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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$99.10
+0.1%
$94.59
$83.06
$100.13
$76.45B0.462.98 million shs1.23 million shs
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
$60.40
-0.7%
$58.89
$52.03
$79.43
$21.18B0.582.91 million shs632,349 shs
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$66.72
+0.2%
$60.47
$47.15
$78.53
$136.94B0.5111.87 million shs6.52 million shs
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$74.40
+0.7%
$69.35
$61.56
$75.80
$81.44B0.494.69 million shs4.24 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
+0.77%+4.72%+4.36%+3.37%-0.78%
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
+0.85%+4.00%+5.79%+10.90%-23.53%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
+0.57%+4.34%+6.29%+14.80%-14.47%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
+0.90%+5.90%+5.93%+6.76%-0.08%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
4.1719 of 5 stars
2.33.04.21.32.02.51.9
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
3.9315 of 5 stars
2.23.04.21.82.72.50.6
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
4.7368 of 5 stars
2.34.04.22.63.31.72.5
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
4.6449 of 5 stars
2.34.04.21.92.52.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
2.50
Moderate Buy$100.621.53% Upside
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
2.46
Hold$65.859.02% Upside
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
2.67
Moderate Buy$71.507.16% Upside
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
2.54
Moderate Buy$74.36-0.06% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest NEE, DUK, SO, and ES Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/25/2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$70.00 ➝ $72.00
4/24/2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$67.00 ➝ $71.00
4/23/2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$61.00 ➝ $67.00
4/23/2024
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$70.00 ➝ $73.00
4/22/2024
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$101.00 ➝ $94.00
4/22/2024
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$61.00 ➝ $57.00
4/22/2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Scotiabank
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Boost Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$69.00 ➝ $73.00
4/22/2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$77.00 ➝ $79.00
4/22/2024
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$80.00 ➝ $77.00
4/16/2024
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$101.00 ➝ $99.00
4/16/2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$77.00 ➝ $68.00
(Data available from 4/25/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$29.06B2.63$13.58 per share7.30$62.57 per share1.58
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
$11.91B1.78$6.69 per share9.03$40.58 per share1.49
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$28.11B4.87$6.18 per share10.79$28.72 per share2.32
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$25.25B3.22$8.35 per share8.91$32.30 per share2.30

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$2.84B$3.5527.9215.612.619.78%8.93%2.46%5/7/2024 (Confirmed)
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
-$442.24M-$1.26N/A12.563.20-3.71%9.92%2.75%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$7.31B$3.6718.1818.132.3827.62%11.72%3.81%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$3.98B$3.6320.5017.304.5815.79%11.40%2.90%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest NEE, DUK, SO, and ES Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/7/2024N/A
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$1.39N/A-$1.39N/AN/AN/A  
5/2/2024N/A
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
$1.45N/A-$1.45N/AN/AN/A  
5/2/2024N/A
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$0.90N/A-$0.90N/AN/AN/A  
4/23/2024Q1 24
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$0.80$0.91+$0.11$0.72$6.28 billion$5.73 billion      
2/15/2024Q4 2023
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$0.59$0.64+$0.05$0.50$6.90 billion$6.05 billion    
2/13/202412/31/2023
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
$0.97$0.95-$0.02$5.58$3.00 billion$2.69 billion      
2/8/202412/31/2023
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$1.53$1.51-$0.02$1.75$7.24 billion$7.21 billion    
1/25/2024Q4 23
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$0.49$0.52+$0.03$0.45$5.72 billion$6.88 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$4.104.14%+2.05%115.49%19 Years
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
$2.864.74%+5.95%N/A 26 Years
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$2.063.09%+10.13%56.13%30 Years
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$2.803.76%+3.06%77.14%23 Years

Latest NEE, DUK, SO, and ES Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/22/2024
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
quarterly$0.723.98%5/17/20245/20/20246/6/2024
1/31/2024
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
quarterly$0.71505.27%3/4/20243/5/20243/29/2024
2/16/2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
quarterly$0.51503.59%2/26/20242/27/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
1.50
0.74
0.49
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
1.66
0.67
0.59
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
1.12
0.51
0.47
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
1.62
0.77
0.56

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
65.31%
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
79.99%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
78.72%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
64.10%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
0.10%
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
0.41%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
0.18%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
0.18%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
27,037771.46 million770.69 millionOptionable
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
10,171350.73 million349.29 millionOptionable
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
16,8002.05 billion2.05 billionOptionable
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
28,1001.09 billion1.09 billionOptionable

