American Electric Power (AEP) Competitors $117.04 +0.13 (+0.11%) Closing price 10/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$117.09 +0.05 (+0.04%) As of 10/10/2025 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AEP vs. AES, CMS, CNP, D, DUK, ED, NEE, WEC, CEG, and NGGShould you be buying American Electric Power stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Electric Power include AES (AES), CMS Energy (CMS), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Dominion Energy (D), Duke Energy (DUK), Consolidated Edison (ED), NextEra Energy (NEE), WEC Energy Group (WEC), Constellation Energy (CEG), and National Grid Transco (NGG). American Electric Power vs. Its Competitors AES CMS Energy CenterPoint Energy Dominion Energy Duke Energy Consolidated Edison NextEra Energy WEC Energy Group Constellation Energy National Grid Transco American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and AES (NYSE:AES) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has better earnings and valuation, AEP or AES? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than AES. AES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Electric Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Electric Power$19.72B3.17$2.97B$6.8417.11AES$12.28B0.82$1.68B$1.429.91 Does the media prefer AEP or AES? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 4 more articles in the media than AES. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Electric Power and 30 mentions for AES. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat AES's score of 0.39 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 24 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AES 5 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is AEP or AES more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to AES's net margin of 8.42%. AES's return on equity of 19.02% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power17.68% 11.55% 3.11% AES 8.42%19.02%3.01% Do analysts prefer AEP or AES? American Electric Power presently has a consensus price target of $114.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.17%. AES has a consensus price target of $23.70, indicating a potential upside of 68.44%. Given AES's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AES is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38AES 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AEP or AES? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of AES shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AES shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is AEP or AES a better dividend stock? American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. AES pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AES pays out 49.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and AES has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. AES is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility and risk, AEP or AES? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AES has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats AES on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get American Electric Power News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AEP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AEP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican Electric PowerUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$62.52B$26.41B$16.80B$10.61BDividend Yield3.18%3.51%4.66%4.71%P/E Ratio17.1119.3357.0926.57Price / Sales3.174.4133.99131.72Price / Cash9.779.2419.2162.09Price / Book2.312.342.256.53Net Income$2.97B$1.43B$748.50M$276.43M7 Day Performance2.61%0.16%0.12%-0.88%1 Month Performance7.63%4.47%7.64%3.55%1 Year Performance19.12%16.13%81.15%37.91% American Electric Power Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AEPAmerican Electric Power4.2491 of 5 stars$117.04+0.1%$114.50-2.2%+20.4%$62.52B$19.72B17.1116,330Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAESAES4.9539 of 5 stars$13.17-0.6%$24.67+87.4%-18.9%$9.37B$12.28B9.279,100Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCMSCMS Energy4.0383 of 5 stars$72.75+1.3%$77.25+6.2%+7.1%$21.78B$7.52B21.528,324Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCNPCenterPoint Energy3.5738 of 5 stars$39.10+0.8%$38.41-1.8%+33.0%$25.53B$8.64B27.358,872Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDDominion Energy3.8871 of 5 stars$60.96+1.0%$60.33-1.0%+9.8%$52.03B$14.46B21.0214,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDUKDuke Energy4.2801 of 5 stars$122.71-0.3%$131.00+6.8%+12.2%$95.42B$30.36B19.9526,413Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEDConsolidated Edison4.2988 of 5 stars$99.53-0.1%$105.91+6.4%+0.8%$35.90B$15.26B18.0615,097Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNEENextEra Energy4.81 of 5 stars$76.20+0.5%$84.08+10.3%+2.9%$156.92B$24.75B26.649,300Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionWECWEC Energy Group4.0452 of 5 stars$114.16+1.2%$106.89-6.4%+22.5%$36.75B$8.60B21.877,017Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCEGConstellation Energy3.3724 of 5 stars$334.27+0.9%$348.28+4.2%+40.5%$104.43B$23.57B34.8914,264Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNGGNational Grid Transco2.0324 of 5 stars$71.81+0.4%$80.40+12.0%+13.4%$71.25B$23.61B13.8131,645Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AES Alternatives CMS Alternatives CNP Alternatives D Alternatives DUK Alternatives ED Alternatives NEE Alternatives WEC Alternatives CEG Alternatives NGG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AEP) was last updated on 10/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredForget AI, This Will Be the Next Big Tech BreakthroughAfter picking Nvidia in 2016, before it jumped 27,000%... 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