Does the media prefer CNP or EVRG?

In the previous week, Evergy had 7 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Evergy and 1 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat CenterPoint Energy's score of 1.42 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CenterPoint Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Evergy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media refer more to LNT or CNP?

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 3 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Alliant Energy and 1 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Alliant Energy's score of 1.17 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CNP or AEE?

In the previous week, Ameren had 5 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ameren and 1 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat CenterPoint Energy's score of 1.42 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameren 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer CMS or CNP?

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 11 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for CMS Energy and 1 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat CMS Energy's score of 1.25 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CenterPoint Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CNP or DTE?

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 14 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for DTE Energy and 1 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.76 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CenterPoint Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DTE Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 4 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? MarketBeat compares CenterPoint Energy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with CenterPoint Energy include Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), and DTE Energy (DTE). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry.

How does CenterPoint Energy compare to Evergy?

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

CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Evergy has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

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
CenterPoint Energy	$9.41B	3.12	$1.05B	$1.63	27.58
Evergy	$5.96B	3.37	$855.60M	$3.77	23.14

CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evergy pays out 73.7% 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 raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Evergy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Evergy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Evergy had 7 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Evergy and 1 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat CenterPoint Energy's score of 1.42 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CenterPoint Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Evergy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

CenterPoint Energy presently has a consensus price target of $44.69, indicating a potential downside of 0.59%. Evergy has a consensus price target of $89.60, indicating a potential upside of 2.72%. Given Evergy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Evergy is more favorable than CenterPoint Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CenterPoint Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Evergy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Evergy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Evergy shares are held 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.

Evergy has a net margin of 14.63% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.38%. CenterPoint Energy's return on equity of 10.56% beat Evergy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CenterPoint Energy	11.38%	10.56%	2.57%
Evergy	14.63%	9.09%	2.75%

Summary

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

How does CenterPoint Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

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

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus target price of $76.60, indicating a potential downside of 0.89%. CenterPoint Energy has a consensus target price of $44.69, indicating a potential downside of 0.59%. Given CenterPoint Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CenterPoint Energy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
CenterPoint Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 3 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Alliant Energy and 1 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Alliant Energy's score of 1.17 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.38%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat CenterPoint Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%
CenterPoint Energy	11.38%	10.56%	2.57%

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.4% 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. Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and CenterPoint Energy has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Alliant Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.58	$810M	$3.19	24.23
CenterPoint Energy	$9.41B	3.12	$1.05B	$1.63	27.58

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Alliant Energy beats CenterPoint Energy on 12 of the 19 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.17% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.38%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.94% beat CenterPoint Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CenterPoint Energy	11.38%	10.56%	2.57%
Ameren	17.17%	10.94%	2.99%

91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Ameren shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ameren shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CenterPoint Energy presently has a consensus target price of $44.69, suggesting a potential downside of 0.59%. Ameren has a consensus target price of $119.42, suggesting a potential upside of 2.64%. Given Ameren's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ameren is more favorable than CenterPoint Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CenterPoint Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Ameren	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren pays out 54.0% 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 Ameren has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Ameren is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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	$9.41B	3.12	$1.05B	$1.63	27.58
Ameren	$8.80B	3.66	$1.46B	$5.56	20.93

In the previous week, Ameren had 5 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ameren and 1 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat CenterPoint Energy's score of 1.42 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameren	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ameren beats CenterPoint Energy on 16 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 11 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for CMS Energy and 1 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat CMS Energy's score of 1.25 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CenterPoint Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

CMS Energy has a net margin of 12.55% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.38%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat CenterPoint Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CMS Energy	12.55%	12.17%	2.91%
CenterPoint Energy	11.38%	10.56%	2.57%

CMS Energy currently has a consensus price target of $80.17, indicating a potential upside of 1.82%. CenterPoint Energy has a consensus price target of $44.69, indicating a potential downside of 0.59%. Given CMS Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
CenterPoint Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	2.85	$1.07B	$3.62	21.75
CenterPoint Energy	$9.41B	3.12	$1.05B	$1.63	27.58

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.4% 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.

Summary

CMS Energy beats CenterPoint Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CenterPoint Energy compare to DTE Energy?

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

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 14 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for DTE Energy and 1 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.76 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CenterPoint Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DTE Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CenterPoint Energy currently has a consensus target price of $44.69, indicating a potential downside of 0.59%. DTE Energy has a consensus target price of $157.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.52%. Given DTE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DTE Energy is more favorable than CenterPoint Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CenterPoint Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
DTE Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

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
CenterPoint Energy	$9.41B	3.12	$1.05B	$1.63	27.58
DTE Energy	$15.81B	2.03	$1.46B	$6.07	25.48

CenterPoint Energy has a net margin of 11.38% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 7.65%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.37% beat CenterPoint Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CenterPoint Energy	11.38%	10.56%	2.57%
DTE Energy	7.65%	12.37%	2.84%

91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are held by 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.

CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DTE Energy pays out 76.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CenterPoint Energy has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and DTE Energy has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. DTE Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DTE Energy has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

DTE Energy beats CenterPoint Energy on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	CenterPoint Energy	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$29.41B	$29.77B	$18.91B	$23.29B
Dividend Yield	2.11%	3.43%	3.96%	4.11%
P/E Ratio	27.58	22.80	20.51	31.66
Price / Sales	3.12	5.11	39.53	20.32
Price / Cash	10.66	9.42	19.35	24.53
Price / Book	2.63	3.23	2.48	4.74
Net Income	$1.05B	$1.56B	$785.96M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	5.15%	2.20%	0.32%	0.99%
1 Month Performance	4.60%	-0.61%	-1.81%	0.96%
1 Year Performance	22.87%	18.70%	14.49%	24.40%

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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	2.984 of 5 stars	$44.96 +1.7%	$44.69 -0.6%	+21.8%	$29.41B	$9.41B	27.58	8,794	Positive News High Trading Volume
EVRG Evergy	3.8486 of 5 stars	$83.25 +0.9%	$89.60 +7.6%	+27.1%	$19.02B	$5.96B	22.08	4,691	Positive News
LNT Alliant Energy	2.8 of 5 stars	$73.21 +0.3%	$76.60 +4.6%	+26.8%	$18.85B	$4.36B	22.95	2,948	Positive News Analyst Revision
AEE Ameren	3.9559 of 5 stars	$109.68 +0.9%	$117.54 +7.2%	+20.3%	$30.07B	$8.80B	19.73	8,913	Positive News Analyst Forecast
CMS CMS Energy	3.3841 of 5 stars	$73.94 +0.8%	$80.17 +8.4%	+12.5%	$22.67B	$8.54B	20.42	8,350	Positive News

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Does the media prefer CNP or EVRG?

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Which has more risk and volatility, LNT or CNP?

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Is CNP or AEE more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CNP or AEE?

Do analysts prefer CNP or AEE?

Is CNP or AEE a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CNP or AEE?

Does the media favor CNP or AEE?

Which has more risk and volatility, CNP or AEE?

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How does CenterPoint Energy compare to CMS Energy?

Does the media prefer CMS or CNP?

Which has more volatility and risk, CMS or CNP?

Is CMS or CNP more profitable?

Do analysts rate CMS or CNP?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CMS or CNP?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CMS or CNP?

Is CMS or CNP a better dividend stock?

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Does the media favor CNP or DTE?

Do analysts rate CNP or DTE?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CNP or DTE?

Is CNP or DTE more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CNP or DTE?

Is CNP or DTE a better dividend stock?

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