Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) Competitors $5.84 -0.03 (-0.51%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.82 -0.01 (-0.26%) As of 08/15/2025 07:48 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, LNT, EVRG, WES, SBS, WTRG, DTM, OKLO, ELPC, and BEPShould you be buying Algonquin Power & Utilities stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Algonquin Power & Utilities include Talen Energy (TLN), Alliant Energy (LNT), Evergy (EVRG), Western Midstream Partners (WES), Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (SBS), Essential Utilities (WTRG), DT Midstream (DTM), Oklo (OKLO), Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (ELPC), and Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Algonquin Power & Utilities vs. Its Competitors Talen Energy Alliant Energy Evergy Western Midstream Partners Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Essential Utilities DT Midstream Oklo Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Brookfield Renewable Partners Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) and Talen Energy (NASDAQ:TLN) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings. Does the media refer more to AQN or TLN? In the previous week, Algonquin Power & Utilities had 4 more articles in the media than Talen Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Algonquin Power & Utilities and 16 mentions for Talen Energy. Talen Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Algonquin Power & Utilities' score of 0.35 indicating that Talen Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Algonquin Power & Utilities 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Talen Energy 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts rate AQN or TLN? Algonquin Power & Utilities currently has a consensus target price of $6.31, indicating a potential upside of 8.09%. Talen Energy has a consensus target price of $297.50, indicating a potential downside of 21.26%. 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 Algonquin Power & Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Talen Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has higher earnings and valuation, AQN or TLN? Talen Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioAlgonquin Power & Utilities$2.38B1.89-$1.38B-$1.80-3.24Talen Energy$2.12B8.16$998M$3.53107.03 Do institutionals & insiders believe in AQN or TLN? 62.3% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Talen Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Talen Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is AQN or TLN 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 Algonquin Power & Utilities-57.66% 4.76% 1.69% Talen Energy 8.75%17.81%4.52% Which has more risk & volatility, AQN or TLN? Algonquin Power & Utilities has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Talen Energy has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryTalen Energy beats Algonquin Power & Utilities on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Algonquin Power & Utilities News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AQN 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 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$4.51B$25.03B$16.21B$20.94BDividend Yield4.47%3.68%5.45%3.58%P/E Ratio-3.2419.3615.4727.94Price / Sales1.894.07197.9556.00Price / Cash6.368.9719.1423.77Price / Book0.912.372.165.26Net Income-$1.38B$1.43B$751.46M$994.11M7 Day Performance2.82%0.49%0.17%1.79%1 Month Performance-0.60%1.92%1.16%1.73%1 Year Performance8.96%15.97%171.91%13.35% Algonquin Power & Utilities Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AQNAlgonquin Power & Utilities4.0354 of 5 stars$5.84-0.5%$6.31+8.1%+12.3%$4.51B$2.38B-3.243,786Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionTLNTalen Energy1.3886 of 5 stars$369.95-1.3%$292.58-20.9%N/A$16.84B$2.09B104.801,894Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLNTAlliant Energy4.4144 of 5 stars$65.32-0.5%$64.59-1.1%+13.5%$16.78B$3.98B20.162,998Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEVRGEvergy2.5545 of 5 stars$72.42flat$74.44+2.8%+22.8%$16.67B$5.85B19.904,731Trending NewsWESWestern Midstream Partners1.7217 of 5 stars$37.55-1.5%$39.80+6.0%+0.7%$14.32B$3.61B11.551,511Analyst RevisionSBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp1.8053 of 5 stars$20.31-0.9%N/A+19.7%$13.88B$36.15B7.5810,552News CoverageShort Interest ↑WTRGEssential Utilities4.8868 of 5 stars$39.02+0.6%$43.67+11.9%-1.3%$10.94B$2.09B16.753,291News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastDTMDT Midstream3.0445 of 5 stars$104.39-0.2%$110.91+6.2%+38.9%$10.61B$1.11B27.99360News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeOKLOOklo2.1105 of 5 stars$72.00-4.4%$59.33-17.6%+854.2%$10.05BN/A-13.3178Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - CopelN/A$8.28-1.3%N/A+21.1%$8.85B$23.87B11.656,320News CoveragePositive NewsBEPBrookfield Renewable Partners3.6157 of 5 stars$24.67-0.9%$30.11+22.1%-0.5%$7.00B$5.88B-25.975,270Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Talen Energy Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Western Midstream Partners Alternatives Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Alternatives Essential Utilities Alternatives DT Midstream Alternatives Oklo Alternatives Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Alternatives Brookfield Renewable Partners 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 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGenesis 14:13-17 [HIDDEN MEANING?]A mysterious Bible verse from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking what one expert calls an “American birthri...Paradigm Press | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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