Entergy (ETR) Competitors $89.75 -0.68 (-0.75%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$88.96 -0.79 (-0.88%) As of 08/1/2025 07:58 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 ETR vs. AEP, LNT, ATO, CNP, DUK, ED, FE, NI, PEG, and WECShould you be buying Entergy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Entergy include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Atmos Energy (ATO), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Duke Energy (DUK), Consolidated Edison (ED), FirstEnergy (FE), NiSource (NI), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. Entergy vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Alliant Energy Atmos Energy CenterPoint Energy Duke Energy Consolidated Edison FirstEnergy NiSource Public Service Enterprise Group WEC Energy Group American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Entergy (NYSE:ETR) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Does the media favor AEP or ETR? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 19 more articles in the media than Entergy. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for American Electric Power and 43 mentions for Entergy. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Entergy's score of 0.94 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 32 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Entergy 21 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AEP or ETR a better dividend stock? American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Entergy pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Entergy pays out 59.9% 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. American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Entergy has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. American Electric Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders and institutionals believe in AEP or ETR? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Entergy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Entergy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, AEP or ETR? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entergy has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend AEP or ETR? American Electric Power presently has a consensus price target of $111.29, suggesting a potential downside of 2.02%. Entergy has a consensus price target of $88.07, suggesting a potential downside of 1.87%. Given Entergy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Entergy is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Entergy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has higher valuation & earnings, AEP or ETR? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Entergy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Entergy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Electric Power$19.72B3.08$2.97B$6.8416.61Entergy$11.88B3.25$1.06B$4.0122.38 Is AEP or ETR more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to Entergy's net margin of 14.35%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.55% beat Entergy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power17.68% 11.55% 3.11% Entergy 14.35%11.52%2.68% SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Entergy on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Entergy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ETR 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 ETR 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 ETR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEntergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$38.95B$25.15B$16.06B$20.69BDividend Yield2.65%3.71%5.46%3.67%P/E Ratio22.3534.7019.9529.07Price / Sales3.254.19202.7857.23Price / Cash9.638.9519.0322.84Price / Book2.382.292.144.43Net Income$1.06B$1.43B$751.46M$994.22M7 Day Performance1.76%-1.09%-0.96%-3.35%1 Month Performance10.37%1.12%20.30%-2.05%1 Year Performance48.53%17.23%182.92%10.15% Entergy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ETREntergy4.7683 of 5 stars$89.75-0.8%$88.07-1.9%+48.6%$38.95B$11.88B22.3512,267Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3693 of 5 stars$107.95-1.7%$108.31+0.3%+12.2%$57.67B$19.72B20.8016,330Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLNTAlliant Energy3.8385 of 5 stars$63.83-1.7%$64.23+0.6%+15.7%$16.40B$3.98B22.012,998Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsATOAtmos Energy4.3045 of 5 stars$154.55-1.5%$156.95+1.6%+19.7%$24.55B$4.17B21.475,260Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCNPCenterPoint Energy3.7472 of 5 stars$37.29-2.8%$37.21-0.2%+37.9%$24.34B$8.98B26.088,872Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeDUKDuke Energy4.3081 of 5 stars$117.68-1.9%$127.25+8.1%+9.2%$91.47B$30.36B19.5226,413Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionEDConsolidated Edison4.224 of 5 stars$101.04-1.2%$105.09+4.0%+4.2%$36.40B$15.26B18.6815,097Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionFEFirstEnergy3.8112 of 5 stars$41.44-1.2%$45.92+10.8%+1.1%$23.92B$13.47B22.0412,294Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNINiSource4.1527 of 5 stars$41.28-2.1%$41.50+0.5%+34.1%$19.43B$5.93B22.317,746Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.0911 of 5 stars$87.02-0.6%$90.50+4.0%+11.6%$43.42B$10.29B23.7826,094Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionWECWEC Energy Group3.5939 of 5 stars$107.52-1.8%$106.40-1.0%+24.3%$34.31B$8.60B20.967,017Positive NewsEarnings ReportShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEP Alternatives LNT Alternatives ATO Alternatives CNP Alternatives DUK Alternatives ED Alternatives FE Alternatives NI Alternatives PEG Alternatives WEC 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:ETR) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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