Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) Competitors $5.68 +0.05 (+0.80%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.68 -0.01 (-0.11%) As of 05:54 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 TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AQN vs. TLN, KEP, LNT, EVRG, SBS, WES, WTRG, OKLO, DTM, and ELPCShould you be buying Algonquin Power & Utilities stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Algonquin Power & Utilities include Talen Energy (TLN), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Evergy (EVRG), Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (SBS), Western Midstream Partners (WES), Essential Utilities (WTRG), Oklo (OKLO), DT Midstream (DTM), and Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (ELPC). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Algonquin Power & Utilities vs. Its Competitors Talen Energy Korea Electric Power Alliant Energy Evergy Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Western Midstream Partners Essential Utilities Oklo DT Midstream Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Talen Energy (NASDAQ:TLN) and Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media prefer TLN or AQN? In the previous week, Talen Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Algonquin Power & Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Talen Energy and 8 mentions for Algonquin Power & Utilities. Talen Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Algonquin Power & Utilities' score of 1.64 indicating that Talen Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Talen Energy 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Algonquin Power & Utilities 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TLN or AQN? Talen Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Algonquin Power & Utilities. Algonquin Power & Utilities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Talen Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTalen Energy$2.12B8.41$998M$3.53110.25Algonquin Power & Utilities$2.32B1.88-$1.38B-$1.80-3.16 Is TLN or AQN more profitable? Talen Energy has a net margin of 8.75% compared to Algonquin Power & Utilities' net margin of -57.66%. Talen Energy's return on equity of 17.81% beat Algonquin Power & Utilities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Talen Energy8.75% 17.81% 4.52% Algonquin Power & Utilities -57.66%4.76%1.69% Do institutionals & insiders believe in TLN or AQN? 0.4% of Talen Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Talen Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, TLN or AQN? Talen Energy has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Algonquin Power & Utilities has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate TLN or AQN? Talen Energy currently has a consensus price target of $316.00, indicating a potential downside of 18.81%. Algonquin Power & Utilities has a consensus price target of $6.34, indicating a potential upside of 11.54%. Given Algonquin Power & Utilities' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Algonquin Power & Utilities is more favorable than Talen Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Talen Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Algonquin Power & Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryTalen Energy beats Algonquin Power & Utilities on 13 of the 16 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 AQN 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 AQN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlgonquin Power & UtilitiesUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.37B$24.89B$16.31B$21.32BDividend Yield4.62%3.81%5.45%3.52%P/E Ratio-3.1619.1651.7929.64Price / Sales1.884.2332.3149.98Price / Cash6.108.8119.0624.13Price / Book0.732.222.174.55Net Income-$1.38B$1.43B$751.26M$999.70M7 Day Performance-2.07%-0.42%-0.14%0.55%1 Month Performance-3.81%-1.07%0.25%5.67%1 Year Performance7.57%11.49%368.95%15.62% Algonquin Power & Utilities Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AQNAlgonquin Power & Utilities4.219 of 5 stars$5.69+0.8%$6.34+11.5%+6.0%$4.37B$2.32B-3.163,786News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓TLNTalen Energy1.4715 of 5 stars$378.92-2.4%$316.00-16.6%N/A$17.31B$2.12B65.671,894Positive NewsKEPKorea Electric Power2.4473 of 5 stars$13.19-2.3%N/A+64.8%$16.96B$68.46B4.5248,440Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓LNTAlliant Energy4.3053 of 5 stars$65.07+0.1%$65.50+0.7%+9.5%$16.72B$3.98B19.372,998Positive NewsShort Interest ↑EVRGEvergy3.355 of 5 stars$71.26+0.1%$74.44+4.5%+18.9%$16.40B$5.85B19.104,731SBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp2.3964 of 5 stars$22.60+0.8%N/A+31.9%$15.48B$6.70B7.6010,552Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpWESWestern Midstream Partners1.4747 of 5 stars$39.18+1.5%$39.60+1.1%+2.3%$14.95B$3.61B12.061,511Positive NewsShort Interest ↑WTRGEssential Utilities4.9524 of 5 stars$39.55-0.3%$44.50+12.5%-0.9%$11.08B$2.09B16.963,291Positive NewsOKLOOklo1.9905 of 5 stars$73.75-5.3%$66.45-9.9%+1,096.8%$10.87BN/A0.0078Trending NewsDTMDT Midstream3.052 of 5 stars$104.26+0.1%$110.67+6.1%+37.8%$10.58B$981M26.44360Positive NewsELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - CopelN/A$8.32-1.0%N/A+18.7%$8.90B$4.20B12.236,320News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Talen Energy Alternatives Korea Electric Power Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Alternatives Western Midstream Partners Alternatives Essential Utilities Alternatives Oklo Alternatives DT Midstream Alternatives Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel 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:AQN) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | Sponsored“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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