Eversource Energy (ES) Competitors $72.84 +0.14 (+0.20%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.83 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 04:39 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 businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Does the media favor ES or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 19 more articles in the media than Eversource Energy. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for American Electric Power and 9 mentions for Eversource Energy. Eversource Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.41 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive American Electric Power 25 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in ES or AEP? 80.0% of Eversource Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Eversource 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 is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, ES or AEP? Eversource Energy has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% 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. 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 4.1%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. 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. Do analysts prefer ES or AEP? Eversource Energy presently has a consensus target price of $64.38, suggesting a potential downside of 11.63%. American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $114.10, suggesting a potential downside of 3.44%. Given American Electric Power's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than Eversource Energy.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) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 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% Which has preferable 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$12.99B2.08$811.65M$2.3331.26American Electric Power$20.67B3.06$2.97B$6.8417.27 SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Eversource Energy on 13 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. 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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$27.03B$26.52B$17.52B$21.96BDividend Yield4.19%3.51%4.62%3.56%P/E Ratio31.2619.4357.2229.67Price / Sales2.084.1435.3697.97Price / Cash7.799.2719.3418.33Price / Book1.772.362.264.61Net Income$811.65M$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.38%2.33%8.01%0.13%1 Month Performance14.73%5.78%10.48%2.32%1 Year Performance13.64%16.04%134.47%13.84% Eversource Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ESEversource Energy3.8533 of 5 stars$72.84+0.2%$64.38-11.6%+11.3%$27.03B$12.99B31.2610,680Positive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3563 of 5 stars$109.78+0.6%$111.63+1.7%+15.3%$58.71B$19.72B16.0516,330Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEVRGEvergy3.4852 of 5 stars$75.06+1.3%$74.44-0.8%+28.4%$17.28B$5.85B20.624,731LNTAlliant Energy3.9807 of 5 stars$66.78+1.1%$65.50-1.9%+13.2%$17.16B$3.98B20.612,998Positive NewsAEEAmeren4.2124 of 5 stars$103.48+1.4%$105.75+2.2%+19.5%$27.98B$7.62B22.748,981Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy4.1625 of 5 stars$72.75+1.3%$77.25+6.2%+2.8%$21.78B$7.52B21.528,324Positive NewsDDominion Energy3.9967 of 5 stars$60.96+1.0%$60.33-1.0%+5.6%$52.03B$14.46B21.0214,700Analyst ForecastDTEDTE Energy4.2894 of 5 stars$140.86+1.1%$144.00+2.2%+11.7%$29.24B$12.46B20.279,500DUKDuke Energy4.5395 of 5 stars$122.71-0.3%$131.00+6.8%+9.1%$95.42B$30.36B19.9526,413Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEDConsolidated Edison4.2967 of 5 stars$99.53-0.1%$105.91+6.4%-3.8%$35.90B$15.26B18.0615,097Analyst ForecastWECWEC Energy Group4.2142 of 5 stars$114.16+1.2%$106.89-6.4%+20.0%$36.75B$8.60B21.877,017Positive NewsAnalyst Upgrade 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 10/7/2025 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 | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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