Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) Competitors $5.91 +0.01 (+0.17%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.90 -0.01 (-0.17%) As of 08/1/2025 07:47 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. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AQN vs. LNT, TLN, EVRG, WES, EBR, SBS, OKLO, WTRG, DTM, and ELPCShould you be buying Algonquin Power & Utilities stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Algonquin Power & Utilities include Alliant Energy (LNT), Talen Energy (TLN), Evergy (EVRG), Western Midstream Partners (WES), Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras (EBR), Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (SBS), Oklo (OKLO), Essential Utilities (WTRG), DT Midstream (DTM), and Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (ELPC). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Algonquin Power & Utilities vs. Its Competitors Alliant Energy Talen Energy Evergy Western Midstream Partners Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Oklo Essential Utilities DT Midstream Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) and Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability. Does the media favor AQN or LNT? In the previous week, Algonquin Power & Utilities and Algonquin Power & Utilities both had 5 articles in the media. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Algonquin Power & Utilities' score of 1.36 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Algonquin Power & Utilities 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AQN or LNT? 62.3% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is AQN or LNT more profitable? Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.26% compared to Algonquin Power & Utilities' net margin of -48.78%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.01% beat Algonquin Power & Utilities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Algonquin Power & Utilities-48.78% 4.74% 1.73% Alliant Energy 18.26%12.01%3.71% Which has more volatility & risk, AQN or LNT? Algonquin Power & Utilities has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AQN or LNT? Algonquin Power & Utilities currently has a consensus price target of $6.31, suggesting a potential upside of 6.81%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $64.23, suggesting a potential downside of 1.90%. Given Algonquin Power & Utilities' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Algonquin Power & Utilities is more favorable than Alliant Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Algonquin Power & Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Alliant Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Is AQN or LNT a better dividend stock? Algonquin Power & Utilities pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Algonquin Power & Utilities pays out -16.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 70.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Algonquin Power & Utilities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AQN or LNT? Alliant Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Algonquin Power & Utilities. Algonquin Power & Utilities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlgonquin Power & Utilities$2.32B1.96-$1.38B-$1.55-3.81Alliant Energy$3.98B4.22$690M$2.9022.58 SummaryAlliant Energy beats Algonquin Power & Utilities on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Algonquin Power & Utilities News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AQN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AQN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AQN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlgonquin Power & UtilitiesUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.53B$25.13B$16.00B$20.63BDividend Yield4.47%3.71%5.46%3.67%P/E Ratio-3.8134.7019.9529.01Price / Sales1.964.13201.6766.10Price / Cash6.398.9519.0322.82Price / Book0.762.292.144.43Net Income-$1.38B$1.43B$751.46M$993.74M7 Day Performance-1.42%-1.09%-0.96%-3.39%1 Month Performance3.68%1.12%20.30%-2.10%1 Year Performance-3.98%17.23%182.92%10.09% Algonquin Power & Utilities Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AQNAlgonquin Power & Utilities3.8568 of 5 stars$5.91+0.2%$6.31+6.8%-4.5%$4.53B$2.32B-3.813,786News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsLNTAlliant Energy3.8784 of 5 stars$63.83-1.7%$64.23+0.6%+15.7%$16.40B$3.98B22.012,998Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsTLNTalen Energy1.6499 of 5 stars$358.77+3.5%$292.58-18.4%N/A$16.33B$2.12B37.261,894Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownEVRGEvergy3.1241 of 5 stars$68.36-2.1%$74.06+8.3%+19.7%$15.73B$5.85B17.994,731Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionWESWestern Midstream Partners1.4781 of 5 stars$40.90+0.3%$39.83-2.6%-0.4%$15.60B$3.63B12.211,511Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionGap DownEBRCentrais El�tricas Brasileiras2.2091 of 5 stars$6.76-1.7%N/A-2.6%$15.21B$7.45B8.897,710News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeSBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp2.4344 of 5 stars$19.12-1.0%N/A+24.6%$13.07B$6.70B7.1310,552News CoveragePositive NewsOKLOOklo2.362 of 5 stars$75.57+0.1%$59.33-21.5%+754.2%$10.54BN/A-13.9778Gap DownWTRGEssential Utilities4.7846 of 5 stars$36.71-1.1%$43.50+18.5%-7.0%$10.29B$2.09B16.463,291Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGap UpDTMDT Midstream3.2443 of 5 stars$99.23-0.9%$109.27+10.1%+41.3%$10.08B$981M27.04360Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - CopelN/A$7.53-2.7%N/A+26.2%$8.06B$4.20B10.766,320Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alliant Energy Alternatives Talen Energy Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Western Midstream Partners Alternatives Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras Alternatives Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Alternatives Oklo Alternatives Essential Utilities Alternatives DT Midstream Alternatives Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AQN) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredChina just unlocked Nvidia’s AI chips—what that means for youTired of Missing Big AI Moves Like Nvidia? 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