Eversource Energy (ES) Competitors $66.27 +0.45 (+0.68%) Closing price 08/13/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.37 +0.10 (+0.16%) As of 08/13/2025 08:00 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 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 Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, ES or AEP? Eversource Energy has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ES or AEP? 80.0% of Eversource Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Eversource 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ES or AEP? 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 RatioEversource Energy$11.90B2.07$811.65M$2.3328.44American Electric Power$20.67B2.93$2.97B$6.8416.54 Does the media favor ES or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 9 more articles in the media than Eversource Energy. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Electric Power and 25 mentions for Eversource Energy. Eversource Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.49 indicating that Eversource Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eversource Energy 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive American Electric Power 30 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend ES or AEP? Eversource Energy presently has a consensus price target of $65.56, indicating a potential downside of 1.08%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $111.29, indicating a potential downside of 1.61%. Given Eversource Energy's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Eversource Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Eversource Energy 3 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Is ES or AEP 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 Eversource Energy6.60% 11.00% 2.81% American Electric Power 17.68%11.55%3.11% Is ES or AEP a better dividend stock? Eversource Energy pays an annual dividend of $3.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. 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 pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eversource Energy has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Eversource Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Eversource Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ES 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 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$24.43B$25.48B$16.30B$20.88BDividend Yield4.57%3.68%5.45%3.60%P/E Ratio28.4419.5115.4928.45Price / Sales2.074.34181.4759.89Price / Cash7.078.9719.1523.46Price / Book1.572.422.185.45Net Income$811.65M$1.43B$751.46M$994.60M7 Day Performance0.57%0.77%0.32%3.03%1 Month Performance1.33%2.59%1.25%1.91%1 Year Performance-0.27%17.77%152.04%16.34% Eversource Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ESEversource Energy3.7379 of 5 stars$66.27+0.7%$65.56-1.1%+0.8%$24.43B$11.90B28.4410,680Positive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3621 of 5 stars$115.00+1.3%$111.29-3.2%+15.3%$61.50B$20.67B16.8116,330Positive NewsEVRGEvergy2.5201 of 5 stars$73.12+2.2%$74.06+1.3%+24.6%$16.82B$5.89B19.244,731Earnings ReportLNTAlliant Energy4.0464 of 5 stars$66.34+1.3%$64.23-3.2%+16.2%$17.04B$4.08B22.882,998Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAEEAmeren4.483 of 5 stars$103.32+1.2%$101.36-1.9%+25.7%$27.93B$8.43B22.718,981Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy3.4656 of 5 stars$74.69+0.8%$77.25+3.4%+11.2%$22.36B$7.52B22.108,324Positive NewsInsider TradeDDominion Energy3.0064 of 5 stars$61.16+1.2%$58.88-3.7%+12.7%$52.16B$14.46B21.0914,700Positive NewsDTEDTE Energy4.3236 of 5 stars$140.91+1.7%$141.53+0.4%+16.6%$29.25B$12.46B20.279,500Positive NewsDUKDuke Energy4.5269 of 5 stars$124.39+1.2%$127.25+2.3%+10.6%$96.68B$30.94B20.6326,413Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeEDConsolidated Edison4.4811 of 5 stars$105.37+0.9%$105.09-0.3%+2.0%$37.96B$15.26B19.4815,097Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWECWEC Energy Group3.833 of 5 stars$111.31+1.0%$106.40-4.4%+22.9%$35.52B$9.31B21.327,017Positive NewsInsider Trade 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 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGet This Stock NowThis company is the lifeblood of AI data centers, yet almost no one has caught up with the story. 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