DTE Energy (DTE) Competitors $140.13 +1.01 (+0.72%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$140.22 +0.09 (+0.06%) As of 08/7/2025 07:58 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, PNW, WEC, SRE, D, and PEGShould 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), Pinnacle West Capital (PNW), WEC Energy Group (WEC), Sempra Energy (SRE), Dominion Energy (D), and Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. DTE Energy vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Alliant Energy Ameren CMS Energy Duke Energy Pinnacle West Capital WEC Energy Group Sempra Energy Dominion Energy Public Service Enterprise Group American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation. Which has better valuation and earnings, AEP or DTE? 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 RatioAmerican Electric Power$19.72B3.08$2.97B$6.8416.63DTE Energy$14.20B2.05$1.40B$6.9520.16 Which has more volatility & risk, AEP or DTE? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DTE Energy has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AEP or DTE a better dividend stock? American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DTE Energy pays out 62.7% 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. American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and DTE Energy has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. American Electric Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals and insiders believe in AEP or DTE? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of DTE Energy shares are held 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. Does the media refer more to AEP or DTE? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 26 more articles in the media than DTE Energy. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for American Electric Power and 13 mentions for DTE Energy. DTE Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.03 indicating that DTE Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 25 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DTE Energy 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend AEP or DTE? American Electric Power presently has a consensus target price of $111.29, indicating a potential downside of 2.15%. DTE Energy has a consensus target price of $141.53, indicating a potential upside of 1.00%. Given DTE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DTE Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29DTE Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is AEP or DTE 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 American Electric Power17.68% 11.55% 3.11% DTE Energy 10.16%12.72%3.01% SummaryDTE Energy beats American Electric Power on 11 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$28.88B$25.40B$16.27B$20.70BDividend Yield3.12%3.69%5.45%3.67%P/E Ratio20.1619.4116.4428.65Price / Sales2.054.31165.7857.34Price / Cash9.008.9719.0723.59Price / Book2.482.312.134.32Net Income$1.40B$1.43B$751.46M$995.66M7 Day Performance1.19%10.31%2.91%1.91%1 Month Performance7.58%2.52%13.16%-0.54%1 Year Performance16.86%18.33%127.79%14.76% DTE Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DTEDTE Energy4.1633 of 5 stars$140.13+0.7%$141.53+1.0%+16.7%$28.88B$14.20B20.169,500Positive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.2511 of 5 stars$107.95-1.7%$108.31+0.3%+14.2%$57.67B$19.72B20.8016,330Positive NewsLNTAlliant Energy3.9906 of 5 stars$63.83-1.7%$64.23+0.6%+18.2%$16.40B$3.98B22.012,998Positive NewsEarnings ReportAEEAmeren4.4012 of 5 stars$98.42-1.7%$101.36+3.0%+27.1%$26.60B$7.62B21.828,981Positive NewsOptions VolumeCMSCMS Energy3.2515 of 5 stars$71.37-1.9%$77.25+8.2%+13.7%$21.35B$7.52B21.188,324Positive NewsDUKDuke Energy4.338 of 5 stars$117.68-1.9%$127.25+8.1%+10.8%$91.47B$30.36B19.5226,413Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPNWPinnacle West Capital3.6314 of 5 stars$88.84-2.3%$96.78+8.9%+9.9%$10.61B$5.12B17.666,403Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWECWEC Energy Group3.7019 of 5 stars$107.52-1.8%$106.40-1.0%+24.5%$34.31B$8.60B20.967,017Trending NewsInsider TradeSRESempra Energy4.4006 of 5 stars$80.35-0.6%$80.75+0.5%+7.1%$52.38B$13.19B17.6616,773Positive NewsEarnings ReportDDominion Energy2.9429 of 5 stars$58.06-1.2%$58.88+1.4%+12.0%$49.51B$14.90B21.7514,700Positive NewsEarnings ReportPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.1071 of 5 stars$87.02-0.6%$90.50+4.0%+10.8%$43.42B$10.29B23.7826,094Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power 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 Public Service Enterprise Group 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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