Allete (ALE) Competitors $62.49 -0.43 (-0.68%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.46 -0.03 (-0.05%) As of 04:05 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 ALE vs. EVRG, LNT, ATO, BKH, IDA, NWE, OGE, POR, PNW, and OTTRShould you be buying Allete stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Allete include Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Atmos Energy (ATO), Black Hills (BKH), IDACORP (IDA), NorthWestern Energy Group (NWE), OGE Energy (OGE), Portland General Electric (POR), Pinnacle West Capital (PNW), and Otter Tail (OTTR). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. Allete vs. Its Competitors Evergy Alliant Energy Atmos Energy Black Hills IDACORP NorthWestern Energy Group OGE Energy Portland General Electric Pinnacle West Capital Otter Tail Allete (NYSE:ALE) and Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ALE or EVRG? 76.6% of Allete shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Evergy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Allete shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Evergy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ALE or EVRG more profitable? Evergy has a net margin of 14.29% compared to Allete's net margin of 11.98%. Evergy's return on equity of 8.62% beat Allete's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Allete11.98% 5.71% 2.83% Evergy 14.29%8.62%2.66% Is ALE or EVRG a better dividend stock? Allete pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Allete pays out 92.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Evergy pays out 73.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Allete has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Evergy has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend ALE or EVRG? Evergy has a consensus target price of $74.44, suggesting a potential upside of 4.25%. Given Evergy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Evergy is more favorable than Allete.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Allete 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00Evergy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ALE or EVRG? Evergy has higher revenue and earnings than Allete. Evergy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allete, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAllete$1.53B2.37$179.30M$3.1719.71Evergy$5.88B2.79$873.50M$3.6419.62 Does the media prefer ALE or EVRG? In the previous week, Evergy had 10 more articles in the media than Allete. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Evergy and 10 mentions for Allete. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Allete's score of 1.18 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Allete 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Evergy 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, ALE or EVRG? Allete has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evergy has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryEvergy beats Allete on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ALE 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 ALE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlleteUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.63B$25.27B$17.13B$21.42BDividend Yield4.62%3.62%5.32%3.49%P/E Ratio19.7119.3052.2129.84Price / Sales2.374.0229.4869.96Price / Cash8.089.0819.3318.13Price / Book1.072.282.214.61Net Income$179.30M$1.43B$752.30M$998.80M7 Day Performance-1.55%2.99%1.63%1.09%1 Month Performance-3.81%0.33%0.99%4.46%1 Year Performance-2.16%10.55%229.16%14.45% Allete Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALEAllete3.6562 of 5 stars$62.49-0.7%N/A-1.7%$3.63B$1.53B19.711,616Positive NewsShort Interest ↓EVRGEvergy3.1069 of 5 stars$70.77-1.2%$74.44+5.2%+18.3%$16.29B$5.85B19.444,731Positive NewsLNTAlliant Energy3.9782 of 5 stars$64.05-0.9%$65.50+2.3%+8.5%$16.46B$3.98B19.772,998Positive NewsATOAtmos Energy4.3144 of 5 stars$163.95-1.5%$158.27-3.5%+21.2%$26.32B$4.62B22.525,260Positive NewsBKHBlack Hills4.1127 of 5 stars$58.43-2.1%$66.00+13.0%-1.8%$4.26B$2.13B14.722,841Positive NewsIDAIDACORP4.1749 of 5 stars$123.60-1.4%$123.570.0%+21.4%$6.68B$1.83B21.762,141Positive NewsNWENorthWestern Energy Group2.7216 of 5 stars$56.48-2.5%$60.00+6.2%+1.2%$3.47B$1.53B15.471,573Positive NewsOGEOGE Energy3.9596 of 5 stars$43.44-1.6%$46.80+7.7%+8.3%$8.75B$2.99B17.802,291Positive NewsPORPortland General Electric2.5144 of 5 stars$42.06-1.8%$45.40+8.0%-12.8%$4.61B$3.49B15.522,915Short Interest ↑PNWPinnacle West Capital4.0114 of 5 stars$87.83-1.3%$97.22+10.7%-3.5%$10.49B$5.26B18.116,403OTTROtter Tail1.8297 of 5 stars$82.90-1.2%$83.00+0.1%+5.9%$3.52B$1.31B12.192,133Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EVRG Alternatives LNT Alternatives ATO Alternatives BKH Alternatives IDA Alternatives NWE Alternatives OGE Alternatives POR Alternatives PNW Alternatives OTTR 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:ALE) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse This isn’t just another gold investing book—it’s a survival playbook written by a former CIA officer trained...Advantage Gold | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredTrump’s Plan May Undo 1933’s Biggest Financial InjusticeTrump's Reset Can Give Birth To America's Greatest Era Yet A 90-Year cycle may end soon, creating real weal...American Hartford Gold | SponsoredNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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