Does the media refer more to LNT or AEP?

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 14 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for American Electric Power and 10 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat American Electric Power's score of 0.88 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer AEP or AES?

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 11 more articles in the media than AES. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for American Electric Power and 13 mentions for AES. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat AES's score of 0.40 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AES 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer AEP or CMS?

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 13 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for American Electric Power and 11 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat American Electric Power's score of 0.88 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer AEP or CNP?

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 17 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for American Electric Power and 7 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat CenterPoint Energy's score of 0.78 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CenterPoint Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to D or AEP?

In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 1 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Dominion Energy and 24 mentions for American Electric Power. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Dominion Energy's score of 0.80 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 Dominion Energy 11 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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Should you buy American Electric Power stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares American Electric Power with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with American Electric Power include Alliant Energy (LNT), AES (AES), CMS Energy (CMS), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), and Dominion Energy (D). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry.

How does American Electric Power compare to Alliant Energy?

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 16.29%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%
American Electric Power	16.29%	10.21%	2.89%

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 14 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for American Electric Power and 10 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat American Electric Power's score of 0.88 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Electric Power	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant 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
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.54	$810M	$3.19	24.02
American Electric Power	$21.88B	3.37	$3.58B	$6.81	19.92

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% 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. Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and 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 lower payout ratio.

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus price target of $77.18, indicating a potential upside of 0.72%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $141.48, indicating a potential upside of 4.31%. Given American Electric Power's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

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

Summary

Alliant Energy beats American Electric Power on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Electric Power compare to AES?

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and AES (NYSE:AES) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

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
American Electric Power	$21.88B	3.37	$3.58B	$6.81	19.92
AES	$12.23B	0.86	$910M	$1.87	7.90

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 11 more articles in the media than AES. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for American Electric Power and 13 mentions for AES. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat AES's score of 0.40 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	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AES	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. AES pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AES pays out 37.4% 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 and AES has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. AES is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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
American Electric Power	16.29%	10.21%	2.89%
AES	10.78%	22.66%	3.84%

American Electric Power currently has a consensus target price of $141.48, suggesting a potential upside of 4.31%. AES has a consensus target price of $15.63, suggesting a potential upside of 5.82%. Given AES's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AES 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
AES	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

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, 0.8% of AES shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AES has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

American Electric Power beats AES on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Electric Power compare to CMS Energy?

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

American Electric Power presently has a consensus price target of $141.48, suggesting a potential upside of 4.31%. CMS Energy has a consensus price target of $80.17, suggesting a potential upside of 5.82%. Given CMS Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

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

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 13 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for American Electric Power and 11 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat American Electric Power's score of 0.88 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	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CMS Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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%

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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.

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	3.37	$3.58B	$6.81	19.92
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.74	$1.07B	$3.62	20.93

Summary

American Electric Power beats CMS Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Electric Power compare to CenterPoint Energy?

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

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%

American Electric Power presently has a consensus price target of $141.48, suggesting a potential upside of 4.31%. CenterPoint Energy has a consensus price target of $44.69, suggesting a potential upside of 1.31%. Given American Electric Power's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

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	3.37	$3.58B	$6.81	19.92
CenterPoint Energy	$9.36B	3.08	$1.05B	$1.63	27.06

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. 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 raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and CenterPoint Energy has raised 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.

75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held 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.

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 17 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for American Electric Power and 7 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat CenterPoint Energy's score of 0.78 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	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CenterPoint Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

American Electric Power beats CenterPoint Energy on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Electric Power compare to Dominion Energy?

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

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	3.77	$3.00B	$3.38	20.93
American Electric Power	$21.88B	3.37	$3.58B	$6.81	19.92

Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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.

In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 1 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Dominion Energy and 24 mentions for American Electric Power. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Dominion Energy's score of 0.80 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
Dominion Energy	11 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Electric Power	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Dominion Energy presently has a consensus target price of $67.62, suggesting a potential downside of 4.43%. American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $141.48, suggesting a potential upside of 4.31%. 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
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

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 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.

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%

Summary

American Electric Power beats Dominion Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

AEP vs. The Competition

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Metric	American Electric Power	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$73.69B	$29.87B	$18.88B	$12.61B
Dividend Yield	2.81%	3.51%	3.98%	8.00%
P/E Ratio	19.92	21.47	19.85	24.26
Price / Sales	3.37	5.01	35.86	94.41
Price / Cash	10.97	9.36	19.40	49.36
Price / Book	2.28	3.14	2.44	6.29
Net Income	$3.58B	$1.56B	$785.96M	$330.66M
7 Day Performance	-0.26%	-0.36%	-0.13%	-2.41%
1 Month Performance	4.95%	0.29%	-0.67%	-0.64%
1 Year Performance	28.75%	16.15%	13.45%	20.09%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AEP American Electric Power	3.5862 of 5 stars	$135.63 +0.1%	$141.48 +4.3%	+28.6%	$73.69B	$21.88B	19.92	17,581	Analyst Forecast
LNT Alliant Energy	3.5818 of 5 stars	$76.58 -1.9%	$76.60 +0.0%	+23.1%	$20.15B	$4.36B	24.01	2,948	Positive News
AES AES	4.0545 of 5 stars	$14.55 -0.2%	$15.63 +7.4%	+17.2%	$10.40B	$12.23B	7.78	8,336
CMS CMS Energy	3.4584 of 5 stars	$76.32 -1.8%	$80.17 +5.0%	+7.2%	$24.01B	$8.54B	21.08	8,350	News Coverage Positive News
CNP CenterPoint Energy	3.0012 of 5 stars	$44.03 -1.3%	$44.69 +1.5%	+20.7%	$29.18B	$9.36B	27.01	8,794	News Coverage

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AEP vs. LNT, AES, CMS, CNP, and D

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American Electric Power (AEP) Competitors

AEP vs. LNT, AES, CMS, CNP, and D

How does American Electric Power compare to Alliant Energy?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LNT or AEP?

Is LNT or AEP more profitable?

Does the media refer more to LNT or AEP?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LNT or AEP?

Is LNT or AEP a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, LNT or AEP?

Do analysts rate LNT or AEP?

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How does American Electric Power compare to AES?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AEP or AES?

Does the media prefer AEP or AES?

Is AEP or AES a better dividend stock?

Is AEP or AES more profitable?

Do analysts recommend AEP or AES?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AEP or AES?

Which has more risk and volatility, AEP or AES?

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How does American Electric Power compare to CMS Energy?

Do analysts recommend AEP or CMS?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AEP or CMS?

Which has more volatility and risk, AEP or CMS?

Does the media prefer AEP or CMS?

Is AEP or CMS more profitable?

Is AEP or CMS a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, AEP or CMS?

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How does American Electric Power compare to CenterPoint Energy?

Is AEP or CNP more profitable?

Do analysts rate AEP or CNP?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AEP or CNP?

Is AEP or CNP a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AEP or CNP?

Which has more volatility and risk, AEP or CNP?

Does the media prefer AEP or CNP?

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How does American Electric Power compare to Dominion Energy?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, D or AEP?

Is D or AEP a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to D or AEP?

Which has more volatility and risk, D or AEP?

Do analysts prefer D or AEP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in D or AEP?

Is D or AEP more profitable?

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