Does the media favor DUK or AEP?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 27 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 16 mentions for American Electric Power. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.62 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 16 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer DUK or LNT?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 35 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 8 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.62 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Duke Energy 16 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, DUK or CMS?

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Duke Energy $32.24B 2.93 $4.97B $6.66 18.21 CMS Energy $8.54B 2.54 $1.07B $3.33 20.78

Is DUK or CMS more profitable?

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.78% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 11.64%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 10.76% beat Duke Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Duke Energy 15.78% 9.78% 2.67% CMS Energy 11.64% 10.76% 2.62%

Does the media prefer DUK or CMS?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 38 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 5 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.62 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Duke Energy 16 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to CNP or DUK?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 38 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 5 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.62 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CenterPoint Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Duke Energy 16 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor DUK or D?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 18 more articles in the media than Dominion Energy. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 25 mentions for Dominion Energy. Dominion Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.62 indicating that Dominion Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Duke Energy 16 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dominion Energy 12 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Duke Energy (DUK) Competitors

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DUK vs. AEP, LNT, CMS, CNP, and D

Should you buy Duke Energy stock or one of its competitors? Duke Energy's main competitors and comparable companies include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), CMS Energy (CMS), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), and Dominion Energy (D). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does Duke Energy compare to American Electric Power?

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Duke Energy has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 65.2% 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 increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and American Electric Power has increased 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.

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than American Electric Power. Duke 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duke Energy	$32.24B	2.93	$4.97B	$6.66	18.21
American Electric Power	$21.88B	3.13	$3.58B	$5.83	21.56

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 27 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 16 mentions for American Electric Power. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.62 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	16 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Electric Power	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.78% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 13.78%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 9.95% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duke Energy	15.78%	9.78%	2.67%
American Electric Power	13.78%	9.95%	2.79%

65.3% of Duke Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Duke Energy currently has a consensus price target of $137.94, indicating a potential upside of 13.74%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $140.19, indicating a potential upside of 11.54%. Given Duke Energy's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
American Electric Power	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Summary

Duke Energy beats American Electric Power on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Duke Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) and Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

65.3% of Duke Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Duke Energy presently has a consensus price target of $137.94, suggesting a potential upside of 13.74%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $77.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.85%. Given Duke Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Duke Energy has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 67.7% 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. Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duke Energy	$32.24B	2.93	$4.97B	$6.66	18.21
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.09	$810M	$3.16	21.79

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 35 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 8 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.62 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Duke Energy	16 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alliant Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.45% compared to Duke Energy's net margin of 15.78%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.16% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duke Energy	15.78%	9.78%	2.67%
Alliant Energy	18.45%	11.16%	3.31%

Summary

Alliant Energy beats Duke Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Duke Energy compare to CMS Energy?

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) and CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Duke Energy has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duke Energy	$32.24B	2.93	$4.97B	$6.66	18.21
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.54	$1.07B	$3.33	20.78

Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy pays out 68.5% 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 increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 38 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 5 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.62 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Duke Energy	16 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CMS Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Duke Energy presently has a consensus price target of $137.94, indicating a potential upside of 13.74%. CMS Energy has a consensus price target of $81.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.05%. Given CMS Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than Duke Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.78% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 11.64%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 10.76% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duke Energy	15.78%	9.78%	2.67%
CMS Energy	11.64%	10.76%	2.62%

65.3% of Duke Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Duke Energy beats CMS Energy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Duke Energy compare to CenterPoint Energy?

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings.

CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.78% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.61%. CenterPoint Energy's return on equity of 11.10% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CenterPoint Energy	11.61%	11.10%	2.68%
Duke Energy	15.78%	9.78%	2.67%

CenterPoint Energy presently has a consensus target price of $45.36, suggesting a potential upside of 12.89%. Duke Energy has a consensus target price of $137.94, suggesting a potential upside of 13.74%. Given Duke Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than CenterPoint Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CenterPoint Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CenterPoint Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CenterPoint Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CenterPoint Energy	$9.36B	2.83	$1.05B	$1.70	23.63
Duke Energy	$32.24B	2.93	$4.97B	$6.66	18.21

91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy 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.

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 38 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 5 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.62 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CenterPoint Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Duke Energy	16 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% 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. CenterPoint Energy has raised its dividend for 5 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.

Summary

Duke Energy beats CenterPoint Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Duke Energy compare to Dominion Energy?

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) and Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Duke Energy has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 18 more articles in the media than Dominion Energy. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 25 mentions for Dominion Energy. Dominion Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.62 indicating that Dominion Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Duke Energy	16 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dominion Energy	12 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

65.3% of Duke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by 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.

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.78% compared to Dominion Energy's net margin of 13.98%. Duke Energy's return on equity of 9.78% beat Dominion Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duke Energy	15.78%	9.78%	2.67%
Dominion Energy	13.98%	9.62%	2.64%

Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dominion Energy pays out 93.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Duke Energy has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Duke Energy presently has a consensus target price of $137.94, suggesting a potential upside of 13.74%. Dominion Energy has a consensus target price of $69.93, suggesting a potential upside of 5.25%. Given Duke Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than Dominion Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Dominion Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Dominion Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dominion Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duke Energy	$32.24B	2.93	$4.97B	$6.66	18.21
Dominion Energy	$16.51B	3.54	$3.00B	$2.87	23.15

Summary

Duke Energy beats Dominion Energy on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Duke Energy	Electric Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$94.57B	$27.93B	$15.90B	$23.52B
Dividend Yield	3.61%	4.17%	4.03%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	18.21	16.21	25.02	29.17
Price / Sales	2.93	559.26	278.67	21.45
Price / Cash	7.38	28.03	18.74	19.95
Price / Book	1.81	1.71	2.24	4.82
Net Income	$4.97B	$1.60B	$701.43M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.84%	1.06%	0.50%	1.04%
1 Month Performance	-2.94%	-0.92%	-1.08%	-1.15%
1 Year Performance	0.89%	15.90%	9.88%	12.65%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DUK Duke Energy	4.423 of 5 stars	$121.16 +0.8%	$137.94 +13.9%	-0.4%	$94.44B	$32.24B	18.19	26,441
AEP American Electric Power	4.7869 of 5 stars	$122.43 +0.1%	$140.19 +14.5%	+15.2%	$66.65B	$21.88B	21.00	17,581	Positive News
LNT Alliant Energy	4.7196 of 5 stars	$67.98 -0.1%	$77.00 +13.3%	+5.2%	$17.63B	$4.36B	21.51	2,948	Positive News
CMS CMS Energy	4.5409 of 5 stars	$68.16 -0.1%	$81.69 +19.9%	-4.4%	$21.37B	$8.81B	20.47	8,350	Positive News Analyst Forecast
CNP CenterPoint Energy	4.3347 of 5 stars	$39.69 +1.1%	$45.36 +14.3%	+4.9%	$26.14B	$9.36B	23.35	8,794	Positive News

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Is DUK or LNT more profitable?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in DUK or CMS?

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Is DUK or D more profitable?

Is DUK or D a better dividend stock?

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