Does the media favor EVRG or CNP?

In the previous week, CenterPoint Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Evergy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for CenterPoint Energy and 4 mentions for Evergy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Evergy's score of 0.34 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Evergy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CenterPoint Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer CNP or LNT?

In the previous week, CenterPoint Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for CenterPoint Energy and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat CenterPoint Energy's score of 0.67 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CenterPoint Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer CNP or AEE?

In the previous week, CenterPoint Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for CenterPoint Energy and 5 mentions for Ameren. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat CenterPoint Energy's score of 0.67 indicating that Ameren is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CenterPoint Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameren 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CMS or CNP?

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 1 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CMS Energy and 6 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat CMS Energy's score of 0.26 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CMS Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CenterPoint Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor DTE or CNP?

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 4 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for DTE Energy and 6 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.45 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DTE Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CenterPoint Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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CNP vs. EVRG, LNT, AEE, CMS, and DTE

Should you buy CenterPoint Energy stock or one of its competitors? CenterPoint Energy's main competitors and comparable companies include Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), and DTE Energy (DTE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does CenterPoint Energy compare to Evergy?

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) and CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings.

Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Evergy pays out 70.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.5% 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. Evergy has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and CenterPoint Energy has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Evergy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, CenterPoint Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Evergy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for CenterPoint Energy and 4 mentions for Evergy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Evergy's score of 0.34 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Evergy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CenterPoint Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Evergy has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

87.2% of Evergy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Evergy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Evergy presently has a consensus price target of $90.60, suggesting a potential upside of 12.52%. CenterPoint Energy has a consensus price target of $44.81, suggesting a potential upside of 16.69%. Given CenterPoint Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CenterPoint Energy is more favorable than Evergy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evergy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
CenterPoint Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evergy	$5.96B	3.11	$855.60M	$3.94	20.44
CenterPoint Energy	$9.62B	2.63	$1.05B	$1.70	22.59

Evergy has a net margin of 15.19% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.61%. CenterPoint Energy's return on equity of 11.10% beat Evergy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evergy	15.19%	9.20%	2.76%
CenterPoint Energy	11.61%	11.10%	2.68%

Summary

CenterPoint Energy beats Evergy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CenterPoint Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) and Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

CenterPoint Energy currently has a consensus target price of $44.81, indicating a potential upside of 16.69%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $77.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.56%. Given Alliant Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alliant Energy is more favorable than CenterPoint Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CenterPoint Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CenterPoint Energy	$9.62B	2.63	$1.05B	$1.70	22.59
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	3.89	$810M	$3.16	20.73

In the previous week, CenterPoint Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for CenterPoint Energy and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat CenterPoint Energy's score of 0.67 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CenterPoint Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alliant Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 67.7% 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. CenterPoint Energy has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Alliant Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.45% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.61%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.16% beat CenterPoint Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CenterPoint Energy	11.61%	11.10%	2.68%
Alliant Energy	18.45%	11.16%	3.31%

91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Alliant Energy beats CenterPoint Energy on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CenterPoint Energy compare to Ameren?

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) and Ameren (NYSE:AEE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

CenterPoint Energy presently has a consensus price target of $44.81, suggesting a potential upside of 16.69%. Ameren has a consensus price target of $118.08, suggesting a potential upside of 16.07%. Given CenterPoint Energy's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe CenterPoint Energy is more favorable than Ameren.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CenterPoint Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Ameren	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren pays out 52.8% 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. CenterPoint Energy has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Ameren has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Ameren is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, CenterPoint Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for CenterPoint Energy and 5 mentions for Ameren. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat CenterPoint Energy's score of 0.67 indicating that Ameren is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CenterPoint Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameren	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CenterPoint Energy	$9.62B	2.63	$1.05B	$1.70	22.59
Ameren	$8.80B	3.20	$1.46B	$5.68	17.91

91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ameren shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.86% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.61%. CenterPoint Energy's return on equity of 11.10% beat Ameren's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CenterPoint Energy	11.61%	11.10%	2.68%
Ameren	17.86%	10.95%	3.00%

Summary

Ameren beats CenterPoint Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CenterPoint Energy compare to CMS Energy?

