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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$74.90
-0.6%
$73.24
$67.03
$88.72
$19.97B0.441.79 million shs2.78 million shs
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$63.15
+0.3%
$59.89
$49.87
$63.76
$18.82B0.372.47 million shs1.35 million shs
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$29.15
+0.1%
$27.64
$22.86
$29.40
$13.07B0.494.27 million shs3.23 million shs
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
$85.51
+0.6%
$81.73
$75.13
$93.37
$27.01B0.42.08 million shs1.52 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
-0.57%+0.17%+6.50%+7.75%-10.12%
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
+0.25%-0.13%+11.00%+10.27%+7.34%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
+0.03%+0.87%+9.75%+12.57%+6.27%
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
+0.56%-0.11%+9.92%+9.53%-4.21%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
4.0937 of 5 stars
1.15.05.00.43.12.51.9
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
4.6041 of 5 stars
2.35.02.50.73.42.52.5
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
4.4546 of 5 stars
1.53.05.01.83.22.52.5
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
4.5077 of 5 stars
1.05.05.02.02.82.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
2.10
Hold$79.906.68% Upside
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
2.64
Moderate Buy$63.750.95% Upside
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
3.00
Buy$29.711.94% Upside
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
2.08
Hold$86.290.91% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest AEE, CMS, WEC, and NI Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
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
5/14/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$30.00 ➝ $31.00
5/9/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$30.00 ➝ $32.00
5/9/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
BMO Capital Markets
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$30.00 ➝ $31.00
5/6/2024
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$76.00 ➝ $81.00
5/2/2024
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$89.00 ➝ $90.00
4/30/2024
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$57.00 ➝ $59.00
4/26/2024
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$67.00 ➝ $68.00
4/22/2024
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$67.00 ➝ $66.00
4/22/2024
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$96.00 ➝ $90.00
4/19/2024
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$65.00 ➝ $66.00
(Data available from 5/17/2021 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
$7.25B2.75$10.20 per share7.34$43.39 per share1.73
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$7.46B2.52$7.14 per share8.84$27.79 per share2.27
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$5.51B2.37$4.11 per share7.10$21.85 per share1.33
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
$8.69B3.11$8.71 per share9.82$39.25 per share2.18

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$4.3517.2215.352.5015.84%10.20%2.86%8/7/2024 (Estimated)
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$887M$3.2819.2517.492.5613.19%12.83%3.03%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$714.30M$1.5319.0515.842.8114.23%9.56%2.69%8/7/2024 (Estimated)
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
$1.33B$4.5818.6716.382.4316.67%13.01%3.62%8/6/2024 (Estimated)

Latest AEE, CMS, WEC, and NI 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      
5/8/2024Q1 24
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$0.83$0.85+$0.02$0.93$2.07 billion$1.71 billion      
5/1/2024Q1 2024
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
$1.90$1.97+$0.07$1.97$2.92 billion$2.68 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      
2/23/2024Q4 23
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$0.61$0.60-$0.01$0.60$2.03 billion$1.62 billion      
2/21/202412/31/2023
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$0.55$0.53-$0.02$0.56$1.59 billion$1.42 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$2.683.58%+8.01%61.61%10 Years
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$2.063.26%N/A62.80%2 Years
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$1.063.64%+5.98%69.28%13 Years
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
$3.343.91%+7.24%72.93%22 Years

Latest AEE, CMS, WEC, and NI Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/13/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
quarterly$0.26503.68%7/30/20247/31/20248/20/2024
5/10/2024
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
quarterly$0.673.6%6/12/20246/12/20246/28/2024
4/18/2024
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
quarterly$0.83504.15%5/13/20245/14/20246/1/2024
4/22/2024
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
quarterly$0.51503.43%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/2024
3/19/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
quarterly$0.26503.95%4/29/20244/30/20245/20/2024
(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
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
1.82
1.35
1.05
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
1.20
0.66
0.56
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
1.24
0.55
0.42

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
79.09%
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
93.57%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
91.64%
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
77.20%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
0.42%
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
0.53%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
0.13%
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
0.34%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
9,372266.67 million265.71 millionOptionable
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
8,356298.06 million296.48 millionOptionable
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
7,411448.30 million447.72 millionOptionable
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
7,000315.82 million314.43 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.
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.
NiSource logo

NiSource

NYSE:NI
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.
WEC Energy Group logo

WEC Energy Group

NYSE:WEC
WEC Energy Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides regulated natural gas and electricity, and renewable and nonregulated renewable energy services in the United States. It operates through Wisconsin, Illinois, Other States, Electric Transmission, and Non-Utility Energy Infrastructure segments. The company generates and distributes electricity from coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear, as well as renewable energy resources, including wind, solar, hydroelectric, and biomass; and distributes and transports natural gas. It also owns, maintains, monitors, and operates electric transmission systems; and generates, distributes, and sells steam. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated approximately 35,500 miles of overhead distribution lines and 36,500 miles of underground distribution cables, as well as 430 electric distribution substations and 523,700 line transformers; approximately 46,400 miles of natural gas distribution mains; 1,700 miles of natural gas transmission mains; 2.4 million natural gas lateral services; 490 natural gas distribution and transmission gate stations; and 69.3 billion cubic feet of working gas capacities in underground natural gas storage fields. The company was formerly known as Wisconsin Energy Corporation and changed its name to WEC Energy Group, Inc. in June 2015. WEC Energy Group, Inc. was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.