Allete (ALE) Competitors $66.10 +1.13 (+1.74%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.08 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 07/11/2025 06:24 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, NI, NWE, OGE, PNW, and PORShould 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), NiSource (NI), NorthWestern Energy Group (NWE), OGE Energy (OGE), Pinnacle West Capital (PNW), and Portland General Electric (POR). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. Allete vs. Its Competitors Evergy Alliant Energy Atmos Energy Black Hills IDACORP NiSource NorthWestern Energy Group OGE Energy Pinnacle West Capital Portland General Electric Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) and Allete (NYSE:ALE) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, EVRG or ALE? Evergy has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allete has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer EVRG or ALE? In the previous week, Evergy had 16 more articles in the media than Allete. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Evergy and 3 mentions for Allete. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Allete's score of 0.86 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Evergy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Allete 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EVRG or ALE? 87.2% of Evergy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.6% of Allete shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Evergy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Allete shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, EVRG or ALE? 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 RatioEvergy$5.85B2.71$873.50M$3.8018.15Allete$1.53B2.51$179.30M$3.1920.72 Is EVRG or ALE a better dividend stock? Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Allete pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Evergy pays out 70.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Allete pays out 91.5% 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 has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Allete has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Is EVRG or ALE more profitable? Evergy has a net margin of 14.87% compared to Allete's net margin of 12.10%. Evergy's return on equity of 8.84% beat Allete's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Evergy14.87% 8.84% 2.73% Allete 12.10%6.05%3.04% Do analysts prefer EVRG or ALE? Evergy currently has a consensus price target of $73.19, suggesting a potential upside of 6.13%. Given Evergy's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Evergy is more favorable than Allete.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Evergy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11Allete 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 SummaryEvergy beats Allete on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Allete News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ALE 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 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$3.77B$24.49B$15.86B$20.73BDividend Yield4.49%3.74%5.61%3.71%P/E Ratio20.7234.3720.0827.84Price / Sales2.514.0829.6242.30Price / Cash8.308.8619.0922.63Price / Book1.132.222.154.57Net Income$179.30M$1.43B$751.09M$989.30M7 Day Performance1.54%-1.28%-0.60%0.20%1 Month Performance1.47%0.41%1.47%3.95%1 Year Performance4.08%16.25%13.07%10.27% Allete Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALEAllete3.1828 of 5 stars$66.10+1.7%N/A+3.6%$3.77B$1.53B20.721,616News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeEVRGEvergy3.8633 of 5 stars$69.30-1.3%$73.19+5.6%+26.2%$15.95B$5.85B18.244,731News CoverageLNTAlliant Energy4.6073 of 5 stars$61.95+0.7%$64.32+3.8%+16.5%$15.91B$4.08B21.362,998Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastATOAtmos Energy4.2014 of 5 stars$152.75+0.3%$156.05+2.2%+28.7%$24.26B$4.17B21.225,260Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBKHBlack Hills4.5618 of 5 stars$56.42-0.9%$66.00+17.0%+0.7%$4.09B$2.21B14.392,841IDAIDACORP4.0727 of 5 stars$116.30+0.3%$122.86+5.6%+23.8%$6.28B$1.83B20.662,141News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastNINiSource4.4511 of 5 stars$39.62+0.2%$41.50+4.7%+33.2%$18.65B$5.46B21.427,746Positive NewsNWENorthWestern Energy Group3.5333 of 5 stars$51.97-1.0%$60.00+15.5%+3.2%$3.19B$1.51B14.241,573News CoveragePositive NewsOGEOGE Energy4.0549 of 5 stars$43.99-1.1%$46.80+6.4%+21.0%$8.86B$2.99B18.182,291Positive NewsPNWPinnacle West Capital3.8231 of 5 stars$90.06-0.4%$97.00+7.7%+13.7%$10.75B$5.12B17.906,403News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPORPortland General Electric3.4473 of 5 stars$40.90-0.8%$45.60+11.5%-7.8%$4.48B$3.44B14.402,915 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EVRG Alternatives LNT Alternatives ATO Alternatives BKH Alternatives IDA Alternatives NI Alternatives NWE Alternatives OGE Alternatives PNW Alternatives POR 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? 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