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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$96.19+1.0%$96.26$71.87▼$104.10$25.73B0.481.58 million shs1.79 million shsCMSCMS Energy$70.54+1.1%$70.25$59.45▼$76.45$20.87B0.382.33 million shs2.29 million shsNINiSource$39.60+0.7%$39.36$29.37▼$41.45$18.52B0.544.13 million shs4.47 million shsA Beginner's Guide to Investing in CannabisUnlock your free copy of MarketBeat's comprehensive guide to pot stock investing and discover which cannabis companies are poised for growth. Plus, you'll get exclusive access to our daily newsletter with expert stock recommendations from Wall Street's top analysts.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren+1.16%+1.41%+0.59%-1.28%+33.94%CMSCMS Energy+1.03%+0.15%+0.62%-1.70%+19.18%NINiSource+0.58%+0.33%+0.06%+3.11%+35.57%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAEEAmeren4.1971 of 5 stars2.32.04.20.43.31.71.9CMSCMS Energy4.2392 of 5 stars2.33.02.50.73.42.51.9NINiSource4.4884 of 5 stars2.53.04.21.82.92.51.3Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEEAmeren 2.69Moderate Buy$101.275.28% UpsideCMSCMS Energy 2.54Moderate Buy$77.009.16% UpsideNINiSource 3.00Buy$41.504.80% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest CMS, AEE, and NI Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails7/10/2025AEEAmerenBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$104.00 ➝ $100.007/7/2025CMSCMS EnergyWolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Peer Perform6/25/2025AEEAmerenThe Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$91.00 ➝ $100.006/18/2025AEEAmerenMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$102.00 ➝ $100.006/2/2025AEEAmerenUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$113.00 ➝ $114.005/22/2025AEEAmerenMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$103.00 ➝ $102.005/22/2025CMSCMS EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$74.00 ➝ $71.005/14/2025AEEAmerenWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$108.00 ➝ $112.005/14/2025AEEAmerenKeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeSector Weight ➝ Overweight$103.005/8/2025NINiSourceGuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$42.00 ➝ $43.005/8/2025NINiSourceWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$43.00 ➝ $45.00(Data available from 7/11/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEEAmeren$7.62B3.41$10.83 per share8.88$45.87 per share2.10CMSCMS Energy$7.79B2.71$7.61 per share9.27$28.53 per share2.47NINiSource$5.46B3.42$4.02 per share9.86$22.85 per share1.73Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAEEAmeren$1.18B$4.5121.3318.112.7815.31%10.40%2.85%7/31/2025 (Estimated)CMSCMS Energy$1.00B$3.3720.9318.182.4813.10%12.06%2.90%7/24/2025 (Estimated)NINiSource$760.40M$1.8521.4119.512.6614.67%8.41%2.80%8/6/2025 (Estimated)Latest CMS, AEE, and NI EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/6/2025Q2 2025NINiSource$0.21N/AN/AN/A$1.16 billionN/A7/31/2025Q2 2025AEEAmeren$1.03N/AN/AN/A$1.82 billionN/A7/24/2025Q2 2025CMSCMS Energy$0.63N/AN/AN/A$1.68 billionN/A5/7/2025Q1 2025NINiSource$0.90$0.98+$0.08$1.00$2.32 billion$2.03 billion5/1/2025Q1 2025AEEAmeren$1.08$1.07-$0.01$1.07$1.92 billion$2.10 billion4/24/2025Q1 2025CMSCMS Energy$1.05$1.02-$0.03$1.01$2.32 billion$2.45 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAEEAmeren$2.842.95%N/A62.97%12 YearsCMSCMS Energy$2.173.08%N/A64.39%3 YearsNINiSource$1.122.83%N/A60.54%14 YearsLatest CMS, AEE, and NI DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/12/2025NINiSourcequarterly$0.282.93%7/31/20257/31/20258/20/20255/9/2025AEEAmerenquarterly$0.712.92%6/10/20256/10/20256/30/20254/14/2025CMSCMS Energyquarterly$0.54252.96%5/9/20255/9/20255/30/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAEEAmeren1.490.860.62CMSCMS Energy1.871.060.84NINiSource1.170.520.45Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAEEAmeren79.09%CMSCMS Energy93.57%NINiSource91.64%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAEEAmeren0.42%CMSCMS Energy0.40%NINiSource0.24%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAEEAmeren8,981270.28 million269.14 millionOptionableCMSCMS Energy8,324299.12 million297.93 millionOptionableNINiSource7,746470.70 million469.57 millionOptionableCMS, AEE, and NI HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesValeo