DTE Energy (DTE) Competitors $134.25 +0.90 (+0.68%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$134.25 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 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 DTE vs. AEP, LNT, AEE, CMS, DUK, OGE, PNW, WEC, SRE, and DShould you be buying DTE Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of DTE Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), Duke Energy (DUK), OGE Energy (OGE), Pinnacle West Capital (PNW), WEC Energy Group (WEC), Sempra Energy (SRE), and Dominion Energy (D). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. DTE Energy vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Alliant Energy Ameren CMS Energy Duke Energy OGE Energy Pinnacle West Capital WEC Energy Group Sempra Energy Dominion Energy DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Is DTE or AEP a better dividend stock? DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. DTE Energy pays out 58.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 71.7% 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. DTE Energy has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DTE or AEP? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than DTE Energy. DTE Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Electric Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDTE Energy$12.46B2.23$1.40B$7.4018.12American Electric Power$19.72B2.86$2.97B$5.1920.33 Do analysts prefer DTE or AEP? DTE Energy currently has a consensus price target of $141.53, indicating a potential upside of 5.57%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $108.31, indicating a potential upside of 2.65%. Given DTE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe DTE Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DTE Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31 Is DTE or AEP more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 13.73% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 11.25%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 13.00% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DTE Energy11.25% 13.00% 3.07% American Electric Power 13.73%11.68%3.08% Does the media refer more to DTE or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 5 more articles in the media than DTE Energy. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for American Electric Power and 27 mentions for DTE Energy. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.84 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DTE Energy 12 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DTE or AEP? 76.1% of DTE Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of DTE Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, DTE or AEP? DTE Energy has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDTE Energy beats American Electric Power on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get DTE Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DTE 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 DTE 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 DTE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDTE EnergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.82B$24.76B$16.34B$20.66BDividend Yield3.25%3.76%5.63%3.65%P/E Ratio18.1234.0619.9927.27Price / Sales2.233.96155.0854.16Price / Cash8.678.8119.0122.28Price / Book2.372.192.134.60Net Income$1.40B$1.43B$747.76M$995.22M7 Day Performance2.10%-0.64%11.09%-0.82%1 Month Performance0.72%1.21%24.15%3.55%1 Year Performance16.89%17.60%165.91%7.33% DTE Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DTEDTE Energy4.5493 of 5 stars$134.25+0.7%$141.53+5.4%+17.9%$27.86B$12.46B18.149,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAEPAmerican Electric Power4.4286 of 5 stars$104.17+0.3%$108.31+4.0%+14.8%$55.65B$19.72B20.0716,330Positive NewsLNTAlliant Energy4.5568 of 5 stars$61.95+0.7%$64.32+3.8%+15.5%$15.91B$4.08B21.362,998Positive NewsAEEAmeren3.9463 of 5 stars$95.84-0.2%$101.64+6.0%+31.6%$25.90B$7.62B21.258,981Analyst ForecastCMSCMS Energy3.9419 of 5 stars$69.60-1.2%$77.00+10.6%+16.7%$20.82B$7.52B20.658,324Positive NewsDUKDuke Energy4.5651 of 5 stars$117.25-0.1%$126.88+8.2%+11.2%$91.13B$30.36B19.4426,413Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastOGEOGE Energy3.9873 of 5 stars$43.99-1.1%$46.80+6.4%+20.7%$8.86B$2.99B18.182,291Positive NewsPNWPinnacle West Capital3.7491 of 5 stars$90.06-0.4%$97.00+7.7%+13.1%$10.75B$5.12B17.906,403Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWECWEC Energy Group4.5403 of 5 stars$104.330.0%$106.33+1.9%+31.6%$33.29B$8.60B20.347,017Positive NewsSRESempra Energy4.3778 of 5 stars$74.38-1.0%$80.83+8.7%-2.5%$48.49B$13.19B16.3516,773Positive NewsDDominion Energy2.9401 of 5 stars$56.46-0.7%$58.38+3.4%+10.8%$48.15B$14.46B21.1514,700Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Ameren Alternatives CMS Energy Alternatives Duke Energy Alternatives OGE Energy Alternatives Pinnacle West Capital Alternatives WEC Energy Group Alternatives Sempra Energy Alternatives Dominion Energy 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:DTE) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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