Ameren (AEE) Competitors

In the previous week, Ameren had 6 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ameren and 9 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Ameren's score of 0.37 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren pays out 54.0% 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. CMS Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Ameren has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Ameren has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. Ameren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS Energy 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.

CMS Energy currently has a consensus target price of $81.08, suggesting a potential upside of 10.49%. Ameren has a consensus target price of $117.62, suggesting a potential upside of 7.84%. Given CMS Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than Ameren.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.17% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat Ameren's return on equity.

DTE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Ameren. Ameren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.17% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 7.65%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.37% beat Ameren's return on equity.

In the previous week, Ameren had 6 more articles in the media than DTE Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ameren and 9 mentions for DTE Energy. DTE Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Ameren's score of 0.37 indicating that DTE Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Ameren has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DTE Energy has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Ameren pays out 54.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DTE Energy pays out 76.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ameren has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and DTE Energy has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. DTE Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ameren currently has a consensus price target of $117.62, suggesting a potential upside of 7.84%. DTE Energy has a consensus price target of $157.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.36%. Given DTE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DTE Energy is more favorable than Ameren.

79.1% of Ameren shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ameren shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Duke Energy currently has a consensus target price of $139.67, suggesting a potential upside of 12.10%. Ameren has a consensus target price of $117.62, suggesting a potential upside of 7.84%. Given Duke Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than Ameren.

Duke Energy has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 24 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Duke Energy and 15 mentions for Ameren. Duke Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Ameren's score of 0.37 indicating that Duke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.17% compared to Duke Energy's net margin of 15.49%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.94% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Ameren. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameren, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren pays out 54.0% 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. Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Ameren has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

65.3% of Duke Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Ameren shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ameren shares are held 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.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.17% compared to Consolidated Edison's net margin of 12.52%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.94% beat Consolidated Edison's return on equity.

79.1% of Ameren shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ameren shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ameren has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Consolidated Edison has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameren currently has a consensus target price of $117.62, indicating a potential upside of 7.84%. Consolidated Edison has a consensus target price of $109.14, indicating a potential upside of 0.85%. Given Ameren's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ameren is more favorable than Consolidated Edison.

Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Consolidated Edison pays an annual dividend of $3.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Ameren pays out 54.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Consolidated Edison pays out 59.8% 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 Consolidated Edison has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Consolidated Edison is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Consolidated Edison has higher revenue and earnings than Ameren. Consolidated Edison is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameren, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Ameren had 5 more articles in the media than Consolidated Edison. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ameren and 10 mentions for Consolidated Edison. Consolidated Edison's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Ameren's score of 0.37 indicating that Consolidated Edison is being referred to more favorably in the news media.