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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
$21.28
+0.3%
$17.60
$11.43
$22.60
$15.12B1.088.44 million shs9.08 million shs
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$35.84
-4.5%
$36.27
$27.46
$39.22
$13.87B0.55900,401 shs3.37 million shs
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
$51.97
$49.71
$45.15
$56.26
$13.32B0.541.87 million shs1.04 million shs
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$29.23
+0.3%
$27.68
$22.86
$29.40
$13.10B0.494.33 million shs9.36 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
0.00%+6.72%+29.72%+26.89%+2.26%
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
0.00%-2.74%-2.82%+13.31%-7.03%
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
0.00%+1.25%+4.32%+7.49%-1.22%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
0.00%+1.92%+5.98%+12.86%+6.83%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
4.6032 of 5 stars
2.43.03.31.92.53.32.5
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
4.1885 of 5 stars
0.95.02.52.72.61.73.1
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
4.777 of 5 stars
2.23.05.02.53.53.31.9
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
4.4547 of 5 stars
1.53.05.01.83.22.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
2.71
Moderate Buy$22.505.73% Upside
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
1.75
Reduce$34.75-3.04% Downside
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
2.43
Hold$51.38-1.14% Downside
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
3.00
Buy$29.711.66% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest AES, LNT, NI, and AGR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/17/2024
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$21.00 ➝ $24.00
5/14/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$30.00 ➝ $31.00
5/9/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$30.00 ➝ $32.00
5/9/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
BMO Capital Markets
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$30.00 ➝ $31.00
5/6/2024
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$55.00 ➝ $56.00
4/29/2024
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
LADENBURG THALM/SH SH
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$48.50 ➝ $48.00
4/22/2024
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$57.00 ➝ $53.00
4/18/2024
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
Mizuho
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Initiated CoverageBuy$21.00
4/15/2024
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$51.00 ➝ $53.00
4/11/2024
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
Bank of America
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$55.00 ➝ $54.00
4/9/2024
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$22.00
(Data available from 5/20/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
$12.51B1.21$4.16 per share5.11$8.84 per share2.41
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$8.26B1.68$5.08 per share7.05$53.99 per share0.66
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
$4.03B3.31$5.44 per share9.55$26.59 per share1.95
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$5.25B2.50$4.05 per share7.21$21.85 per share1.34

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
$249M$0.7229.5610.23N/A4.40%36.23%4.06%8/1/2024 (Estimated)
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$786M$2.3115.5214.812.6810.80%4.35%2.07%7/24/2024 (Estimated)
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
$703M$2.7518.9015.992.7717.53%10.57%3.38%8/1/2024 (Estimated)
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$714.30M$1.5319.1015.892.8514.23%9.56%2.69%8/7/2024 (Estimated)

Latest AES, LNT, NI, and AGR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/8/2024Q1 24
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$0.83$0.85+$0.02$0.93$2.07 billion$1.71 billion      
5/3/2024Q1 2024
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
$0.34$0.50+$0.16$0.40$3.20 billion$3.09 billion    
5/3/2024Q1 2024
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
$0.62$0.62N/A$0.62$1.01 billion$1.03 billion      
4/24/2024Q1 2024
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$0.70$0.88+$0.18$0.85$2.54 billion$2.42 billion    
2/27/202412/31/2023
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
$0.67$0.73+$0.06$1.60$3.36 billion$2.97 billion      
2/22/2024Q4 2023
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$0.94$0.97+$0.03$0.91$2.40 billion$2.28 billion    
2/21/202412/31/2023
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$0.55$0.53-$0.02$0.56$1.59 billion$1.42 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
$0.693.24%+5.00%95.83%11 Years
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$1.764.91%N/A76.19%N/A
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
$1.923.69%+5.99%69.82%21 Years
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$1.063.63%+5.98%69.28%13 Years

Latest AES, LNT, NI, and AGR Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/13/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
quarterly$0.26503.68%7/30/20247/31/20248/20/2024
4/11/2024
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
quarterly$0.444.9%6/3/20246/3/20247/1/2024
3/19/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
quarterly$0.26503.95%4/29/20244/30/20245/20/2024
2/23/2024
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
quarterly$0.17254.31%4/30/20245/1/20245/15/2024
4/15/2024
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
quarterly$0.484%4/29/20244/30/20245/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
4.04
0.78
0.71
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
0.47
0.58
0.50
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
1.25
0.56
0.40
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
1.20
0.66
0.56

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
93.13%
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
13.12%
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
79.90%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
91.64%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
0.64%
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
0.06%
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
0.31%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
0.13%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
The AES Co. stock logo
AES
AES
9,600710.67 million706.12 millionOptionable
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
7,999386.91 million386.67 millionOptionable
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
3,281256.38 million255.58 millionOptionable
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
7,411448.31 million447.72 millionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

AES logo

AES

NYSE:AES
The AES Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified power generation and utility company in the United States and internationally. The company owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries; owns and/or operates utilities to generate or purchase, distribute, transmit, and sell electricity to end-user customers in the residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors; and generates and sells electricity on the wholesale market. It uses various fuels and technologies to generate electricity, such as coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, and biomass, as well as renewables comprising energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 34,596 megawatts and distributes power to 2.6 million customers. The company was formerly known as Applied Energy Services, Inc. and changed its name to The AES Corporation in April 2000. The AES Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
Avangrid logo

Avangrid

NYSE:AGR
Avangrid, Inc., an energy services holding company, engages in the regulated energy transmission and distribution, and renewable energy generation businesses in the United States. The company operates through Networks and Renewables segments. It is involved in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity; and distribution, transportation, and sale of natural gas. In addition, the company operates renewable energy generation facilities primarily using onshore wind power, as well as solar, biomass, and thermal power. Further, it delivers natural gas and electricity to residential, commercial, and institutional customers through its regulated utilities in New York, Maine, Connecticut, and Massachusetts; and sells its output to investor-owned utilities, public utilities, and other credit-worthy entities, as well as generates and provides power and other services to federal and state agencies, institutional retail, and joint action agencies. Additionally, the company delivers thermal output to wholesale customers in the Western United States. It owns eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving 3.3 million customers in New York and New England, as well as owns and operates 9.3 gigawatts of electricity capacity primarily through wind power in 22 states. Avangrid, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Orange, Connecticut. The company operates as a subsidiary of Iberdrola, S.A.
Alliant Energy logo

Alliant Energy

NASDAQ:LNT
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.
NiSource logo

NiSource

NYSE:NI
NiSource Inc., an energy holding company, operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. The company distributes natural gas to approximately 3.3 million customers through approximately 55,000 miles of distribution main pipeline and the associated individual customer service lines; and 1,000 miles of transmission main pipeline in northern Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland. It also generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 0.5 million customers in various counties in the northern part of Indiana, as well as engages in wholesale electric and transmission transactions. It owns and operates coal-fired electric generating stations in Wheatfield and Michigan City; combined cycle gas turbine in West Terre Haute; natural gas generating units in Wheatfield; hydro generating plants in Carroll County and White County; wind generating units in White County, Indiana; and solar generating units in Jasper County and White County. The company was formerly known as NIPSCO Industries, Inc. and changed its name to NiSource Inc. in April 1999. NiSource Inc. was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana.