Fortis (FTS) Competitors $49.45 +0.11 (+0.22%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.48 +0.02 (+0.05%) As of 06:06 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 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 Fortis (NYSE:FTS) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, FTS or AEP? Fortis has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend FTS or AEP? Fortis presently has a consensus price target of $72.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.60%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $111.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.41%. Given Fortis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Fortis is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fortis 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27 Is FTS or AEP a better dividend stock? Fortis pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Fortis pays out 73.3% 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. Fortis has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Which has higher earnings and valuation, FTS or AEP? 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 RatioFortis$8.40B2.97$1.23B$2.4320.35American Electric Power$19.72B2.95$2.97B$6.8415.92 Is FTS or AEP 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 Fortis14.48% 7.24% 2.38% American Electric Power 17.68%11.55%3.11% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FTS or AEP? 57.8% of Fortis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to FTS or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 20 more articles in the media than Fortis. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for American Electric Power and 3 mentions for Fortis. Fortis' average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.38 indicating that Fortis is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fortis 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Fortis on 12 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$24.85B$25.09B$16.43B$21.70BDividend Yield3.60%3.59%4.70%3.52%P/E Ratio20.3520.4951.6427.15Price / Sales2.974.3632.1060.37Price / Cash9.509.0219.1824.47Price / Book1.402.322.224.56Net Income$1.23B$1.43B$748.44M$1.00B7 Day Performance0.87%2.43%0.89%0.38%1 Month Performance-2.35%2.76%0.89%2.42%1 Year Performance9.52%11.93%251.97%13.77% Fortis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTSFortis4.9271 of 5 stars$49.45+0.2%$72.00+45.6%+9.5%$24.85B$8.40B20.359,848Positive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3197 of 5 stars$109.10-0.3%$111.93+2.6%+5.5%$58.35B$19.72B15.9516,330Positive NewsEVRGEvergy3.1202 of 5 stars$72.21-0.4%$74.44+3.1%+18.2%$16.62B$5.85B19.844,731Positive NewsLNTAlliant Energy3.9352 of 5 stars$64.73-0.2%$65.50+1.2%+7.4%$16.63B$3.98B19.982,998Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy4.1326 of 5 stars$71.64-0.1%$77.25+7.8%+1.7%$21.44B$8.02B21.208,324Positive NewsDTEDTE Energy4.4086 of 5 stars$136.46-0.3%$144.25+5.7%+8.9%$28.33B$12.46B19.639,500Positive NewsDUKDuke Energy4.5814 of 5 stars$122.40+0.4%$130.62+6.7%+4.9%$95.18B$30.36B19.9026,413Positive NewsEDConsolidated Edison4.5314 of 5 stars$96.98-0.6%$105.82+9.1%-5.3%$34.98B$16.15B17.6015,097Positive NewsOGEOGE Energy3.7329 of 5 stars$44.36-0.3%$46.80+5.5%+9.1%$8.93B$2.99B18.182,291Positive NewsDividend IncreaseSOSouthern4.14 of 5 stars$92.35+0.1%$94.92+2.8%+3.4%$101.59B$28.36B23.7428,600Positive NewsWECWEC Energy Group3.8977 of 5 stars$111.01+0.4%$106.40-4.2%+17.3%$35.73B$8.60B21.277,017Positive News 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 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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