 million shsThe 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. Download the report now to identify top dividend payers and avoid common yield traps.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren-1.01%-2.63%+1.72%+0.32%+11.99%CMSCMS Energy-1.09%-3.80%-0.71%-3.64%+1.36%LNTAlliant Energy-1.15%-3.48%+1.36%+3.96%+15.33%PPLPPL-1.08%-1.69%+0.20%-7.32%-1.48%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEEAmeren 2.69Moderate Buy$120.679.23% UpsideCMSCMS Energy 2.58Moderate Buy$81.3311.60% UpsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.64Moderate Buy$77.364.60% UpsidePPLPPL 2.77Moderate Buy$41.5817.31% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest PPL, LNT, AEE, and CMS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails7/20/2026PPLPPL Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy$42.00 ➝ $39.007/20/2026CMSCMS Energy BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$81.00 ➝ $86.007/16/2026CMSCMS Energy Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$78.007/16/2026AEEAmeren JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$126.00 ➝ $137.007/16/2026AEEAmeren Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$121.00 ➝ $124.007/16/2026CMSCMS Energy JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$82.00 ➝ $85.007/16/2026PPLPPL JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$42.00 ➝ $45.007/15/2026LNTAlliant Energy BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform$81.00 ➝ $83.007/14/2026PPLPPL BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$39.00 ➝ $41.007/14/2026CMSCMS Energy BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$79.00 ➝ $81.007/9/2026AEEAmeren BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight$116.00 ➝ $117.00(Data available from 7/21/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEEAmeren$8.80B3.47$10.95 per share10.09$48.95 per share2.26CMSCMS Energy$8.54B2.64$7.76 per share9.39$30.96 per share2.35LNTAlliant Energy$4.36B4.38$6.44 per share11.48$28.53 per share2.59PPLPPL$9.04B2.95$3.63 per share9.76$19.81 per share1.79Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAEEAmeren$1.46B$5.5619.8719.112.7017.17%10.94%2.99%7/30/2026 (Estimated)CMSCMS Energy$1.07B$3.6220.1317.522.6712.55%12.17%2.91%7/28/2026 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$810M$3.1923.1820.103.0518.58%11.37%3.38%7/30/2026 (Confirmed)PPLPPL$1.18B$1.6421.6116.882.4513.09%9.41%3.10%7/30/2026 (Estimated)Latest PPL, LNT, AEE, and CMS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/7/2026Q2 2026PPLPPL$0.36N/AN/AN/A$2.19 billionN/A7/30/2026Q2 2026AEEAmeren$1.08N/AN/AN/A$2.28 billionN/A7/30/2026Q2 2026LNTAlliant Energy$0.6220N/AN/AN/A$910.58 millionN/A7/28/2026Q2 2026CMSCMS Energy$0.5560N/AN/AN/A$1.88 billionN/A5/8/2026Q1 2026PPLPPL$0.61$0.63+$0.02$0.60$2.51 billion$2.77 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$3.002.72%+7.26%53.96%12 YearsCMSCMS Energy$2.283.13%+5.89%62.98%3 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.142.89%+5.96%67.08%22 YearsPPLPPL$1.143.22%-8.07%69.51%3 YearsLatest PPL, LNT, AEE, and CMS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date7/16/2026LNTAlliant Energyquarterly$0.53502.86%7/31/20267/31/20268/17/20265/13/2026PPLPPLquarterly$0.28503.2%6/10/20266/10/20267/1/20265/15/2026AEEAmerenquarterly$0.752.78%6/9/20266/9/20266/30/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAEEAmeren1.390.620.44CMSCMS Energy1.800.840.66LNTAlliant Energy1.480.690.53PPLPPL1.271.000.88Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAEEAmeren79.09%CMSCMS Energy93.57%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%PPLPPL76.99%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAEEAmeren0.29%CMSCMS Energy0.50%LNTAlliant Energy0.26%PPLPPL0.34%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAEEAmeren8,913276.75 million275.95 millionOptionableCMSCMS Energy8,350308.92 million307.38 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,948258.28 million257.61 millionOptionablePPLPPL6,546752.35 million749.79 millionOptionablePPL, LNT, AEE, and CMS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesCan PPL's 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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$72.88 -0.77 (-1.05%) Closing price 07/20/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$73.03 +0.15 (+0.21%) As of 04:01 AM 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$73.96 -0.86 (-1.15%) Closing price 07/20/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.10 +0.14 (+0.19%) As of 04:09 AM 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.PPL NYSE:PPL$35.45 -0.40 (-1.13%) Closing price 07/20/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.35 -0.10 (-0.28%) As of 07/20/2026 07:54 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 Massive. Learn more.PPL Corporation, an energy company, focuses on providing electricity and natural gas to approximately 3.6 million customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Kentucky Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated, and Rhode Island Regulated. The company delivers electricity to customers in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island; delivers natural gas to customers in Kentucky and Rhode Island; and generates electricity from power plants in Kentucky. PPL Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. 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