NEE, DUK, SO, and ES Headlines

SourceHeadline
Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Georgia and Florida Join Forces with SouthStar Energy Services in Sustainability PartnershipHistorically Black Colleges and Universities in Georgia and Florida Join Forces with SouthStar Energy Services in Sustainability Partnership
prnewswire.com - April 25 at 2:33 PM
Southern Co. (SO) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?Southern Co. (SO) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
zacks.com - April 25 at 11:08 AM
Power Surge: Utilities Sectors Resilience ShinesPower Surge: Utilities Sector's Resilience Shines
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 9:57 AM
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Reduces Stock Position in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Reduces Stock Position in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 8:30 AM
WeaveGrid launches electric vehicle initiatives with Southern Company subsidiaries, simplifying EV home charging in the SoutheastWeaveGrid launches electric vehicle initiatives with Southern Company subsidiaries, simplifying EV home charging in the Southeast
prnewswire.com - April 25 at 7:00 AM
Southern (SO) to Release Earnings on ThursdaySouthern (SO) to Release Earnings on Thursday
americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 2:00 AM
Southern (NYSE:SO) Price Target Increased to $73.00 by Analysts at Bank of AmericaSouthern (NYSE:SO) Price Target Increased to $73.00 by Analysts at Bank of America
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 5:20 AM
The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Stock Position Reduced by New York State Common Retirement FundThe Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Stock Position Reduced by New York State Common Retirement Fund
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 12:38 PM
Southern (NYSE:SO) PT Raised to $73.00 at Bank of AmericaSouthern (NYSE:SO) PT Raised to $73.00 at Bank of America
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 12:34 PM
Goldman Sachs Has 6 Dividend Blue Chips on Its Conviction List of Top StocksGoldman Sachs Has 6 Dividend Blue Chips on Its Conviction List of Top Stocks
247wallst.com - April 23 at 8:00 AM
Southern (NYSE:SO) Price Target Cut to $77.00Southern (NYSE:SO) Price Target Cut to $77.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 4:32 AM
California Public Employees Retirement System Has $459.61 Million Holdings in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)California Public Employees Retirement System Has $459.61 Million Holdings in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 7:41 PM
Southern (NYSE:SO) PT Lowered to $77.00 at ScotiabankSouthern (NYSE:SO) PT Lowered to $77.00 at Scotiabank
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 3:20 PM
SSBK Stock Earnings: Southern States Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024SSBK Stock Earnings: Southern States Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024
investorplace.com - April 22 at 3:02 PM
The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Raises Dividend to $0.72 Per ShareThe Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Raises Dividend to $0.72 Per Share
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 12:34 PM
Southern Company increases dividend for 23rd consecutive year; annualized rate rises to $2.88 per shareSouthern Company increases dividend for 23rd consecutive year; annualized rate rises to $2.88 per share
prnewswire.com - April 22 at 11:47 AM
The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Position Boosted by Calamos Wealth Management LLCThe Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Position Boosted by Calamos Wealth Management LLC
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 12:50 PM
SFST Stock Earnings: Southern First Bancshares Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024SFST Stock Earnings: Southern First Bancshares Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024
investorplace.com - April 18 at 10:06 PM
Revolutionizing Sustainable Energy: Georgia Solar Companies Partner with Georgia Power to Unveil New Parking Deck Solar ArrayRevolutionizing Sustainable Energy: Georgia Solar Companies Partner with Georgia Power to Unveil New Parking Deck Solar Array
businesswire.com - April 18 at 1:35 PM
Federated Hermes Inc. Has $433 Million Stake in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)Federated Hermes Inc. Has $433 Million Stake in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 12:21 PM
GSBC Stock Earnings: Great Southern Bancorp Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024GSBC Stock Earnings: Great Southern Bancorp Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024
investorplace.com - April 17 at 11:05 PM
23,550 Shares in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Purchased by Tyche Wealth Partners LLC23,550 Shares in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Purchased by Tyche Wealth Partners LLC
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 7:53 PM
Give Old Electronics a New Life with Georgia Natural Gas and Lenox Square at Annual Earth Day Recycling DriveGive Old Electronics a New Life with Georgia Natural Gas and Lenox Square at Annual Earth Day Recycling Drive
prnewswire.com - April 16 at 12:50 PM
Southern (NYSE:SO) Price Target Raised to $66.00 at BarclaysSouthern (NYSE:SO) Price Target Raised to $66.00 at Barclays
americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 4:14 AM

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Company Descriptions

Duke Energy logo

Duke Energy

NYSE:DUK
Duke Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. It operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I), and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I). The EU&I segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwest. It generates electricity through coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, solar and wind sources, renewables, and nuclear fuel. This segment also engages in the wholesale of electricity to municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and load-serving entities. The GU&I segment distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation natural gas customers; and invests in pipeline transmission projects, renewable natural gas projects, and natural gas storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. and changed its name to Duke Energy Corporation in April 2006. Duke Energy Corporation was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Eversource Energy logo

Eversource Energy

NYSE:ES
Eversource Energy, a public utility holding company, engages in the energy delivery business. The company operates through Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and Water Distribution segments. It is involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity; solar power facilities; and distribution of natural gas. The company operates regulated water utilities that provide water services to approximately 241,000 customers. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, municipal and fire protection, and other customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The company was formerly known as Northeast Utilities and changed its name to Eversource Energy in April 2015. Eversource Energy was incorporated in 1927 and is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts.
NextEra Energy logo

NextEra Energy

NYSE:NEE
NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear,natural gas, and other clean energy. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets that consists of clean energy solutions, such as renewable generation facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission facilities; sells energy commodities; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets. The company had approximately 33,276 megawatts of net generating capacity; approximately 90,000 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines; and 883 substations. It serves approximately 12 million people through approximately 5.9 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in 2010. NextEra Energy, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.
Southern logo

Southern

NYSE:SO
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and operates nuclear, coal, hydro, cogeneration, solar, wind, battery storage, and fuel cell facilities. Further, the constructs, operates, and maintains approximately 77,900 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.9 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, it develops distributed energy and resilience solutions; deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers; and offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.