NextEra Energy (NEE) Competitors $70.57 -0.49 (-0.69%) As of 02:36 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 NEE vs. AEP, BEP, BEPC, D, DTE, DUK, ETR, FE, SO, and WECShould you be buying NextEra Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NextEra Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP), Brookfield Renewable (BEPC), Dominion Energy (D), DTE Energy (DTE), Duke Energy (DUK), Entergy (ETR), FirstEnergy (FE), Southern (SO), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). NextEra Energy vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Brookfield Renewable Partners Brookfield Renewable Dominion Energy DTE Energy Duke Energy Entergy FirstEnergy Southern WEC Energy Group NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends. Which has higher valuation & earnings, NEE or AEP? NextEra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than American Electric Power. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NextEra Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNextEra Energy$24.75B5.87$6.95B$2.8624.67American Electric Power$20.67B2.93$2.97B$6.8416.59 Is NEE or AEP more profitable? NextEra Energy has a net margin of 22.84% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 17.68%. NextEra Energy's return on equity of 12.31% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NextEra Energy22.84% 12.31% 3.86% American Electric Power 17.68%11.98%3.15% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NEE or AEP? 78.7% of NextEra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of NextEra Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is NEE or AEP a better dividend stock? NextEra Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. NextEra Energy pays out 79.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NextEra Energy has raised its dividend for 31 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 lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate NEE or AEP? NextEra Energy presently has a consensus target price of $84.42, indicating a potential upside of 19.62%. American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $111.29, indicating a potential downside of 1.95%. Given NextEra Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe NextEra Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NextEra Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Which has more risk & volatility, NEE or AEP? NextEra Energy has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer NEE or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 3 more articles in the media than NextEra Energy. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for American Electric Power and 57 mentions for NextEra Energy. NextEra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.01 indicating that NextEra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NextEra Energy 51 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive American Electric Power 32 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryNextEra Energy beats American Electric Power on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NextEra Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NEE 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 NEE 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 NEE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNextEra EnergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$145.40B$24.89B$16.00B$20.34BDividend Yield3.19%3.71%5.46%3.64%P/E Ratio24.6934.5419.9028.39Price / Sales5.874.12199.5166.94Price / Cash11.388.9219.0422.95Price / Book2.392.302.144.40Net Income$6.95B$1.43B$751.46M$993.26M7 Day Performance-1.76%-1.12%-0.93%-4.13%1 Month Performance-3.50%0.14%21.04%-1.32%1 Year Performance-9.98%16.50%163.72%7.13% NextEra Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NEENextEra Energy4.8401 of 5 stars$70.57-0.7%$84.42+19.6%-6.9%$145.40B$24.75B24.699,300Positive NewsInsider TradeAEPAmerican Electric Power4.4108 of 5 stars$108.42+0.4%$108.31-0.1%+15.3%$57.91B$20.16B20.8916,330Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBEPBrookfield Renewable Partners3.3703 of 5 stars$27.16-0.9%$29.89+10.0%+13.2%$7.72B$5.96B-26.935,270News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementBEPCBrookfield Renewable3.0414 of 5 stars$36.56-0.7%$33.67-7.9%+30.1%$5.30B$3.92B-41.091,890DDominion Energy2.9021 of 5 stars$58.05+0.1%$58.88+1.4%+9.4%$49.48B$14.46B21.7314,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionDTEDTE Energy3.9639 of 5 stars$136.88-0.3%$141.53+3.4%+14.7%$28.33B$12.46B18.459,500Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionDUKDuke Energy4.3265 of 5 stars$118.52+0.8%$127.25+7.4%+11.4%$92.12B$30.94B19.6526,413Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionETREntergy4.7139 of 5 stars$87.96+1.5%$86.46-1.7%+56.0%$37.87B$11.88B28.5412,267Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFEFirstEnergy3.4645 of 5 stars$41.66+0.6%$45.92+10.2%+1.9%$24.02B$13.47B22.1312,294Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSOSouthern4.1876 of 5 stars$94.71+0.4%$93.53-1.2%+12.9%$104.06B$26.72B22.6028,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWECWEC Energy Group4.1805 of 5 stars$107.99+0.5%$106.40-1.5%+26.6%$34.45B$9.07B21.047,017Positive NewsEarnings ReportShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEP Alternatives BEP Alternatives BEPC Alternatives D Alternatives DTE Alternatives DUK Alternatives ETR Alternatives FE 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:NEE) was last updated on 8/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWall Street Hates This Gold IRA Strategy—Here’s WhyWhat if I told you there's a legal way to own real physical gold and silver—and keep your gains tax-free? 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