Question 1

Do analysts rate LNT or AEP?

Accepted Answer

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus price target of $77.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.19%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $139.62, indicating a potential upside of 15.64%. Given Alliant Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alliant Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alliant Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 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 LNT or AEP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Alliant Energy pays out 67.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power 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. Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Alliant Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LNT or AEP?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Alliant 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 Alliant Energy $4.36B 3.84 $810M $3.16 20.44 American Electric Power $21.88B 3.00 $3.58B $5.83 20.71

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LNT or AEP?

Accepted Answer

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is LNT or AEP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.45% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 13.78%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.16% beat American Electric Power's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliant Energy 18.45% 11.16% 3.31% American Electric Power 13.78% 9.95% 2.79%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, LNT or AEP?

Accepted Answer

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor LNT or AEP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Alliant Energy and Alliant Energy both had 5 articles in the media. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat American Electric Power's score of -0.04 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliant Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 8

Do analysts prefer AES or AEP?

Accepted Answer

AES presently has a consensus target price of $15.71, suggesting a potential upside of 5.36%. American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $139.62, suggesting a potential upside of 15.64%. Given American Electric Power's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 American Electric Power 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59

Question 9

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 4.7%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. AES pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power 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. 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 10

Which has preferable 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 0.87 $910M $2.62 5.69 American Electric Power $21.88B 3.00 $3.58B $5.83 20.71

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AES or AEP?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Is AES or AEP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

AES has a net margin of 14.30% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 13.78%. AES's return on equity of 20.69% beat American Electric Power's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AES 14.30% 20.69% 3.62% American Electric Power 13.78% 9.95% 2.79%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, AES or AEP?

Accepted Answer

AES has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to AES or AEP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, AES had 6 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for AES and 5 mentions for American Electric Power. AES's average media sentiment score of 0.09 beat American Electric Power's score of -0.04 indicating that AES is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AES 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Electric Power 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts rate AEP or CMS?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power currently has a consensus target price of $139.62, indicating a potential upside of 15.64%. CMS Energy has a consensus target price of $80.36, indicating a potential upside of 25.66%. Given CMS Energy's 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

Question 16

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 3.1%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. American Electric Power pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy pays out 68.5% 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 CMS Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better valuation and earnings, AEP or CMS?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. CMS 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 3.00 $3.58B $5.83 20.71 CMS Energy $8.54B 2.35 $1.07B $3.33 19.20

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is AEP or CMS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has a net margin of 13.78% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 11.64%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 10.76% beat American Electric Power's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power 13.78% 9.95% 2.79% CMS Energy 11.64% 10.76% 2.62%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, AEP or CMS?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor AEP or CMS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Electric Power and American Electric Power both had 5 articles in the media. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat American Electric Power's score of -0.04 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CMS Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer AEP or CNP?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power currently has a consensus price target of $139.62, indicating a potential upside of 15.64%. CenterPoint Energy has a consensus price target of $44.93, indicating a potential upside of 19.55%. Given CenterPoint Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CenterPoint 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 CenterPoint Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53

Question 23

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 3.1%. CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. American Electric Power pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.5% 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 24

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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 3.00 $3.58B $5.83 20.71 CenterPoint Energy $9.36B 2.65 $1.05B $1.70 22.11

Question 25

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is AEP or CNP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has a net margin of 13.78% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.61%. CenterPoint Energy's return on equity of 11.10% beat American Electric Power's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power 13.78% 9.95% 2.79% CenterPoint Energy 11.61% 11.10% 2.68%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, AEP or CNP?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer AEP or CNP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CenterPoint Energy had 6 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CenterPoint Energy and 5 mentions for American Electric Power. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat American Electric Power's score of -0.04 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CenterPoint Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer AEP or D?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power presently has a consensus price target of $139.62, indicating a potential upside of 15.64%. Dominion Energy has a consensus price target of $69.79, indicating a potential upside of 13.71%. Given American Electric Power's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 American Electric Power 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Dominion Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 30

Is AEP or D a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. American Electric Power pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dominion Energy pays out 93.0% 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 has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has better earnings and valuation, AEP or D?

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 American Electric Power $21.88B 3.00 $3.58B $5.83 20.71 Dominion Energy $16.51B 3.27 $3.00B $2.87 21.38

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 33

Is AEP or D more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Dominion Energy has a net margin of 13.98% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 13.78%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 9.95% beat Dominion Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power 13.78% 9.95% 2.79% Dominion Energy 13.98% 9.62% 2.64%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, AEP or D?

Accepted Answer

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer AEP or D?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 14 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Dominion Energy and 5 mentions for American Electric Power. Dominion Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat American Electric Power's score of -0.04 indicating that Dominion Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dominion Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	American Electric Power	Electric Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$65.72B	$26.48B	$15.03B	$13.24B
Dividend Yield	3.20%	4.13%	4.11%	15.88%
P/E Ratio	20.71	15.70	23.87	26.08
Price / Sales	3.00	496.31	420.71	92.41
Price / Cash	9.61	27.46	18.36	51.25
Price / Book	2.03	1.62	2.11	6.30
Net Income	$3.58B	$1.60B	$701.43M	$361.41M
7 Day Performance	2.02%	-0.10%	0.03%	-1.55%
1 Month Performance	-2.29%	-2.52%	-2.95%	-3.80%
1 Year Performance	6.42%	9.83%	2.70%	2.92%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AEP American Electric Power	4.5575 of 5 stars	$120.25 +0.4%	$139.62 +16.1%	+6.2%	$65.35B	$21.88B	20.59	17,581	Analyst Forecast
LNT Alliant Energy	4.3038 of 5 stars	$63.12 -0.3%	$77.00 +22.0%	-5.1%	$16.37B	$4.36B	19.97	2,948
AES AES	3.5501 of 5 stars	$14.87 +0.1%	$15.71 +5.7%	-2.9%	$10.61B	$12.23B	5.67	8,336
CMS CMS Energy	4.5917 of 5 stars	$62.77 0.0%	$80.54 +28.3%	-12.1%	$19.69B	$8.54B	18.85	8,350	Analyst Forecast
CNP CenterPoint Energy	4.4644 of 5 stars	$36.65 -0.5%	$44.93 +22.6%	-2.5%	$24.13B	$9.36B	21.55	8,794

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Do analysts prefer AES or AEP?

Is AES or AEP more profitable?

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Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AES or AEP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AES or AEP?

Does the media refer more to AES or AEP?

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

Does the media favor AEP or CMS?

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