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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:AEPNASDAQ:LNTNYSE:NGGNYSE:VST On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAEPAmerican Electric Power$102.96-1.4%$99.97$79.16▼$109.52$54.90B0.53.46 million shs3.28 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$62.18-0.7%$60.56$47.23▼$66.54$15.96B0.541.86 million shs1.42 million shsNGGNational Grid$62.28+0.0%$60.57$55.13▼$73.40$60.93B0.63732,096 shs600,511 shsVSTVistra$122.39+7.0%$156.91$59.93▼$199.84$41.49B1.217.51 million shs14.70 million shsThese 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. Explore companies poised to replicate the growth, innovation, and value creation of the tech giants dominating today's markets.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEPAmerican Electric Power-1.41%-0.42%+2.11%+10.89%+23.47%LNTAlliant Energy-0.70%-1.99%+3.86%+2.83%+27.50%NGGNational Grid-0.02%+2.29%+1.39%+4.68%-7.75%VSTVistra+6.99%-3.62%-27.29%-15.67%+103.31%Remove AdsCompare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAEPAmerican Electric Power4.309 of 5 stars2.23.05.01.03.41.71.9LNTAlliant Energy3.3119 of 5 stars1.22.03.32.63.01.71.3NGGNational Grid2.7235 of 5 stars0.04.02.50.03.20.01.9VSTVistra3.7897 of 5 stars4.43.01.70.02.81.70.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEPAmerican Electric Power 2.31Hold$98.46-4.37% DownsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.30Hold$63.251.72% UpsideNGGNational Grid 3.00BuyN/AN/AVSTVistra 2.85Moderate Buy$162.8333.04% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest LNT, VST, NGG, and AEP Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails3/5/2025VSTVistraDaiwa AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold3/5/2025VSTVistraDaiwa Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$120.003/4/2025VSTVistraBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$164.00 ➝ $152.002/24/2025LNTAlliant EnergyBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$60.00 ➝ $66.002/24/2025LNTAlliant EnergyGuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$57.00 ➝ $57.001/27/2025VSTVistraBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$206.001/23/2025AEPAmerican Electric PowerGuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy1/22/2025VSTVistraBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$151.00 ➝ $191.001/21/2025NGGNational GridCitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy1/21/2025VSTVistraEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOutperform$202.001/13/2025AEPAmerican Electric PowerBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeUnderperform ➝ Buy$98.00 ➝ $104.00(Data available from 3/13/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEPAmerican Electric Power$19.72B2.78$11.70 per share8.80$50.71 per share2.03LNTAlliant Energy$3.98B4.01$5.49 per share11.32$26.56 per share2.34NGGNational Grid$19.32B3.15$7.97 per share7.81$47.36 per share1.31VSTVistra$17.22B2.41$7.25 per share16.89$7.96 per share15.38Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAEPAmerican Electric Power$2.97B$5.6018.3916.372.9715.08%11.27%2.97%4/29/2025 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$703M$2.6923.1218.022.8317.33%11.39%3.55%5/1/2025 (Estimated)NGGNational Grid$2.88B$5.2011.9812.975.64N/AN/AN/A5/15/2025 (Estimated)VSTVistra$1.49B$7.0522.8319.371.1212.51%57.63%6.02%5/8/2025 (Estimated)Latest LNT, VST, NGG, and AEP EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails2/20/2025Q4 2024LNTAlliant Energy$0.68$0.70+$0.02$0.58$1.14 billion$976.00 million2/13/2025Q4 2024AEPAmerican Electric Power$1.24$1.24N/A$1.25$4.91 billionN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAEPAmerican Electric Power$3.723.61%+5.97%66.43%15 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.033.26%+6.00%75.46%21 YearsNGGNational Grid$2.013.23%+0.72%38.65%N/AVSTVistra$0.890.73%+13.34%12.62%N/ALatest LNT, VST, NGG, and AEP DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date2/21/2025VSTVistraquarterly$0.22350.59%3/20/20253/20/20253/31/20251/21/2025AEPAmerican Electric Powerquarterly$0.933.8%2/10/20252/10/20253/10/20251/17/2025LNTAlliant Energyquarterly$0.50753.35%1/31/20251/31/20252/18/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAEPAmerican Electric Power1.460.440.31LNTAlliant Energy1.330.860.72NGGNational Grid1.181.611.54VSTVistra4.681.110.99Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAEPAmerican Electric Power75.24%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%NGGNational Grid4.68%VSTVistra90.88%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAEPAmerican Electric Power0.12%LNTAlliant Energy0.31%NGGNational GridN/AVSTVistra1.42%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAEPAmerican Electric Power16,330533.21 million532.57 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy3,281256.69 million255.80 millionOptionableNGGNational Grid29,300978.44 millionN/AOptionableVSTVistra4,870338.96 million335.40 millionOptionableLNT, VST, NGG, and AEP HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesAnalyst Still Expects ‘Huge Ramp’ in Demand for Vistra (VST) Amid AI Data Center BoomMarch 12 at 10:49 PM | msn.comVistra (NYSE:VST) Shares Up 4.2% - Time to Buy?March 12 at 3:32 PM | marketbeat.comPromising Nuclear Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - March 12thMarch 12 at 2:12 PM | marketbeat.comHere’s Why Vistra Corp. (VST) Surged in Q4March 12 at 9:35 AM | insidermonkey.comProsperity Wealth Management Inc. Purchases Shares of 2,968 Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)March 12 at 6:12 AM | marketbeat.comVistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Shares Sold by River Road Asset Management LLCMarch 12 at 5:22 AM | marketbeat.comVistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Shares Bought by Citizens Financial Group Inc. RIMarch 12 at 5:12 AM | marketbeat.comDaiwa Securities Group Inc. Has $7.39 Million