DTE Energy (DTE) Competitors $136.61 -1.80 (-1.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$136.79 +0.18 (+0.13%) As of 05:19 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, EVRG, LNT, AEE, CMS, DUK, 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), Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), Duke Energy (DUK), 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 Evergy Alliant Energy Ameren CMS Energy Duke 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings and valuation, DTE or AEP? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than DTE Energy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDTE Energy$12.46B2.28$1.40B$6.9519.66American Electric Power$19.72B3.03$2.97B$6.8416.34 Does the media prefer DTE or AEP? In the previous week, DTE Energy had 5 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for DTE Energy and 33 mentions for American Electric Power. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat DTE Energy's score of 1.03 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 22 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 27 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is DTE or AEP more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 10.16%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.72% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DTE Energy10.16% 12.72% 3.01% American Electric Power 17.68%11.55%3.11% Do analysts recommend DTE or AEP? DTE Energy currently has a consensus target price of $142.86, indicating a potential upside of 4.57%. American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $111.29, indicating a potential downside of 0.44%. Given DTE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 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 3.2%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. DTE Energy pays out 62.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% 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. DTE Energy has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. American Electric Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility & risk, DTE or AEP? DTE Energy has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDTE Energy beats American Electric Power on 11 of the 19 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 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$28.36B$24.77B$16.15B$21.29BDividend Yield3.16%3.76%5.49%3.53%P/E Ratio19.6619.2415.3529.36Price / Sales2.284.03367.1652.76Price / Cash8.938.9019.1323.64Price / Book2.422.402.175.38Net Income$1.40B$1.43B$751.26M$996.59M7 Day Performance-2.59%0.34%0.20%3.12%1 Month Performance-0.68%-0.20%0.48%2.98%1 Year Performance9.82%13.72%332.22%12.83% DTE Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DTEDTE Energy4.2202 of 5 stars$136.61-1.3%$142.86+4.6%+11.8%$28.36B$12.46B19.669,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAEPAmerican Electric Power4.2544 of 5 stars$110.70-1.2%$111.29+0.5%+14.6%$59.20B$19.72B16.1816,330Positive NewsEVRGEvergy2.769 of 5 stars$71.43-0.7%$74.44+4.2%+22.9%$16.44B$5.85B19.624,731Positive NewsLNTAlliant Energy3.8853 of 5 stars$64.43-0.3%$65.50+1.7%+14.3%$16.56B$3.98B19.892,998Positive NewsAEEAmeren4.5968 of 5 stars$100.01-0.5%$101.36+1.4%+23.6%$27.04B$7.62B21.988,981News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeCMSCMS Energy3.7643 of 5 stars$72.09-0.3%$77.25+7.2%+7.1%$21.58B$7.52B21.338,324Positive NewsDUKDuke Energy4.2521 of 5 stars$121.48-0.8%$129.80+6.8%+10.5%$94.47B$30.36B19.7526,413Positive NewsPNWPinnacle West Capital3.7463 of 5 stars$90.41-1.0%$97.00+7.3%+4.6%$10.80B$5.12B18.646,403Positive NewsWECWEC Energy Group3.9669 of 5 stars$106.47-0.8%$106.40-0.1%+16.2%$34.27B$8.60B20.407,017Positive NewsSRESempra Energy4.2826 of 5 stars$81.01-0.3%$81.58+0.7%+0.8%$52.85B$13.34B19.5716,773Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDDominion Energy3.6848 of 5 stars$60.45-1.1%$59.14-2.2%+7.7%$51.59B$14.46B20.8414,700Positive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Ameren Alternatives CMS Energy Alternatives Duke 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMusk’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 | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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