Fortis (FTS) Competitors $49.42 -0.12 (-0.23%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.38 -0.04 (-0.08%) As of 06:26 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment. 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. Do analysts prefer FTS or AEP? Fortis currently has a consensus target price of $72.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.68%. American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $111.29, indicating a potential upside of 1.14%. Given Fortis' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fortis is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fortis 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Do institutionals and insiders believe in 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, FTS or AEP? Fortis has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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% Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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$8.40B2.96$1.23B$2.4320.34American Electric Power$19.72B2.98$2.97B$6.8416.09 Does the media refer more to FTS or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 19 more articles in the media than Fortis. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for American Electric Power and 8 mentions for Fortis. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Fortis' score of 1.25 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 Fortis 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 27 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$25.05B$24.86B$16.34B$21.39BDividend Yield3.57%3.74%5.39%3.49%P/E Ratio20.3419.0351.1229.08Price / Sales2.964.1537.0048.98Price / Cash9.589.0119.2818.29Price / Book1.442.352.135.30Net Income$1.23B$1.43B$751.26M$998.51M7 Day Performance-1.17%-1.40%-0.96%-0.57%1 Month Performance-0.85%9.89%2.61%6.43%1 Year Performance10.87%11.99%336.33%13.75% Fortis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTSFortis4.7987 of 5 stars$49.43-0.2%$72.00+45.7%+12.6%$25.05B$8.40B20.349,848Positive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3469 of 5 stars$113.00-0.9%$111.29-1.5%+9.8%$60.43B$19.72B16.5216,330Positive NewsEVRGEvergy3.328 of 5 stars$71.65-0.9%$74.44+3.9%+20.5%$16.49B$5.85B19.684,731Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionLNTAlliant Energy3.8835 of 5 stars$66.18-1.2%$65.50-1.0%+11.0%$17.01B$3.98B20.432,998Positive NewsShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionCMSCMS Energy3.5584 of 5 stars$72.24-1.2%$77.25+6.9%+4.8%$21.62B$7.52B21.378,324Positive NewsDTEDTE Energy4.0294 of 5 stars$138.49-1.0%$142.43+2.8%+8.5%$28.75B$12.46B19.939,500Positive NewsDUKDuke Energy4.2898 of 5 stars$123.16-0.9%$130.07+5.6%+7.0%$95.77B$30.36B20.0326,413Positive NewsEDConsolidated Edison4.4784 of 5 stars$99.99-1.6%$105.82+5.8%-4.3%$36.06B$15.26B18.1515,097Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionOGEOGE Energy3.6937 of 5 stars$45.19-0.8%$46.80+3.6%+12.6%$9.10B$2.99B18.522,291Positive NewsSOSouthern4.0948 of 5 stars$93.23-1.3%$94.36+1.2%+6.5%$102.56B$26.72B23.9728,600Positive NewsWECWEC Energy Group3.8409 of 5 stars$107.03-1.4%$106.40-0.6%+13.9%$34.45B$8.60B20.507,017Positive 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 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredThe Orphaned Well Crisis Hidden Across AmericaAcross the U.S., millions of abandoned oil and gas wells are leaking methane into the air — a costly and dange...The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Coin Could Explode, and it’s Hiding in Plain Sight!The #1 coin with skyrocket potential right now... 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