Entergy (ETR) Competitors $96.18 +0.92 (+0.97%) As of 02:47 PM 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 ETR vs. AEP, LNT, AEE, ATO, CNP, DUK, ED, FE, 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), Ameren (AEE), Atmos Energy (ATO), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Duke Energy (DUK), Consolidated Edison (ED), FirstEnergy (FE), 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 Ameren Atmos Energy CenterPoint Energy Duke Energy Consolidated Edison FirstEnergy Public Service Enterprise Group WEC Energy Group Entergy (NYSE:ETR) 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 earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Is ETR or AEP a better dividend stock? Entergy pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Entergy pays out 59.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% 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. Entergy has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. American Electric Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is ETR or AEP 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 Entergy14.35% 11.52% 2.68% American Electric Power 17.68%11.55%3.11% Do analysts prefer ETR or AEP? Entergy presently has a consensus target price of $93.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.31%. American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $114.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.48%. Given American Electric Power's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than Entergy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Entergy 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ETR or AEP? 88.1% of Entergy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Entergy 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ETR or AEP? 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 RatioEntergy$12.31B3.49$1.06B$4.0123.99American Electric Power$20.67B3.04$2.97B$6.8417.16 Which has more volatility and risk, ETR or AEP? Entergy has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ETR or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 10 more articles in the media than Entergy. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for American Electric Power and 31 mentions for Entergy. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Entergy's score of 0.86 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 Entergy 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 31 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Entergy on 12 of the 19 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. 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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 ETR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEntergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$43.01B$26.81B$17.43B$21.69BDividend Yield2.51%3.52%4.66%3.65%P/E Ratio24.0019.4857.2029.64Price / Sales3.494.2132.5296.38Price / Cash10.149.2919.3317.79Price / Book2.732.402.264.63Net Income$1.06B$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.31%0.82%-0.05%-2.00%1 Month Performance6.49%5.82%7.82%0.38%1 Year Performance47.24%17.67%68.14%13.25% Entergy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ETREntergy4.4333 of 5 stars$96.18+1.0%$93.00-3.3%+45.7%$43.01B$12.31B24.0012,267AEPAmerican Electric Power4.2633 of 5 stars$115.66+1.4%$111.63-3.5%+19.1%$61.85B$19.72B16.9116,330Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLNTAlliant Energy3.9391 of 5 stars$68.12+2.0%$66.00-3.1%+13.5%$17.50B$3.98B21.022,998Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAEEAmeren3.956 of 5 stars$104.83+1.1%$105.75+0.9%+19.7%$28.35B$7.62B23.048,981Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionATOAtmos Energy4.3208 of 5 stars$173.30+1.8%$162.50-6.2%+26.6%$27.82B$4.62B23.805,260Positive NewsCNPCenterPoint Energy3.5516 of 5 stars$39.45+1.5%$38.68-1.9%+32.6%$25.76B$8.64B27.598,872Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDUKDuke Energy4.3736 of 5 stars$124.38+0.7%$132.25+6.3%+11.1%$96.72B$30.36B20.2226,413Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEDConsolidated Edison4.1898 of 5 stars$99.28+0.5%$105.91+6.7%+0.0%$35.81B$16.15B18.0215,097Analyst RevisionFEFirstEnergy3.5781 of 5 stars$46.36+0.9%$46.25-0.2%+9.9%$26.77B$14.05B20.5112,294PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.8306 of 5 stars$81.84-0.2%$91.85+12.2%-8.1%$40.84B$11.13B20.6726,094Positive NewsWECWEC Energy Group4.0677 of 5 stars$114.54+1.1%$110.70-3.4%+20.6%$36.87B$8.60B21.947,017Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEP Alternatives LNT Alternatives AEE Alternatives ATO Alternatives CNP Alternatives DUK Alternatives ED Alternatives FE 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 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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