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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$106.99
0.0%
$105.19
$84.31
$110.48
$57.10B0.433.16 million shs1.32 million shs
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
$218.28
+4.0%
$224.33
$155.60
$352.00
$68.42B13.69 million shs1.51 million shs
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$65.91
-2.0%
$69.48
$61.72
$86.10
$135.54B0.5810.81 million shs8.69 million shs
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$91.08
-0.1%
$89.59
$72.11
$94.45
$100.20B0.394.49 million shs1.37 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
-0.92%+1.17%+2.86%+9.94%+25.24%
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
+4.44%+2.75%-8.23%-39.40%+11.45%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
+0.77%+2.37%-4.03%-2.84%+1.53%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
-0.65%+0.72%+2.70%+10.97%+24.56%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
3.4815 of 5 stars
1.22.05.01.03.51.71.9
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
3.6635 of 5 stars
3.43.01.70.02.31.72.5
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
4.9806 of 5 stars
4.35.04.22.64.02.51.9
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
4.2629 of 5 stars
2.25.04.21.83.62.50.6
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
2.31
Hold$101.62-5.02% Downside
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
2.73
Moderate Buy$283.5029.88% Upside
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
2.60
Moderate Buy$84.0827.57% Upside
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
2.36
Hold$92.541.61% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest CEG, NEE, SO, and AEP Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/24/2025
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$102.00 ➝ $97.00
4/22/2025
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$95.00 ➝ $106.00
4/22/2025
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$77.00 ➝ $73.00
4/22/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$83.00 ➝ $90.00
4/21/2025
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$111.00 ➝ $115.00
4/16/2025
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Erste Group Bank
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
4/16/2025
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$97.00 ➝ $94.00
4/14/2025
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$84.00 ➝ $77.00
4/11/2025
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$329.00 ➝ $283.00
4/9/2025
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
Citigroup
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$334.00 ➝ $232.00
4/8/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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UpgradeUnderweight ➝ Neutral$94.00
(Data available from 4/24/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$19.72B2.90$12.16 per share8.80$50.71 per share2.11
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
$23.57B2.90$12.26 per share17.81$43.28 per share5.04
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$24.75B5.48$5.86 per share11.25$29.39 per share2.24
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$26.72B3.75$9.19 per share9.91$33.47 per share2.72
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$2.97B$5.6019.1117.012.9715.08%11.27%2.97%5/6/2025 (Estimated)
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
$1.62B$11.8918.3720.502.6715.91%21.96%5.26%5/8/2025 (Estimated)
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$6.95B$3.3719.5416.642.4528.06%11.85%3.81%N/A
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$3.98B$4.0122.7119.843.0116.47%12.23%3.11%5/1/2025 (Estimated)

Latest CEG, NEE, SO, and AEP Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/8/2025Q1 2025
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
$2.03N/AN/AN/A$5.24 billionN/A
5/6/2025Q1 2025
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$1.88N/AN/AN/A$5.33 billionN/A
5/1/2025Q1 2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$1.17N/AN/AN/A$7.17 billionN/A
4/23/2025Q1 2025
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$0.99$0.99N/A$0.40$6.58 billion$6.25 billion
2/25/2025Q4 2024
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
$2.16$2.44+$0.28$2.71$6.56 billion$5.38 billion
2/20/2025Q4 2024
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$0.51$0.50-$0.01$0.49$5.90 billion$6.34 billion
2/13/2025Q4 2024
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$1.24$1.24N/A$1.25$4.91 billionN/A
1/24/2025Q4 2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$0.53$0.53N/A$0.58$7.97 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$3.723.48%+5.97%66.43%15 Years
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
$1.550.71%N/A13.04%N/A
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$2.263.43%+10.18%67.06%31 Years
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$2.883.16%+2.96%71.82%24 Years

Latest CEG, NEE, SO, and AEP Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/21/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
quarterly$0.743.3%5/19/20256/6/2025
2/18/2025
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
quarterly$0.38780.49%3/7/20253/7/20253/18/2025
2/14/2025
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
quarterly$0.56653.3%2/28/20252/28/20253/17/2025
1/28/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
quarterly$0.723.44%2/18/20252/18/20253/6/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
1.46
0.44
0.31
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
0.79
1.57
1.43
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
1.20
0.47
0.38
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
1.60
0.67
0.66

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
75.24%
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
82.24%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
78.72%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
64.10%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
0.07%
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
0.23%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
0.18%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
0.18%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
17,000533.69 million532.57 millionOptionable
Constellation Energy Co. stock logo
CEG
Constellation Energy
13,400313.31 million312.13 millionOptionable
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
15,3002.06 billion2.05 billionOptionable
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
27,7001.10 billion1.09 billionOptionable

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Southern (NYSE:SO) Price Target Raised to $90.00
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American Electric Power stock logo

American Electric Power NASDAQ:AEP

$106.98 -0.04 (-0.03%)
As of 03:25 PM Eastern
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American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, renewable, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Constellation Energy stock logo

Constellation Energy NASDAQ:CEG

$218.28 +8.48 (+4.04%)
As of 03:25 PM Eastern
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Constellation Energy Corporation generates and sells electricity in the United States. It operates through five segments: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York, ERCOT, and Other Power Regions. The company sells natural gas, energy-related products, and sustainable solutions. It has approximately 33,094 megawatts of generating capacity consisting of nuclear, wind, solar, natural gas, and hydroelectric assets. It serves distribution utilities; municipalities; cooperatives; and commercial, industrial, governmental, and residential customers. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

NextEra Energy stock logo

NextEra Energy NYSE:NEE

$65.91 -1.36 (-2.02%)
As of 03:25 PM Eastern
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NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear,natural gas, and other clean energy. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets that consists of clean energy solutions, such as renewable generation facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission facilities; sells energy commodities; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets. The company had approximately 33,276 megawatts of net generating capacity; approximately 90,000 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines; and 883 substations. It serves approximately 12 million people through approximately 5.9 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in 2010. NextEra Energy, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.

Southern stock logo

Southern NYSE:SO

$91.08 -0.06 (-0.06%)
As of 03:25 PM Eastern
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The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and operates nuclear, coal, hydro, cogeneration, solar, wind, battery storage, and fuel cell facilities. Further, the constructs, operates, and maintains approximately 77,900 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.9 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, it develops distributed energy and resilience solutions; deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers; and offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.