Ameren (AEE) Competitors $103.68 -0.93 (-0.89%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$103.32 -0.36 (-0.35%) As of 10/8/2025 05:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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 Ameren (NYSE:AEE) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability. Is AEE or AEP more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to Ameren's net margin of 14.55%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.55% beat Ameren's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameren14.55% 10.38% 2.82% American Electric Power 17.68%11.55%3.11% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AEE or AEP? 79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Ameren shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, AEE or AEP? 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 RatioAmeren$7.62B3.68$1.18B$4.5522.79American Electric Power$19.72B3.21$2.97B$6.8417.28 Does the media prefer AEE or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 27 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for American Electric Power and 10 mentions for Ameren. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Ameren's score of 0.97 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 Ameren 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 28 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer AEE or AEP? Ameren presently has a consensus price target of $105.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.00%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $114.10, suggesting a potential downside of 3.46%. Given Ameren's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Ameren is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameren 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Is AEE or AEP a better dividend stock? Ameren pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Ameren pays out 62.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% 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. Ameren has raised its dividend for 12 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 longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more risk and volatility, AEE or AEP? Ameren has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Ameren on 12 of the 19 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. 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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$28.29B$26.04B$16.85B$22.02BDividend Yield2.71%3.51%4.63%3.59%P/E Ratio22.7919.5456.9029.86Price / Sales3.684.4537.0165.96Price / Cash9.769.2219.2124.43Price / Book2.262.392.274.64Net Income$1.18B$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.87%2.10%6.41%0.44%1 Month Performance4.66%7.80%9.40%3.13%1 Year Performance19.94%17.52%134.09%15.30% Ameren Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AEEAmeren4.2532 of 5 stars$103.68-0.9%$105.75+2.0%+19.5%$28.29B$7.62B22.798,981Analyst ForecastAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3353 of 5 stars$109.77+0.6%$111.63+1.7%+20.4%$58.70B$19.72B16.0516,330Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCMSCMS Energy4.1992 of 5 stars$72.75+1.3%$77.25+6.2%+4.9%$21.78B$7.52B21.528,324Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDTEDTE Energy4.3278 of 5 stars$140.86+1.1%$144.00+2.2%+12.8%$29.24B$12.46B20.279,500Analyst ForecastDUKDuke Energy4.3687 of 5 stars$122.71-0.3%$131.00+6.8%+13.2%$95.42B$30.36B19.9526,413Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEDConsolidated Edison4.257 of 5 stars$99.53-0.1%$105.91+6.4%-1.3%$35.90B$15.26B18.0615,097Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeESEversource Energy3.8163 of 5 stars$70.47+1.0%$64.38-8.7%+15.4%$26.15B$11.90B30.2510,680Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastETREntergy4.5561 of 5 stars$93.55+1.4%$89.80-4.0%+48.2%$41.76B$11.88B23.3012,267Analyst UpgradeNEENextEra Energy4.8279 of 5 stars$76.20+0.5%$84.08+10.3%+4.4%$156.92B$24.75B26.649,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNINiSource4.2773 of 5 stars$43.17+1.4%$44.38+2.8%+28.7%$20.33B$5.46B22.967,746Analyst UpgradePEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.8597 of 5 stars$82.98+0.8%$91.85+10.7%-10.1%$41.42B$10.29B20.9626,094Positive NewsAnalyst 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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