Eversource Energy (ES) Competitors $74.59 +0.70 (+0.95%) As of 11:30 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ES vs. AEP, EVRG, LNT, AEE, CMS, D, DTE, DUK, ED, and WECShould you be buying Eversource Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Eversource Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), Dominion Energy (D), DTE Energy (DTE), Duke Energy (DUK), Consolidated Edison (ED), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry. Eversource Energy vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Evergy Alliant Energy Ameren CMS Energy Dominion Energy DTE Energy Duke Energy Consolidated Edison WEC Energy Group American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, AEP or ES? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eversource Energy has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AEP or ES more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to Eversource Energy's net margin of 6.60%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.55% beat Eversource Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power17.68% 11.55% 3.11% Eversource Energy 6.60%11.00%2.81% Does the media prefer AEP or ES? In the previous week, Eversource Energy had 6 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Eversource Energy and 23 mentions for American Electric Power. Eversource Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat American Electric Power's score of 0.91 indicating that Eversource Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eversource Energy 21 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AEP or ES a better dividend stock? American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Eversource Energy pays an annual dividend of $3.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eversource Energy pays out 129.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Eversource Energy has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend AEP or ES? American Electric Power currently has a consensus price target of $119.74, suggesting a potential upside of 2.61%. Eversource Energy has a consensus price target of $69.11, suggesting a potential downside of 7.35%. Given American Electric Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than Eversource Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45Eversource Energy 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AEP or ES? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Eversource Energy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eversource Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Electric Power$19.72B3.16$2.97B$6.8417.06Eversource Energy$11.90B2.33$811.65M$2.3332.01 Do institutionals & insiders believe in AEP or ES? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Eversource Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Eversource Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Eversource Energy on 12 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 ES 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 ES vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEversource EnergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.69B$26.51B$16.96B$22.06BDividend Yield4.12%3.43%4.57%3.59%P/E Ratio32.0319.8019.2633.00Price / Sales2.334.3931.8460.67Price / Cash7.869.3919.3424.20Price / Book1.822.402.324.69Net Income$811.65M$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.86%0.15%0.11%2.38%1 Month Performance7.81%4.62%8.26%1.33%1 Year Performance11.64%17.76%45.95%13.62% Eversource Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ESEversource Energy4.324 of 5 stars$74.59+0.9%$69.11-7.3%+10.1%$27.69B$11.90B32.0310,680Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAEPAmerican Electric Power4.5626 of 5 stars$116.80-0.2%$114.50-2.0%+15.2%$62.46B$20.67B17.0816,330Upcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastEVRGEvergy2.8335 of 5 stars$77.49+0.0%$76.94-0.7%+25.7%$17.83B$5.88B21.294,731Positive NewsLNTAlliant Energy3.9355 of 5 stars$67.66-0.1%$66.78-1.3%+10.8%$17.39B$4.14B20.882,998Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAEEAmeren4.1487 of 5 stars$103.55-0.1%$105.75+2.1%+16.9%$28.00B$8.43B22.768,981Analyst ForecastCMSCMS Energy4.1589 of 5 stars$73.51-0.8%$77.36+5.2%+3.4%$22.00B$7.52B21.758,324Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastDDominion Energy3.7382 of 5 stars$61.34+0.6%$62.00+1.1%-0.3%$52.35B$15.23B21.1514,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastDTEDTE Energy4.6263 of 5 stars$140.12-0.2%$145.25+3.7%+8.9%$29.09B$12.46B20.169,500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastDUKDuke Energy4.3846 of 5 stars$126.11-0.7%$134.08+6.3%+5.5%$98.06B$31.27B20.5026,413Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEDConsolidated Edison4.0591 of 5 stars$100.85-1.5%$105.75+4.9%-6.2%$36.37B$15.26B18.3015,097Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWECWEC Energy Group4.3381 of 5 stars$115.02-0.1%$112.20-2.5%+16.5%$37.02B$9.31B22.037,017Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Ameren Alternatives CMS Energy Alternatives Dominion Energy Alternatives DTE Energy Alternatives Duke Energy Alternatives Consolidated Edison 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:ES) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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