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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$91.48
-1.2%
$86.07
$69.38
$93.44
$48.22B0.53.60 million shs2.36 million shs
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$103.44
-0.9%
$98.08
$83.06
$104.60
$79.83B0.453.02 million shs3.02 million shs
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
$15.31
-1.0%
$15.55
$12.95
$30.90
$418.88M0.17156,809 shs82,761 shs
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$76.33
-0.8%
$66.85
$47.15
$77.41
$156.82B0.511.71 million shs8.77 million shs
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$78.69
-1.4%
$73.07
$61.56
$80.14
$86.14B0.484.81 million shs3.35 million shs
Via Renewables, Inc. stock logo
VIA
Via Renewables
$10.96
-0.1%
$10.89
$5.22
$12.35
$79.24M1.2827,723 shs22,198 shs
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$55.52
-2.2%
$54.04
$46.79
$66.40
$30.85B0.365.13 million shs4.13 million shs
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
$72.01
-1.2%
$66.78
$54.77
$72.90
$12.95B0.4915.45 million shs10.49 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
+0.03%+2.02%+10.00%+12.19%+7.19%
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
+0.68%+2.03%+6.25%+12.25%+13.49%
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
+0.65%-0.19%-2.70%-13.89%+5.60%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
+1.34%+2.03%+19.67%+34.78%+3.18%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
+0.67%+1.33%+10.56%+17.78%+12.43%
Via Renewables, Inc. stock logo
VIA
Via Renewables
-0.09%0.00%+0.83%+1.20%-9.19%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
+1.19%+2.12%+3.69%-5.13%-13.87%
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
+0.91%+1.97%+11.37%+17.55%+10.19%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
4.3086 of 5 stars
2.23.05.01.03.31.71.9
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
4.3625 of 5 stars
2.33.04.21.33.22.51.9
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
1.3343 of 5 stars
0.03.01.71.32.61.71.3
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
4.7057 of 5 stars
2.33.04.22.63.91.72.5
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
4.671 of 5 stars
2.33.05.01.92.82.52.5
Via Renewables, Inc. stock logo
VIA
Via Renewables
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
4.4568 of 5 stars
3.33.05.00.03.11.72.5
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
2.38
Hold$88.43-3.34% Downside
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
2.50
Moderate Buy$101.85-1.54% Downside
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
N/AN/AN/AN/A
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
2.67
Moderate Buy$72.64-4.83% Downside
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
2.57
Moderate Buy$75.73-3.76% Downside
Via Renewables, Inc. stock logo
VIA
Via Renewables
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
2.58
Moderate Buy$62.8313.17% Upside
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
0.00
N/A$71.62-0.54% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest XLU, NEE, DUK, SO, AEP, XEL, GNE, and VIA Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/20/2024
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$108.00 ➝ $110.00
5/20/2024
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$107.00 ➝ $112.00
5/15/2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$85.00 ➝ $95.00
5/15/2024
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
Argus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$75.00 ➝ $90.00
5/14/2024
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$95.00 ➝ $99.00
5/8/2024
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$104.00 ➝ $108.00
5/7/2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$72.00 ➝ $78.00
5/3/2024
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$90.00 ➝ $100.00
5/3/2024
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$72.00 ➝ $77.00
5/2/2024
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$84.00 ➝ $88.00
5/1/2024
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
Scotiabank
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Boost Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$86.00 ➝ $90.00
(Data available from 5/22/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$19B2.54$11.10 per share8.24$49.03 per share1.87
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$29.06B2.75$13.43 per share7.70$63.07 per share1.64
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
$443.12M0.95$1.75 per share8.73$6.56 per share2.33
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$28.11B5.58$6.18 per share12.36$28.69 per share2.66
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$25.25B3.41$8.17 per share9.63$32.53 per share2.42
Via Renewables, Inc. stock logo
VIA
Via Renewables
$435.19M0.18$3.44 per share3.19$7.67 per share1.43
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$14.21B2.17$7.93 per share7.00$32.11 per share1.73
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$2.21B$5.3916.9715.452.8614.60%11.23%2.93%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$2.84B$3.9825.9916.322.7610.78%9.25%2.53%8/13/2024 (Estimated)
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
$19.54M$0.5030.62N/A2.99%24.06%14.64%8/5/2024 (Estimated)
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$7.31B$3.6720.8020.742.7927.62%11.72%3.81%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$3.98B$3.8720.3318.304.4116.74%12.07%3.06%8/1/2024 (Estimated)
Via Renewables, Inc. stock logo
VIA
Via Renewables
$14.98M$4.022.73N/A5.68%57.36%7.92%8/7/2024 (Estimated)
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$1.77B$3.3316.6714.502.4613.36%11.03%3.02%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/A23.76N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest XLU, NEE, DUK, SO, AEP, XEL, GNE, and VIA Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/7/2024Q1 2024
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$1.39$1.44+$0.05$1.44$7.31 billion$7.67 billion      
5/2/2024Q1 2024
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$0.90$1.03+$0.13$1.03$6.59 billion$6.65 billion    
5/1/2024Q1 2024
Via Renewables, Inc. stock logo
VIA
Via Renewables
N/A$1.81+$1.81$1.81N/A$114.06 million      
4/30/2024Q1 24
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$1.25$1.27+$0.02$0.63$5.02 billion$5.00 billion      
4/25/2024Q1 2024
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$0.80$0.88+$0.08$0.88$4.12 billion$3.65 billion      
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      
3/11/2024Q4 2023
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
N/A$0.37+$0.37$1.64N/A$104.90 million
2/28/2024Q4 2023
Via Renewables, Inc. stock logo
VIA
Via Renewables
N/A-$0.93-$0.93-$0.93N/A$101.70 million
2/27/202412/31/2023
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$1.26$1.23-$0.03$1.82$5.12 billion$4.60 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$3.523.85%+5.87%65.31%14 Years
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$4.103.96%+2.05%103.02%19 Years
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
$0.301.96%-3.13%60.00%1 Years
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$2.062.70%+10.13%56.13%30 Years
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$2.883.66%+3.06%74.42%24 Years
Via Renewables, Inc. stock logo
VIA
Via Renewables
N/AN/A-37.00%N/AN/A
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$2.193.94%+6.54%65.77%21 Years
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
$2.062.86%N/AN/AN/A

