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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:AEP NYSE:CMS NYSE:DUK NASDAQ:LNT 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$105.50+1.1%$102.89$89.91▼$110.48$56.36B0.423.23 million shs1.69 million shsCMSCMS Energy$70.70+0.5%$70.09$60.28▼$76.45$21.15B0.382.33 million shs991,879 shsDUKDuke Energy$117.83+0.6%$116.62$105.20▼$125.27$91.58B0.373.47 million shs1.47 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$62.87+1.7%$61.29$53.57▼$66.54$16.15B0.561.73 million shs1.13 million shsThe Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Enter your email address to see which stocks MarketBeat analysts could become the next blockbuster growth stocks.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEPAmerican Electric Power-0.59%+0.42%+1.46%-1.44%+14.80%CMSCMS Energy-0.30%+1.35%-0.16%-2.50%+16.69%DUKDuke Energy-0.74%+0.65%+0.29%-2.79%+11.17%LNTAlliant Energy-1.18%+0.96%+1.26%+2.37%+15.52%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAEPAmerican Electric Power4.4286 of 5 stars2.22.05.01.04.02.51.9CMSCMS Energy3.9419 of 5 stars2.32.02.50.73.42.51.9DUKDuke Energy4.5651 of 5 stars2.33.05.01.34.01.71.9LNTAlliant Energy4.5568 of 5 stars2.24.04.22.64.01.71.3Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEPAmerican Electric Power 2.31Hold$108.312.66% UpsideCMSCMS Energy 2.54Moderate Buy$77.008.92% UpsideDUKDuke Energy 2.59Moderate Buy$127.258.00% UpsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.36Hold$64.232.16% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest DUK, AEP, LNT, and CMS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails7/15/2025DUKDuke EnergyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$122.00 ➝ $127.007/11/2025DUKDuke EnergyUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$124.00 ➝ $127.007/11/2025LNTAlliant EnergyUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$65.00 ➝ $67.007/7/2025CMSCMS EnergyWolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Peer Perform7/7/2025LNTAlliant EnergyWolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradePeer Perform ➝ Outperform$68.007/1/2025DUKDuke EnergyThe Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$132.007/1/2025DUKDuke EnergyBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$123.00 ➝ $122.006/25/2025DUKDuke EnergyThe Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$125.00 ➝ $132.006/18/2025DUKDuke EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$125.00 ➝ $124.006/13/2025AEPAmerican Electric PowerRaymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOutperform$115.006/13/2025DUKDuke EnergyRaymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageMarket Perform(Data available from 7/16/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEPAmerican Electric Power$19.72B2.86$12.03 per share8.77$50.71 per share2.08CMSCMS Energy$7.52B2.81$7.54 per share9.38$28.53 per share2.48DUKDuke Energy$30.36B3.02$14.35 per share8.21$65.09 per share1.81LNTAlliant Energy$3.98B4.06$6.08 per share10.34$27.30 per share2.30Compare 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$5.1920.3316.772.7913.73%11.68%3.08%7/29/2025 (Estimated)CMSCMS Energy$1.00B$3.3720.9818.222.5113.10%12.06%2.90%7/31/2025 (Estimated)DUKDuke Energy$4.52B$6.0319.5417.512.9515.40%9.88%2.66%8/5/2025 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$690M$2.9021.6818.222.9518.26%12.01%3.71%8/7/2025 (Confirmed)Latest DUK, AEP, LNT, and CMS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/7/2025Q2 2025LNTAlliant Energy$0.63N/AN/AN/A$977.15 millionN/A8/5/2025Q2 2025DUKDuke Energy$1.29N/AN/AN/A$7.07 billionN/A7/31/2025Q2 2025CMSCMS Energy$0.63N/AN/AN/A$1.68 billionN/A7/29/2025Q2 2025AEPAmerican Electric Power$1.23N/AN/AN/A$4.85 billionN/A5/8/2025Q1 2025LNTAlliant Energy$0.71$0.83+$0.12$0.83$1.09 billion$1.13 billion5/6/2025Q1 2025AEPAmerican Electric Power$1.40$1.54+$0.14$1.50$5.33 billion$5.46 billion5/6/2025Q1 2025DUKDuke Energy$1.59$1.76+$0.17$1.76$7.70 billion$8.25 billion4/24/2025Q1 2025CMSCMS Energy$1.05$1.02-$0.03$1.01$2.32 billion$2.45 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAEPAmerican Electric Power$3.723.53%N/A71.68%15 YearsCMSCMS Energy$2.173.07%N/A64.39%3 YearsDUKDuke Energy$4.183.55%N/A69.32%20 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.033.23%N/A70.00%22 YearsLatest DUK, AEP, LNT, and CMS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date7/15/2025DUKDuke Energyquarterly$1.06503.64%8/15/20259/16/20255/1/2025DUKDuke Energyquarterly$1.04503.45%5/16/20255/16/20256/16/20254/29/2025AEPAmerican Electric Powerquarterly$0.933.47%5/9/20255/9/20256/10/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAEPAmerican Electric Power1.420.420.31CMSCMS Energy1.871.060.84DUKDuke Energy1.570.770.50LNTAlliant Energy1.210.340.24Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAEPAmerican Electric Power75.24%CMSCMS Energy93.57%DUKDuke Energy65.31%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAEPAmerican Electric Power0.07%CMSCMS Energy0.49%DUKDuke Energy0.14%LNTAlliant Energy0.31%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAEPAmerican Electric Power16,330534.20 million533.82 millionOptionableCMSCMS Energy8,324299.12 million297.66 millionOptionableDUKDuke Energy26,413777.26 million776.17 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,998256.88 million256.08 millionOptionableDUK, AEP, LNT, and CMS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesOVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd Makes New Investment in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)July 