Fortis (FTS) Competitors $51.18 +0.19 (+0.37%) As of 10:08 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FTS vs. AEP, EVRG, LNT, CMS, DTE, DUK, ED, OGE, SO, and WECShould you be buying Fortis stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fortis include American Electric Power (AEP), Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), CMS Energy (CMS), DTE Energy (DTE), Duke Energy (DUK), Consolidated Edison (ED), OGE Energy (OGE), Southern (SO), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry. Fortis vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Evergy Alliant Energy CMS Energy DTE Energy Duke Energy Consolidated Edison OGE Energy Southern WEC Energy Group American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Fortis (NYSE:FTS) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AEP or FTS? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of Fortis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate AEP or FTS? American Electric Power currently has a consensus target price of $116.91, indicating a potential downside of 1.66%. Fortis has a consensus target price of $72.00, indicating a potential upside of 40.74%. Given Fortis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fortis 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) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41Fortis 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Is AEP or FTS more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to Fortis' net margin of 14.48%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.55% beat Fortis' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power17.68% 11.55% 3.11% Fortis 14.48%7.24%2.38% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AEP or FTS? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Fortis. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Electric Power$19.72B3.22$2.97B$6.8417.38Fortis$8.40B3.08$1.23B$2.4321.05 Is AEP or FTS a better dividend stock? American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Fortis pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortis pays out 73.3% 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 Fortis has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Does the media prefer AEP or FTS? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 28 more articles in the media than Fortis. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for American Electric Power and 7 mentions for Fortis. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Fortis' score of 1.03 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 26 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortis 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, AEP or FTS? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fortis has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Fortis on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Fortis News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FTS 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 FTS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFortisUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$25.87B$26.17B$16.68B$21.76BDividend Yield3.49%3.51%4.66%3.64%P/E Ratio21.0619.6057.5529.93Price / Sales3.084.3634.0566.72Price / Cash9.809.2919.2223.91Price / Book1.442.402.284.68Net Income$1.23B$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.57%1.17%0.41%-0.71%1 Month Performance3.55%5.76%8.13%1.18%1 Year Performance15.09%17.36%80.53%14.46% Fortis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTSFortis4.7776 of 5 stars$51.16+0.3%$72.00+40.7%+16.9%$25.87B$8.40B21.069,848Positive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.2959 of 5 stars$115.66+1.4%$111.63-3.5%+19.8%$61.85B$19.72B16.9116,330Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeEVRGEvergy3.3684 of 5 stars$77.48+1.1%$74.44-3.9%+30.7%$17.83B$5.85B21.294,731Positive NewsLNTAlliant Energy3.9778 of 5 stars$68.12+2.0%$66.00-3.1%+13.2%$17.50B$3.98B21.022,998Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCMSCMS Energy4.2581 of 5 stars$73.19+1.2%$77.36+5.7%+6.4%$21.91B$8.02B21.658,324News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDTEDTE Energy4.3624 of 5 stars$141.84+1.3%$144.00+1.5%+12.8%$29.44B$14.20B20.419,500Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDUKDuke Energy4.416 of 5 stars$124.38+0.7%$132.25+6.3%+11.0%$96.72B$30.36B20.2226,413Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastEDConsolidated Edison4.2264 of 5 stars$99.28+0.5%$105.91+6.7%-1.1%$35.81B$16.15B18.0215,097Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOGEOGE Energy3.8631 of 5 stars$46.14+0.5%$47.00+1.9%+16.0%$9.29B$2.99B18.912,291SOSouthern4.2858 of 5 stars$95.46+1.0%$95.08-0.4%+11.1%$105.01B$28.36B24.5428,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWECWEC Energy Group4.1065 of 5 stars$114.54+1.1%$110.70-3.4%+21.0%$36.87B$8.60B21.947,017Positive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEP Alternatives EVRG Alternatives LNT Alternatives CMS Alternatives DTE Alternatives DUK Alternatives ED Alternatives OGE Alternatives SO 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:FTS) was last updated on 10/15/2025 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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