Duke Energy (DUK) Competitors $125.30 -0.26 (-0.21%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$125.38 +0.08 (+0.06%) As of 10/8/2025 07:28 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, WEC, and SOShould 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), WEC Energy Group (WEC), and Southern (SO). 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 WEC Energy Group Southern Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and insiders believe in DUK or AEP? 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Duke 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is DUK or AEP 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 Duke Energy15.51% 9.85% 2.65% American Electric Power 17.68%11.55%3.11% Does the media prefer DUK or AEP? In the previous week, Duke Energy had 8 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Duke Energy and 36 mentions for American Electric Power. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Duke Energy's score of 1.14 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 Duke Energy 30 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 28 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is DUK or AEP a better dividend stock? Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Duke Energy pays out 69.3% 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. Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility and risk, DUK or AEP? Duke Energy has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend DUK or AEP? Duke Energy presently has a consensus price target of $133.08, indicating a potential upside of 6.21%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $114.10, indicating a potential downside of 3.46%. Given Duke Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Duke Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Which has better earnings and valuation, DUK or AEP? 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 RatioDuke Energy$30.36B3.21$4.52B$6.1520.37American Electric Power$19.72B3.21$2.97B$6.8417.28 SummaryDuke Energy beats American Electric Power on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Duke Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DUK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$97.64B$26.04B$16.85B$22.02BDividend Yield3.39%3.51%4.63%3.60%P/E Ratio20.3719.5456.9029.86Price / Sales3.214.4737.0466.03Price / Cash8.759.2219.2124.43Price / Book1.932.392.274.64Net Income$4.52B$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance3.07%2.10%6.40%0.44%1 Month Performance4.08%7.80%9.39%3.13%1 Year Performance12.53%17.52%134.08%15.30% Duke Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DUKDuke Energy4.3687 of 5 stars$125.30-0.2%$133.08+6.2%+13.2%$97.64B$30.36B20.3726,413Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3353 of 5 stars$110.02+0.8%$111.63+1.5%+20.4%$58.78B$19.72B16.0716,330Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLNTAlliant Energy4.0301 of 5 stars$66.71+1.0%$65.50-1.8%+13.9%$17.15B$3.98B20.602,998Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCMSCMS Energy4.1992 of 5 stars$72.93+1.5%$77.25+5.9%+4.9%$21.82B$7.52B21.578,324Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCNPCenterPoint Energy3.7083 of 5 stars$39.12+0.8%$38.41-1.8%+34.3%$25.56B$8.64B27.388,872Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeDDominion Energy3.9951 of 5 stars$61.04+1.2%$60.33-1.2%+6.6%$52.08B$14.46B21.0414,700Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeDTEDTE Energy4.3278 of 5 stars$141.22+1.4%$144.00+2.0%+12.8%$29.32B$12.46B20.329,500Analyst ForecastEDConsolidated Edison4.2625 of 5 stars$99.74+0.1%$105.91+6.2%-1.3%$35.98B$15.26B18.1115,097Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeNEENextEra Energy4.8279 of 5 stars$76.23+0.5%$84.08+10.3%+4.4%$156.97B$24.75B26.659,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeWECWEC Energy Group4.2195 of 5 stars$114.26+1.3%$106.89-6.5%+21.5%$36.79B$8.60B21.907,017Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSOSouthern4.3288 of 5 stars$93.85-0.7%$95.08+1.3%+7.7%$103.26B$26.72B24.1328,600Positive NewsAnalyst Upgrade 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 WEC Energy Group Alternatives Southern 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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