Financial Advisors LLC Has $725,000 Stock Position in NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)July 10 at 5:50 AM | marketbeat.comPenserra Capital Management LLC Purchases 22,330 Shares of NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)July 10 at 4:47 AM | marketbeat.com68,189 Shares in NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI) Acquired by Teacher Retirement System of TexasJuly 10 at 3:49 AM | marketbeat.comNiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI) Shares Purchased by TD Private Client Wealth LLCJuly 9 at 5:35 AM | marketbeat.comNiSource Shows Improved Relative Price Performance; Still Shy Of BenchmarkJuly 8 at 10:59 AM | msn.comNiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI) Position Trimmed by Bank of New York Mellon CorpJuly 8 at 5:14 AM | marketbeat.comHere's Why NiSource (NI) is a Strong Growth StockJuly 7, 2025 | zacks.comWashington Trust Bank Has $7.54 Million Stock Position in NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)July 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comSilver Oak Securities Incorporated Acquires Shares of 8,635 NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)July 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comNiSource Inc. (NI) - Yahoo FinanceJuly 5, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comNiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI) Shares Sold by Principal Financial Group Inc.July 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comNewly approved NIPSCO electric rates support safety, reliability and customer programsJuly 4, 2025 | newsbug.infoNLeeward Investments LLC MA Has $10.67 Million Stock Position in NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)July 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comNiSource Appoints Durgesh Chopra Vice President of Investor RelationsJuly 3, 2025 | gurufocus.comNiSource Appoints Durgesh Chopra Vice President of Investor Relations | NI Stock NewsJuly 3, 2025 | gurufocus.comNiSource: Attractive Income Growth With Data Center UpsideJuly 2, 2025 | seekingalpha.comNIPSCO grilled over GenCo data center proposal, pressed for detailsJuly 2, 2025 | nwitimes.comNMiller Howard Investments Inc. NY Sells 47,934 Shares of NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)July 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comLooking Into NiSource's Recent Short InterestJuly 2, 2025 | benzinga.comLaPorte County objects to NIPSCO's data center subsidiary GenCo settlementJuly 2, 2025 | nwitimes.comNSumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Purchases 20,935 Shares of NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)July 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesWhy BigBear.ai Could Rally 100% and Catch Palantir SoonBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 30, 2025View Why BigBear.ai Could Rally 100% and Catch Palantir Soon3 Defense Leaders Set to Gain From Rising Military SpendBy Chris Markoch | July 5, 2025View 3 Defense Leaders Set to Gain From Rising Military SpendIPO Momentum Returns: 3 Stocks Rising After CoreWeave’s SurgeBy Dan Schmidt | June 20, 2025View IPO Momentum Returns: 3 Stocks Rising After CoreWeave’s SurgeBigBear.ai Poised to Benefit as Palantir Dominates AI DefenseBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 23, 2025View BigBear.ai Poised to Benefit as Palantir Dominates AI DefenseAnalysts Are All In on This Tech Stock—Why You Should Be, TooBy Nathan Reiff | July 1, 2025View Analysts Are All In on This Tech Stock—Why You Should Be, TooCMS, AEE, and NI Company DescriptionsAmeren NYSE:AEE$96.19 +0.99 (+1.04%) Closing price 07/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$96.22 +0.03 (+0.03%) As of 07/10/2025 07:02 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.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$70.54 +0.78 (+1.12%) Closing price 07/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$70.54 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 07/10/2025 04:45 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$39.60 +0.26 (+0.66%) Closing price 07/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.59 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 07/10/2025 07:40 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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