American Electric Power (AEP) Competitors $108.34 -0.16 (-0.15%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AEP vs. NGG, EPD, CEG, ET, TRP, EXC, XEL, VST, CQP, and FTSShould you be buying American Electric Power stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Electric Power include National Grid (NGG), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Constellation Energy (CEG), Energy Transfer (ET), TC Energy (TRP), Exelon (EXC), Xcel Energy (XEL), Vistra (VST), Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP), and Fortis (FTS). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. American Electric Power vs. National Grid Enterprise Products Partners Constellation Energy Energy Transfer TC Energy Exelon Xcel Energy Vistra Cheniere Energy Partners Fortis National Grid (NYSE:NGG) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and community ranking. Is NGG or AEP a better dividend stock? National Grid pays an annual dividend of $2.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. National Grid pays out 38.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 66.4% 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 raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. American Electric Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor NGG or AEP? National Grid received 416 more outperform votes than American Electric Power when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.48% of users gave National Grid an outperform vote while only 55.68% of users gave American Electric Power an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNational GridOutperform Votes51458.48% Underperform Votes36541.52% American Electric PowerOutperform Votes9855.68% Underperform Votes7844.32% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NGG or AEP? 4.7% of National Grid shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate NGG or AEP? American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $101.69, indicating a potential downside of 5.34%. Given American Electric Power's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than National Grid.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National Grid 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NGG or AEP? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than National Grid. National Grid 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 RatioNational Grid$19.32B3.69$2.88B$5.2014.00American Electric Power$19.72B2.91$2.97B$5.6019.18 Which has more risk & volatility, NGG or AEP? National Grid has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NGG or AEP more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 15.08% compared to National Grid's net margin of 0.00%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.27% beat National Grid's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National GridN/A N/A N/A American Electric Power 15.08%11.27%2.97% Does the media favor NGG or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 8 more articles in the media than National Grid. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for American Electric Power and 23 mentions for National Grid. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat National Grid's score of 0.17 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Grid 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Electric Power 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats National Grid on 15 of the 21 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 PowerElectric services IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$57.33B$14.04B$15.85B$7.74BDividend Yield3.49%4.76%5.69%4.22%P/E Ratio19.1819.1315.5818.43Price / Sales2.9116.6422.03103.32Price / Cash8.8010.0718.5334.62Price / Book2.122.152.024.23Net Income$2.97B$690.28M$667.57M$248.23M7 Day Performance0.25%1.29%0.65%2.95%1 Month Performance0.44%1.24%1.97%2.11%1 Year Performance24.88%436.46%11.10%5.31% American Electric Power Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AEPAmerican Electric Power3.7769 of 5 stars$108.34-0.1%$101.69-6.1%+25.2%$57.82B$19.72B19.3517,000Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓NGGNational Grid1.6891 of 5 stars$72.89+1.1%N/A+8.8%$71.32B$19.32B14.0229,300Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageEPDEnterprise Products Partners3.8452 of 5 stars$30.13-2.9%$36.89+22.4%+7.7%$65.25B$56.22B11.206,910Earnings ReportOptions VolumeGap DownCEGConstellation Energy3.6943 of 5 stars$192.61-6.8%$283.50+47.2%+20.1%$60.35B$23.57B16.2013,400Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap DownETEnergy Transfer4.4401 of 5 stars$16.57-4.1%$22.09+33.3%+6.5%$56.86B$82.67B12.9512,600Upcoming EarningsDividend IncreasePositive NewsTRPTC Energy3.9112 of 5 stars$48.48-1.9%$62.00+27.9%+39.9%$50.38B$13.77B14.967,480Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsEXCExelon4.2961 of 5 stars$46.23-2.2%$45.63-1.3%+24.2%$46.67B$23.03B18.8719,100Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsXELXcel Energy4.232 of 5 stars$68.97-1.7%$73.00+5.8%+29.7%$39.73B$13.44B20.0512,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsVSTVistra4.1967 of 5 stars$106.63-7.6%$166.17+55.8%+65.8%$36.27B$17.22B19.894,910Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionPositive NewsCQPCheniere Energy Partners1.9635 of 5 stars$58.38-4.1%$51.50-11.8%N/A$28.26B$8.70B13.701,550Dividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsFTSFortis2.0789 of 5 stars$48.11-0.1%N/A+23.4%$24.13B$11.51B20.399,200Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NGG Alternatives EPD Alternatives CEG Alternatives ET Alternatives TRP Alternatives EXC Alternatives XEL Alternatives VST Alternatives CQP Alternatives FTS 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 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"I've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMusk’s AI Masterplan – Our #1 AI Stock to Buy NowDid Elon Musk just set the stage for the next AI stock explosion? 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