Ameren (AEE) Competitors $94.84 -1.09 (-1.13%) As of 11:31 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AEE vs. AEP, CMS, DTE, DUK, ED, ES, ETR, NEE, NI, and PEGShould you be buying Ameren stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ameren include American Electric Power (AEP), CMS Energy (CMS), DTE Energy (DTE), Duke Energy (DUK), Consolidated Edison (ED), Eversource Energy (ES), Entergy (ETR), NextEra Energy (NEE), NiSource (NI), and Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry. Ameren vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power CMS Energy DTE Energy Duke Energy Consolidated Edison Eversource Energy Entergy NextEra Energy NiSource Public Service Enterprise Group American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Ameren (NYSE:AEE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Is AEP or AEE more profitable? Ameren has a net margin of 15.31% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 13.73%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.68% beat Ameren's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power13.73% 11.68% 3.08% Ameren 15.31%10.40%2.85% Does the media favor AEP or AEE? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 18 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for American Electric Power and 13 mentions for Ameren. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Ameren's score of 1.05 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameren 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AEP or AEE? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Ameren. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameren, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Electric Power$19.72B2.80$2.97B$5.1919.94Ameren$7.62B3.36$1.18B$4.5121.03 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AEP or AEE? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ameren shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AEP or AEE a better dividend stock? American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. American Electric Power pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren 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 raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Ameren has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. American Electric Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate AEP or AEE? American Electric Power currently has a consensus price target of $108.31, indicating a potential upside of 4.63%. Ameren has a consensus price target of $101.64, indicating a potential upside of 7.16%. Given Ameren's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ameren 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31Ameren 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Which has more risk & volatility, AEP or AEE? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmeren beats American Electric Power on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ameren News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AEE 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 AEE 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 NYSE 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 AEE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerenUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$25.63B$24.13B$15.64B$20.45BDividend Yield2.96%3.69%5.58%3.72%P/E Ratio21.0334.5719.9927.80Price / Sales3.363.9028.8748.54Price / Cash8.969.0119.3118.22Price / Book2.072.192.144.58Net Income$1.18B$1.43B$751.09M$982.91M7 Day Performance-1.59%-2.01%-0.72%1.24%1 Month Performance-1.24%1.28%2.09%4.89%1 Year Performance34.14%21.73%15.88%14.21% Ameren Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AEEAmeren4.068 of 5 stars$94.84-1.1%$101.64+7.2%+36.0%$25.63B$7.62B21.038,981Positive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.5833 of 5 stars$103.46+1.0%$108.31+4.7%+18.6%$55.27B$19.72B19.9317,000Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy4.6733 of 5 stars$69.18+0.2%$77.00+11.3%+18.1%$20.69B$7.52B20.539,070Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeDTEDTE Energy4.5725 of 5 stars$132.22+0.5%$140.93+6.6%+19.4%$27.44B$12.46B17.8710,200Positive NewsDUKDuke Energy4.536 of 5 stars$117.76+0.7%$126.94+7.8%+16.6%$91.53B$30.36B19.5327,900EDConsolidated Edison4.4872 of 5 stars$100.21+2.1%$105.27+5.1%+11.6%$36.11B$15.26B18.5214,300Positive NewsESEversource Energy3.2913 of 5 stars$63.340.0%$65.67+3.7%+12.4%$23.27B$11.90B27.309,630Positive NewsETREntergy4.3186 of 5 stars$82.87+0.5%$86.25+4.1%+55.1%$35.70B$11.93B26.9111,700Positive NewsNEENextEra Energy4.7294 of 5 stars$69.60-1.8%$84.55+21.5%+3.6%$143.28B$24.75B26.079,300Positive NewsGap DownNINiSource4.5326 of 5 stars$40.18+0.5%$41.50+3.3%+38.8%$18.81B$5.93B21.727,746Positive NewsPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.7132 of 5 stars$84.06+0.6%$89.54+6.5%+11.1%$41.95B$10.29B22.9712,500Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Alternatives CMS Energy Alternatives DTE Energy Alternatives Duke Energy Alternatives Consolidated Edison Alternatives Eversource Energy Alternatives Entergy Alternatives NextEra Energy Alternatives NiSource Alternatives Public Service Enterprise Group 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 (NYSE:AEE) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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