Ameren (AEE) Competitors $101.89 +1.94 (+1.94%) Closing price 08/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$101.71 -0.18 (-0.18%) As of 08/19/2025 06:19 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$19.72B3.06$2.97B$6.8416.47Ameren$8.43B3.27$1.18B$4.5522.39 Do analysts rate AEP or AEE? American Electric Power presently has a consensus target price of $111.29, indicating a potential downside of 1.22%. Ameren has a consensus target price of $101.36, indicating a potential downside of 0.52%. Given Ameren's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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% 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 3.3%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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. Does the media favor AEP or AEE? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 15 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for American Electric Power and 20 mentions for Ameren. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.40 indicating that Ameren is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 26 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameren 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, AEP or AEE? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmerican Electric Power and Ameren tied by winning 10 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$27.03B$25.37B$16.32B$20.93BDividend Yield2.82%3.78%5.48%3.59%P/E Ratio22.3919.3315.4228.29Price / Sales3.274.19245.2452.59Price / Cash9.338.8919.1023.83Price / Book2.212.392.175.22Net Income$1.18B$1.43B$751.46M$992.74M7 Day Performance-0.33%-1.75%-0.33%-1.22%1 Month Performance3.29%0.39%0.46%1.13%1 Year Performance23.94%14.29%201.94%12.17% Ameren Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AEEAmeren4.4942 of 5 stars$101.89+1.9%$101.36-0.5%+23.5%$27.03B$8.43B22.398,981Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3303 of 5 stars$112.00-0.4%$111.29-0.6%+15.5%$59.90B$19.72B16.3716,330Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy3.8538 of 5 stars$72.91-0.8%$77.25+6.0%+9.8%$21.82B$8.02B21.578,324News CoveragePositive NewsDTEDTE Energy4.3935 of 5 stars$139.92-0.2%$141.53+1.2%+13.2%$29.04B$14.20B20.139,500Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeDUKDuke Energy4.4227 of 5 stars$125.58+0.2%$129.20+2.9%+9.8%$97.65B$30.36B20.4226,413Positive NewsEDConsolidated Edison4.5779 of 5 stars$104.15-0.3%$105.70+1.5%+0.7%$37.53B$16.15B18.9015,097Positive NewsESEversource Energy3.701 of 5 stars$65.71+1.0%$65.56-0.2%-0.3%$24.38B$11.90B28.2010,680Positive NewsETREntergy4.7989 of 5 stars$90.11-0.4%$88.07-2.3%+49.9%$40.22B$11.88B22.4412,267Positive NewsNEENextEra Energy4.8432 of 5 stars$72.50+0.1%$84.42+16.4%-3.5%$149.31B$25.90B25.359,300Positive NewsNINiSource4.1239 of 5 stars$42.17-0.3%$42.56+0.9%+31.6%$19.86B$5.46B22.437,746Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.1963 of 5 stars$86.54-1.3%$90.95+5.1%+4.5%$43.19B$11.13B21.8526,094Positive 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 8/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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