Position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)March 12 at 4:55 AM | marketbeat.comAI Stocks Rebound with 'Fundamentals Still Intact,' Says UBSMarch 12 at 12:20 AM | msn.comVistra (VST) should find buyers in support zoneMarch 11 at 7:14 PM | fxstreet.comVistra (NYSE:VST) Trading 3% Higher - Time to Buy?March 11 at 4:18 PM | marketbeat.comTop 3 Utilities Stocks Powering Up as Recession Fears Rise (VST)March 11 at 7:45 AM | marketbeat.comAGF Management Ltd. Has $70.41 Million Stock Holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)March 11 at 7:07 AM | marketbeat.comSPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda Raises Holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)March 11 at 6:13 AM | marketbeat.comIndependent Advisor Alliance Grows Position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)March 11 at 5:17 AM | marketbeat.comAmundi Sells 105,530 Shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)March 11 at 4:29 AM | marketbeat.comVistra (NYSE:VST) Shares Drop 14% Despite US$227M Buyback ProgramMarch 10 at 5:59 PM | finance.yahoo.comVistra (NYSE:VST) Shares Down 5.9% - Time to Sell?March 10 at 5:03 PM | marketbeat.com3VST : Vistra Unusual Options Activity For March 10March 10 at 12:53 PM | benzinga.comObjectivity Squared LLC Makes New Investment in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)March 10 at 6:31 AM | marketbeat.comVistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Shares Sold by Kendall Capital ManagementMarch 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeLNT, VST, NGG, and AEP Company DescriptionsAmerican Electric Power NASDAQ:AEP$102.96 -1.47 (-1.41%) Closing price 03/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$103.30 +0.34 (+0.33%) As of 03/12/2025 07:41 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.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.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$62.18 -0.44 (-0.70%) Closing price 03/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.18 0.00 (0.00%) As of 03/12/2025 04:37 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.Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas services in the United States. It operates in three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Utility Other. The company, through its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), primarily generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Iowa; sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa; and generates and distributes steam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Alliant Energy Corporation, through its other subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Wisconsin; and sells electricity to wholesale customers in Wisconsin. It serves retail customers in the farming, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, chemical, packaging, and food industries, as well as wholesale customers comprising municipalities and rural electric cooperatives. In addition, the company owns and operates a short-line rail freight service in Iowa; a Mississippi River barge, rail, and truck freight terminal in Illinois; freight brokerage services; wind turbine blade recycling services; and a rail-served warehouse in Iowa. Further, it holds interests in a natural gas-fired electric generating unit near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; and a wind farm located in Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as Interstate Energy Corp. and changed its name to Alliant Energy Corporation in May 1999. Alliant Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.National Grid NYSE:NGG$62.28 +0.03 (+0.04%) Closing price 03/12/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.25 -0.02 (-0.04%) As of 03/12/2025 05:13 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.National Grid plc transmits and distributes electricity and gas. It operates through UK Electricity Transmission, UK Electricity Distribution, UK Electricity System Operator, New England, New York, National Grid Ventures, and Other segments. The UK Electricity Transmission segment provides electricity transmission and construction work services in England and Wales. The UK Electricity Distribution segment offers electricity distribution services in Midlands, and South West of England and South Wales. The UK Electricity System Operator segment provides balancing services for supply and demand of electricity on Great Britain's electricity transmission system; and acts as an agent on behalf of transmission operators. The New England segment offers electricity and gas distribution, and electricity transmission services in New England. The New York segment provides electricity and gas distribution, and electricity transmission services in New York. The National Grid Ventures segment provides transmission services through electricity interconnectors and LNG importation at the Isle of Grain, as well as sale of renewables projects. The Other segment engages in the leasing and sale of commercial property, as well as insurance activities in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Vistra NYSE:VST$122.39 +8.03 (+7.02%) Closing price 03/12/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$123.72 +1.33 (+1.09%) As of 03/12/2025 07:59 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.Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia. In addition, the company is involved in the electricity generation, wholesale energy purchases and sales, commodity risk management, fuel production, and fuel logistics management activities. It serves approximately 4 million customers with a generation capacity of approximately 37,000 megawatts with a portfolio of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Vistra Energy Corp. and changed its name to Vistra Corp. in July 2020. Vistra Corp. was founded in 1882 and is based in Irving, Texas. 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