Duke Energy (DUK) Competitors $121.96 -0.15 (-0.12%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$122.00 +0.04 (+0.03%) As of 09/12/2025 07:56 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 DUK vs. AEP, LNT, CMS, CNP, D, DTE, ED, NEE, SO, and WECShould you be buying Duke Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Duke Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), CMS Energy (CMS), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Dominion Energy (D), DTE Energy (DTE), Consolidated Edison (ED), NextEra Energy (NEE), Southern (SO), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry. Duke Energy vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Alliant Energy CMS Energy CenterPoint Energy Dominion Energy DTE Energy Consolidated Edison NextEra Energy Southern WEC Energy Group American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AEP or DUK? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to AEP or DUK? In the previous week, Duke Energy had 21 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Duke Energy and 31 mentions for American Electric Power. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Duke Energy's score of 1.28 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Duke Energy 37 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, AEP or DUK? Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than American Electric Power. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Duke Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Electric Power$20.67B2.83$2.97B$6.8416.00Duke Energy$31.27B3.03$4.52B$6.1519.83 Do analysts prefer AEP or DUK? American Electric Power presently has a consensus price target of $111.93, suggesting a potential upside of 2.26%. Duke Energy has a consensus price target of $130.62, suggesting a potential upside of 7.10%. Given Duke Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Duke 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) 2.29Duke Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Is AEP or DUK a better dividend stock? American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Duke Energy pays out 69.3% 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 Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is AEP or DUK more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to Duke Energy's net margin of 15.51%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.55% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power17.68% 11.55% 3.11% Duke Energy 15.51%9.85%2.65% Which has more risk and volatility, AEP or DUK? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDuke 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 DUK 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 DUK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDuke EnergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$94.96B$25.48B$17.19B$21.58BDividend Yield3.51%3.70%5.36%3.49%P/E Ratio19.8319.4452.3129.75Price / Sales3.034.0828.7886.27Price / Cash8.518.9719.1825.00Price / Book1.872.302.224.58Net Income$4.52B$1.43B$755.16M$999.94M7 Day Performance1.14%1.04%0.92%0.68%1 Month Performance-1.91%-0.42%0.95%4.02%1 Year Performance3.96%10.32%212.23%16.39% Duke Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DUKDuke Energy4.7297 of 5 stars$121.96-0.1%$130.62+7.1%+4.0%$94.96B$31.27B19.8326,413Trending NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.2995 of 5 stars$107.14-0.9%$111.29+3.9%+5.1%$57.25B$19.72B15.6516,330News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastLNTAlliant Energy3.9033 of 5 stars$63.78-1.3%$65.50+2.7%+8.7%$16.41B$3.98B19.712,998News CoveragePositive NewsCMSCMS Energy4.0978 of 5 stars$70.63-1.3%$77.25+9.4%+2.2%$21.14B$7.52B20.908,324News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionCNPCenterPoint Energy3.9489 of 5 stars$37.23-1.5%$37.71+1.3%+37.0%$24.29B$8.64B26.028,872News CoveragePositive NewsDDominion Energy3.747 of 5 stars$57.85-0.6%$59.57+3.0%+3.3%$49.34B$14.46B19.9414,700Positive NewsDTEDTE Energy4.518 of 5 stars$134.20-1.8%$143.38+6.8%+8.6%$27.86B$12.46B19.319,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionEDConsolidated Edison4.705 of 5 stars$96.39-1.7%$105.82+9.8%-6.7%$34.77B$15.26B17.5015,097News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionNEENextEra Energy4.8708 of 5 stars$69.86-1.5%$84.00+20.2%-15.3%$143.76B$24.75B24.419,300News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeSOSouthern4.2534 of 5 stars$90.71-1.2%$94.92+4.6%+3.2%$99.75B$26.72B23.3128,600News CoveragePositive NewsWECWEC Energy Group4.1027 of 5 stars$107.00-0.7%$106.40-0.6%+15.3%$34.43B$8.60B20.497,017News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives CMS Energy Alternatives CenterPoint Energy Alternatives Dominion Energy Alternatives DTE Energy Alternatives Consolidated Edison Alternatives NextEra Energy Alternatives Southern Alternatives WEC Energy 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:DUK) was last updated on 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredIRS Wants Another Check on Sept 15th—What If You Could Keep It Instead?On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | SponsoredApple’s falling behindApple just posted record-breaking results, yet its stock barely moved — because in today’s market, investors o...Porter & Company | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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