Ameren (AEE) Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AEE or D?

Dominion Energy received 215 more outperform votes than Ameren when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 52.23% of users gave Dominion Energy an outperform vote while only 51.43% of users gave Ameren an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Ameren	Outperform Votes 360 51.43%	Underperform Votes 340 48.57%
Dominion Energy	Outperform Votes 575 52.23%	Underperform Votes 526 47.77%

Which has more volatility and risk, AEE or D?

Ameren has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AEE or D?

Dominion Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Ameren. Dominion Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameren, 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
Ameren	$7.62B	3.45	$1.18B	$4.42	22.03
Dominion Energy	$14.46B	3.12	$2.12B	$2.70	19.64

Is AEE or D a better dividend stock?

Ameren pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Ameren pays out 64.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dominion Energy pays out 98.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ameren has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AEE or D?

79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Ameren shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to AEE or D?

In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 12 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Dominion Energy and 25 mentions for Ameren. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Dominion Energy's score of 0.89 indicating that Ameren is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameren	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dominion Energy	26 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend AEE or D?

Ameren presently has a consensus target price of $96.70, suggesting a potential downside of 0.67%. Dominion Energy has a consensus target price of $57.58, suggesting a potential upside of 8.60%. Given Dominion Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dominion Energy is more favorable than Ameren.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ameren	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Dominion Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.08

Is AEE or D more profitable?

Dominion Energy has a net margin of 16.22% compared to Ameren's net margin of 15.51%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.34% beat Dominion Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameren	15.51%	10.34%	2.86%
Dominion Energy	16.22%	8.99%	2.31%

Summary

Ameren beats Dominion Energy on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.