Latest XLU, NEE, DUK, SO, AEP, XEL, GNE, and VIA Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/22/2024
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
quarterly$0.54753.94%6/14/20247/20/2024
5/9/2024
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
quarterly$1.02504%5/16/20245/17/20246/17/2024
4/23/2024
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
quarterly$0.884.11%5/9/20245/10/20246/10/2024
4/22/2024
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
quarterly$0.723.98%5/17/20245/20/20246/6/2024
5/8/2024
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
Quarterly$0.07501.98%5/17/20245/20/20245/31/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
1.50
0.54
0.37
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
1.54
0.78
0.50
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
N/A
2.27
2.08
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
1.12
0.51
0.43
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
1.67
0.92
0.65
Via Renewables, Inc. stock logo
VIA
Via Renewables
1.64
2.34
2.32
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
1.48
0.86
0.74
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/A

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
16,800527.12 million526.49 millionOptionable
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
27,037771.77 million770.69 millionOptionable
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
19827.36 million22.85 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
Via Renewables, Inc. stock logo
VIA
Via Renewables
1607.23 million2.45 millionNot Optionable
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
11,311555.64 million555.14 millionOptionable
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A179.77 millionN/ANot Optionable

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American Electric Power logo

American Electric Power

NASDAQ:AEP
American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, renewable, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
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.
Genie Energy logo

Genie Energy

NYSE:GNE
Genie Energy Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the supply of electricity and natural gas to residential and small business customers in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, GRE and Genie Renewables. The company also develops, constructs, and operates solar energy projects for commercial and industrial customers, as well as its own portfolio; provides energy brokerage and advisory services; markets community solar energy solutions; and manufactures and distributes solar panel, as well as engages in solar installation design and project management activities. Genie Energy Ltd. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.
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.
Via Renewables logo

Via Renewables

NASDAQ:VIA
Via Renewables, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an independent retail energy services company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Retail Electricity and Retail Natural Gas. The Retail Electricity segment engages in the transmission and sale of electricity to residential and commercial customers. The Retail Natural Gas segment is involved in the transportation, distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential and commercial customers. It also provides broker services for retail energy customers; and wireless services and equipment to wireless customers. The company offers its services under the Electricity Maine, Electricity N.H., Major Energy, Provider Power Massachusetts, Spark Energy, and Verde Energy brand names. It operates in 104 utility service territories across 20 states and the District of Columbia; and has approximately 335,000 residential customer equivalents. The company was formerly known as Spark Energy, Inc. and changed its name to Via Renewables, Inc. in August 2021. Via Renewables, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Xcel Energy logo

Xcel Energy

NASDAQ:XEL
Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchasing, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar energy sources, as well as coal, natural gas, oil, wood, and refuse-derived fuels. It also purchases, transports, distributes, and sells natural gas to retail customers, as well as transports customer-owned natural gas. In addition, the company develops and leases natural gas pipelines, and storage and compression facilities; and invests in rental housing projects and nonregulated assets, as well as procures equipment for the construction of renewable generation facilities. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The company was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund logo

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

NYSEARCA:XLU
Select Sector Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund), formerly Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Utilities Select Sector of the S&P 500 Index (the Index). The Index includes companies from industries, such as electric utilities, multi-utilities, independent power producers and energy traders, and gas utilities. The Fund utilizes a passive or indexing investment approach to attempt to approximate the investment performance of the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc.