Ameren (AEE) Competitors $99.07 -0.92 (-0.92%) Closing price 09/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$99.12 +0.05 (+0.05%) As of 09/9/2025 07:20 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 American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Ameren (NYSE:AEE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and risk. Is AEP or AEE 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 American Electric Power17.68% 11.55% 3.11% Ameren 14.55%10.38%2.82% Does the media prefer AEP or AEE? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 1 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for American Electric Power and 18 mentions for Ameren. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Ameren's score of 1.09 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 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameren 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and 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$19.72B2.94$2.97B$6.8415.84Ameren$7.62B3.51$1.18B$4.5521.77 Do insiders and institutionals 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ameren shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, AEP or AEE? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AEP or AEE? American Electric Power currently has a consensus target price of $111.29, suggesting a potential upside of 2.70%. Ameren has a consensus target price of $102.80, suggesting a potential upside of 3.77%. Given Ameren's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Ameren 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 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 3.4%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren pays out 62.4% 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 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. SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Ameren 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. 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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$27.04B$25.29B$17.02B$21.32BDividend Yield2.84%3.81%5.38%3.49%P/E Ratio21.7719.0851.4629.42Price / Sales3.514.0827.0068.57Price / Cash9.338.8119.0924.61Price / Book2.162.222.184.55Net Income$1.18B$1.43B$755.16M$999.91M7 Day Performance-0.85%-0.02%0.43%0.93%1 Month Performance-2.31%-1.52%-0.31%5.24%1 Year Performance16.70%10.65%135.71%16.56% Ameren Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AEEAmeren4.3703 of 5 stars$99.07-0.9%$102.80+3.8%+17.1%$27.04B$7.62B21.778,981Positive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.192 of 5 stars$111.02-0.7%$111.29+0.2%+4.5%$59.37B$20.67B16.2316,330Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy4.0883 of 5 stars$71.55+0.5%$77.25+8.0%+2.6%$21.42B$7.52B21.178,324Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionDTEDTE Energy4.4829 of 5 stars$136.69+0.1%$143.38+4.9%+8.4%$28.37B$12.46B19.679,500Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionDUKDuke Energy4.5001 of 5 stars$122.45+0.1%$130.62+6.7%+2.8%$95.22B$31.27B19.9126,413Trending NewsEDConsolidated Edison4.7225 of 5 stars$98.30+0.1%$105.82+7.7%-7.4%$35.45B$15.26B17.8415,097Positive NewsESEversource Energy4.0799 of 5 stars$64.09-0.3%$64.38+0.5%-6.2%$23.78B$11.90B27.5010,680Positive NewsETREntergy4.6131 of 5 stars$88.110.0%$88.50+0.4%+42.4%$39.33B$11.88B21.9512,267Positive NewsNEENextEra Energy4.9588 of 5 stars$72.03-0.1%$84.00+16.6%-13.7%$148.34B$24.75B25.199,300Positive NewsInsider TradeNINiSource4.4136 of 5 stars$42.26+0.3%$42.56+0.7%+21.1%$19.90B$5.46B22.487,746News CoveragePositive NewsPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.9328 of 5 stars$82.36-0.3%$90.95+10.4%-0.6%$41.10B$10.29B20.8026,094Positive News 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 9/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“HELIOS”: My No. 1 Investment of the 2020sA mysterious new energy technology — backed by Nvidia, Google, and even legendary investors like Stanley Druck...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWall Street Legend Issues Urgent AI Stock WarningChaikin's stepping forward with a new warning – focused on the red-hot A.I. frenzy taking the U.S. stock marke...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredUnlock Friday's Full Potential: Two Simple Sentences that put profits in investors’ pocketsMost traders stick to the same routine each week. 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