Question 1

Do analysts recommend AES or AEP?

Accepted Answer

AES presently has a consensus price target of $15.63, suggesting a potential upside of 6.22%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $141.10, suggesting a potential upside of 9.82%. Given American Electric Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than AES. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AES 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 American Electric Power 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59

Question 2

Is AES or AEP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

AES pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. AES pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% 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. AES has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. AES is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 3

Which has better valuation & earnings, AES or AEP?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio AES $12.23B 0.86 $910M $1.87 7.87 American Electric Power $21.88B 3.20 $3.58B $6.81 18.87

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AES or AEP?

Accepted Answer

93.1% of AES shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of AES shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is AES or AEP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has a net margin of 16.29% compared to AES's net margin of 10.78%. AES's return on equity of 22.66% beat American Electric Power's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AES 10.78% 22.66% 3.84% American Electric Power 16.29% 10.21% 2.89%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, AES or AEP?

Accepted Answer

AES has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor AES or AEP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 20 more articles in the media than AES. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for American Electric Power and 5 mentions for AES. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat AES's score of 0.75 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 AES 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate AEP or CMS?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power currently has a consensus target price of $141.10, indicating a potential upside of 9.82%. CMS Energy has a consensus target price of $80.83, indicating a potential upside of 10.90%. Given CMS Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Electric Power 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 CMS Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62

Question 9

Is AEP or CMS a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% 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 CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AEP or CMS?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio American Electric Power $21.88B 3.20 $3.58B $6.81 18.87 CMS Energy $8.82B 2.55 $1.07B $3.62 20.14

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AEP or CMS?

Accepted Answer

75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of CMS Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CMS Energy 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.

Question 12

Is AEP or CMS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has a net margin of 16.29% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat American Electric Power's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power 16.29% 10.21% 2.89% CMS Energy 12.55% 12.17% 2.91%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, AEP or CMS?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer AEP or CMS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 11 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for American Electric Power and 14 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.01 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate AEP or CNP?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power presently has a consensus target price of $141.10, suggesting a potential upside of 9.82%. CenterPoint Energy has a consensus target price of $44.62, suggesting a potential upside of 5.95%. Given American Electric Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than CenterPoint Energy. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Electric Power 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 CenterPoint Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47

Question 16

Is AEP or CNP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.4% 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 increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and CenterPoint Energy has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. American Electric Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AEP or CNP?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than CenterPoint Energy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CenterPoint Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio American Electric Power $21.88B 3.20 $3.58B $6.81 18.87 CenterPoint Energy $9.36B 2.94 $1.05B $1.63 25.83

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AEP or CNP?

Accepted Answer

75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is AEP or CNP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has a net margin of 16.29% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.38%. CenterPoint Energy's return on equity of 10.56% beat American Electric Power's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power 16.29% 10.21% 2.89% CenterPoint Energy 11.38% 10.56% 2.57%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, AEP or CNP?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor AEP or CNP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 23 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for American Electric Power and 2 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.01 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CenterPoint Energy 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer D or AEP?

Accepted Answer

Dominion Energy presently has a consensus price target of $67.69, indicating a potential upside of 1.87%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $141.10, indicating a potential upside of 9.82%. Given American Electric Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than Dominion Energy. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dominion Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 American Electric Power 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59

Question 23

Is D or AEP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Dominion Energy pays out 79.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, D or AEP?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Dominion Energy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dominion Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Dominion Energy $16.51B 3.54 $3.00B $3.38 19.66 American Electric Power $21.88B 3.20 $3.58B $6.81 18.87

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of D or AEP?

Accepted Answer

73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Dominion Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held 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.

Question 26

Is D or AEP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Dominion Energy has a net margin of 16.93% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 16.29%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 10.21% beat Dominion Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dominion Energy 16.93% 9.63% 2.67% American Electric Power 16.29% 10.21% 2.89%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, D or AEP?

Accepted Answer

Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor D or AEP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 13 more articles in the media than Dominion Energy. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for American Electric Power and 12 mentions for Dominion Energy. Dominion Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.01 indicating that Dominion Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dominion Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend AEP or DUK?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power presently has a consensus target price of $141.10, suggesting a potential upside of 9.82%. Duke Energy has a consensus target price of $138.93, suggesting a potential upside of 13.18%. Given Duke Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Electric Power 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Duke Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 30

Is AEP or DUK a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% 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 and Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has better valuation & earnings, AEP or DUK?

Accepted Answer

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than American Electric Power. Duke Energy 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio American Electric Power $21.88B 3.20 $3.58B $6.81 18.87 Duke Energy $32.24B 2.97 $4.97B $6.53 18.80

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AEP or DUK?

Accepted Answer

75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is AEP or DUK more profitable?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has a net margin of 16.29% compared to Duke Energy's net margin of 15.49%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 10.21% beat Duke Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power 16.29% 10.21% 2.89% Duke Energy 15.49% 9.73% 2.64%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, AEP or DUK?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer AEP or DUK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 24 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Duke Energy and 25 mentions for American Electric Power. Duke Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.01 indicating that Duke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Duke Energy 37 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	American Electric Power	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$69.91B	$28.67B	$18.93B	$12.44B
Dividend Yield	3.07%	3.48%	3.92%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	18.87	22.61	20.20	24.23
Price / Sales	3.20	5.17	64.54	126.08
Price / Cash	10.02	9.23	19.36	57.88
Price / Book	2.16	3.28	2.54	6.73
Net Income	$3.58B	$1.56B	$787.85M	$336.97M
7 Day Performance	-0.84%	-1.23%	0.30%	0.79%
1 Month Performance	-6.16%	-1.83%	-0.51%	5.38%
1 Year Performance	24.94%	21.35%	18.26%	34.55%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AEP American Electric Power	4.1324 of 5 stars	$128.48 +1.1%	$141.10 +9.8%	+23.2%	$69.91B	$21.88B	18.87	17,581	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AES AES	4.1723 of 5 stars	$14.70 +0.1%	$15.63 +6.3%	+44.4%	$10.47B	$12.23B	7.86	8,336	Analyst Forecast
CMS CMS Energy	4.4987 of 5 stars	$74.60 +0.1%	$80.83 +8.4%	+2.2%	$23.02B	$8.54B	20.61	8,350	News Coverage Positive News
CNP CenterPoint Energy	4.0095 of 5 stars	$42.85 +0.0%	$44.62 +4.1%	+11.4%	$28.02B	$9.36B	26.29	8,794
D Dominion Energy	3.2179 of 5 stars	$67.77 +0.2%	$66.46 -1.9%	+17.0%	$59.51B	$16.51B	20.05	15,200	Positive News

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Does the media favor AES or AEP?

Is AES or AEP more profitable?

Do analysts recommend AES or AEP?

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Does the media prefer AEP or CMS?

Is AEP or CMS more profitable?

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Is AEP or CNP more profitable?

Is AEP or CNP a better dividend stock?

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Is D or AEP more profitable?

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