Ameren (AEE) Competitors $96.12 +0.10 (+0.11%) As of 10:04 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 Ameren (NYSE:AEE) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media prefer AEE or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 13 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for American Electric Power and 14 mentions for Ameren. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Ameren's score of 1.04 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 21 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, AEE or AEP? Ameren has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AEE or AEP a better dividend stock? Ameren pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Ameren pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 71.7% 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 increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and American Electric Power has increased 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. Do analysts prefer AEE or AEP? Ameren presently has a consensus target price of $101.64, indicating a potential upside of 5.73%. American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $108.31, indicating a potential upside of 4.27%. Given Ameren's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31 Is AEE or AEP 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 Ameren15.31% 10.40% 2.85% American Electric Power 13.73%11.68%3.08% Which has better earnings & 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$7.62B3.41$1.18B$4.5121.31American Electric Power$19.72B2.81$2.97B$5.1920.01 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AEE or AEP? 79.1% of Ameren shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ameren shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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$25.99B$24.55B$15.86B$20.60BDividend Yield2.96%3.69%5.58%3.72%P/E Ratio21.3235.9120.4328.03Price / Sales3.414.2129.1937.60Price / Cash8.969.0119.3118.22Price / Book2.102.252.174.61Net Income$1.18B$1.43B$751.09M$983.39M7 Day Performance0.17%0.56%0.31%2.48%1 Month Performance0.10%3.10%2.71%4.97%1 Year Performance36.44%23.97%16.67%14.95% Ameren Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AEEAmeren4.1763 of 5 stars$96.12+0.1%$101.64+5.7%+34.6%$25.99B$7.62B21.328,981Positive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.6089 of 5 stars$103.46+1.0%$108.31+4.7%+17.7%$55.27B$19.72B19.9317,000Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy4.3261 of 5 stars$69.18+0.2%$77.00+11.3%+19.5%$20.69B$7.52B20.539,070Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeDTEDTE Energy4.5967 of 5 stars$132.22+0.5%$140.93+6.6%+18.9%$27.44B$12.46B17.8710,200Positive NewsDUKDuke Energy4.473 of 5 stars$117.76+0.7%$126.94+7.8%+16.9%$91.53B$30.36B19.5327,900EDConsolidated Edison4.588 of 5 stars$100.21+2.1%$105.27+5.1%+12.1%$36.11B$15.26B18.5214,300Positive NewsESEversource Energy3.3189 of 5 stars$63.340.0%$65.67+3.7%+12.7%$23.27B$11.90B27.309,630Positive NewsETREntergy4.3409 of 5 stars$82.87+0.5%$86.25+4.1%+55.9%$35.70B$11.93B26.9111,700Positive NewsNEENextEra Energy4.7427 of 5 stars$69.60-1.8%$84.55+21.5%+2.0%$143.28B$24.75B26.079,300Positive NewsNINiSource4.5526 of 5 stars$40.18+0.5%$41.50+3.3%+38.3%$18.81B$5.93B21.727,746Positive NewsPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.7056 of 5 stars$84.06+0.6%$89.54+6.5%+10.3%$41.95B$10.29B22.9712,500Analyst Revision 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 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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