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) and CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 1 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CMS Energy and 6 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat CMS Energy's score of 0.26 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CMS Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CenterPoint Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CMS Energy presently has a consensus price target of $79.19, indicating a potential upside of 21.21%. CenterPoint Energy has a consensus price target of $44.81, indicating a potential upside of 16.69%. Given CMS Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than CenterPoint Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
CenterPoint Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.40	$1.07B	$3.33	19.62
CenterPoint Energy	$9.62B	2.63	$1.05B	$1.70	22.59

CMS Energy has a net margin of 11.64% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.61%. CenterPoint Energy's return on equity of 11.10% beat CMS Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CMS Energy	11.64%	10.76%	2.62%
CenterPoint Energy	11.61%	11.10%	2.68%

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. CMS Energy pays out 68.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.5% 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and CenterPoint Energy has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CenterPoint Energy beats CMS Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CenterPoint Energy compare to DTE Energy?

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) and CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. DTE Energy pays out 73.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.5% 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. DTE Energy has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and CenterPoint Energy has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. DTE Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

DTE Energy presently has a consensus target price of $154.54, indicating a potential upside of 21.66%. CenterPoint Energy has a consensus target price of $44.81, indicating a potential upside of 16.69%. Given DTE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe DTE Energy is more favorable than CenterPoint Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DTE Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
CenterPoint Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

DTE Energy has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

CenterPoint Energy has a net margin of 11.61% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 8.00%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.19% beat CenterPoint Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DTE Energy	8.00%	12.19%	2.74%
CenterPoint Energy	11.61%	11.10%	2.68%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DTE Energy	$15.81B	1.67	$1.46B	$6.32	20.10
CenterPoint Energy	$9.62B	2.63	$1.05B	$1.70	22.59

76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 4 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for DTE Energy and 6 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.45 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DTE Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CenterPoint Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

DTE Energy beats CenterPoint Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	CenterPoint Energy	Multi Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$25.52B	$21.19B	$15.28B	$22.99B
Dividend Yield	2.49%	3.93%	4.04%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	22.79	25.94	24.19	28.65
Price / Sales	2.65	16.15	417.11	23.57
Price / Cash	9.37	10.94	18.51	36.46
Price / Book	2.27	1.88	2.17	4.72
Net Income	$1.05B	$269.64M	$690.52M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.44%	1.19%	0.44%	0.47%
1 Month Performance	-2.70%	-1.07%	-2.78%	-3.68%
1 Year Performance	-1.05%	9.31%	2.12%	6.66%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CNP CenterPoint Energy	4.2868 of 5 stars	$38.71 +0.8%	$44.81 +15.8%	-3.0%	$25.52B	$9.62B	22.79	8,794	Analyst Forecast
EVRG Evergy	4.333 of 5 stars	$79.09 -0.1%	$90.60 +14.6%	+3.5%	$18.25B	$5.96B	20.07	4,691	Analyst Forecast
LNT Alliant Energy	4.1124 of 5 stars	$64.29 -0.1%	$77.00 +19.8%	-3.5%	$16.68B	$4.36B	20.35	2,948	Positive News Analyst Revision
AEE Ameren	4.685 of 5 stars	$99.81 -0.1%	$118.08 +18.3%	-1.9%	$27.67B	$8.80B	17.57	8,913
CMS CMS Energy	4.4458 of 5 stars	$64.05 +0.5%	$80.36 +25.5%	-11.0%	$19.99B	$8.54B	19.23	8,350	Analyst Forecast

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Do insiders and institutionals believe in CNP or AEE?

Is CNP or AEE more profitable?

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Does the media favor CMS or CNP?

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Is CMS or CNP more profitable?

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