16 at 6:00 AM | marketbeat.comMassachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Trims Stock Holdings in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)July 15 at 6:46 AM | marketbeat.comData Centers Big Opportunity for Alliant EnergyJuly 15 at 2:10 AM | morningstar.comMMQS Management LLC Acquires Shares of 6,230 Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)July 14 at 6:13 AM | marketbeat.com4,916 Shares in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) Purchased by Oxbow Advisors LLCJuly 14 at 5:50 AM | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Price Target Raised to $67.00July 14 at 2:41 AM | americanbankingnews.comEnvestnet Asset Management Inc. Purchases 37,407 Shares of Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)July 13 at 3:46 AM | marketbeat.comAlliant plans to add 1,000 megawatts of wind energy to Iowa’s gridJuly 12, 2025 | thegazette.comTAlliant Energy plans to add wind generation to support a balanced energy strategyJuly 11, 2025 | carrollspaper.comCUBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Stock PriceJuly 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comPenserra Capital Management LLC Has $872,000 Stock Holdings in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)July 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comTeacher Retirement System of Texas Makes New Investment in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)July 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Raised to "Outperform" at Wolfe ResearchJuly 9, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comDane County Fair returns to Alliant Energy CenterJuly 9, 2025 | fox47.comFAlliant Energy Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call | LNT ...July 8, 2025 | gurufocus.comAlliant Energy Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference CallJuly 8, 2025 | businesswire.comWolfe Research Upgrades Alliant Energy (LNT)July 8, 2025 | msn.comBlackhawk Capital Partners LLC. 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These 3 Fitness Stocks Could SoarBy Chris Markoch | June 24, 2025View HSAs for Gym Memberships? These 3 Fitness Stocks Could SoarStable Yield & Growth: Duke Energy Upgraded to Buy by GoldmanBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | June 28, 2025View Stable Yield & Growth: Duke Energy Upgraded to Buy by GoldmanDUK, AEP, LNT, and CMS Company DescriptionsAmerican Electric Power NASDAQ:AEP$105.50 +1.10 (+1.05%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$105.50 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 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.CMS Energy NYSE:CMS$70.70 +0.37 (+0.52%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$70.69 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 04:10 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.CMS Energy Corporation operates as an energy company primarily in Michigan. The company operates through three segments: Electric Utility; Gas Utility; and Enterprises. The Electric Utility segment is involved in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. This segment generates electricity through coal, wind, gas, renewable energy, oil, and nuclear sources. Its distribution system comprises 208 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 4 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 4,428 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 19 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 82,474 miles of electric distribution overhead lines; 9,395 miles of underground distribution lines; 1,093 substations; and 3 battery facilities. The Gas Utility segment engages in the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution, and sale of natural gas, which includes 2,392 miles of transmission lines; 15 gas storage fields; 28,065 miles of distribution mains; and 8 compressor stations. The Enterprises segment is involved in the independent power production and marketing, including the development and operation of renewable generation. It serves 1.9 million electric and 1.8 million gas customers, including residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Jackson, Michigan.Duke Energy NYSE:DUK$117.83 +0.73 (+0.62%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$117.58 -0.25 (-0.21%) As of 04:10 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.Duke Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. It operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I), and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I). The EU&I segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwest. It generates electricity through coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, solar and wind sources, renewables, and nuclear fuel. This segment also engages in the wholesale of electricity to municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and load-serving entities. The GU&I segment distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation natural gas customers; and invests in pipeline transmission projects, renewable natural gas projects, and natural gas storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. and changed its name to Duke Energy Corporation in April 2006. Duke Energy Corporation was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$62.87 +1.02 (+1.65%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.87 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 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. 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