American Electric Power (AEP) Competitors

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, earnings, community ranking and dividends.

Does the media prefer D or AEP?

In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 1 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Dominion Energy and 26 mentions for American Electric Power. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Dominion Energy's score of 1.02 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dominion Energy	17 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Electric Power	18 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, D or AEP?

American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Dominion Energy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dominion Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dominion Energy	$14.39B	3.37	$1.99B	$2.85	20.28
American Electric Power	$19.60B	2.63	$2.21B	$4.99	19.40

Is D or AEP more profitable?

Dominion Energy has a net margin of 16.95% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 13.48%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.41% beat Dominion Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dominion Energy	16.95%	8.35%	2.10%
American Electric Power	13.48%	11.41%	3.01%

Which has more risk & volatility, D or AEP?

Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer D or AEP?

Dominion Energy currently has a consensus price target of $55.91, suggesting a potential downside of 3.26%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $98.27, suggesting a potential upside of 1.52%. Given American Electric Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than Dominion Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dominion Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
American Electric Power	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in D or AEP?

73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is D or AEP a better dividend stock?

Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Dominion Energy pays out 93.7% 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 74.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer D or AEP?

Dominion Energy received 486 more outperform votes than American Electric Power when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 54.94% of users gave American Electric Power an outperform vote while only 52.46% of users gave Dominion Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Dominion Energy	Outperform Votes 575 52.46%	Underperform Votes 521 47.54%
American Electric Power	Outperform Votes 89 54.94%	Underperform Votes 73 45.06%

Summary

American Electric Power beats Dominion Energy on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.