Duke Energy (DUK) Competitors $122.97 +1.33 (+1.09%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$122.88 -0.09 (-0.08%) As of 08/1/2025 07:28 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 TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DUK vs. AEP, LNT, CMS, CNP, D, DTE, ED, NEE, SO, and WECShould you be buying Duke Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Duke Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), CMS Energy (CMS), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Dominion Energy (D), DTE Energy (DTE), Consolidated Edison (ED), NextEra Energy (NEE), Southern (SO), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry. Duke Energy vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Alliant Energy CMS Energy CenterPoint Energy Dominion Energy DTE Energy Consolidated Edison NextEra Energy Southern WEC Energy Group Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DUK or AEP? 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Duke 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is DUK or AEP a better dividend stock? Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Duke Energy pays out 69.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% 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. Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate DUK or AEP? Duke Energy presently has a consensus target price of $127.25, suggesting a potential upside of 3.48%. American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $111.29, suggesting a potential downside of 2.02%. Given Duke Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Duke Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Which has more risk and volatility, DUK or AEP? Duke Energy has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to DUK or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 9 more articles in the media than Duke Energy. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for American Electric Power and 53 mentions for Duke Energy. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.97 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 Duke Energy 29 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 32 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, DUK or AEP? Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than American Electric Power. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Duke Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDuke Energy$30.36B3.15$4.52B$6.0320.39American Electric Power$19.72B3.08$2.97B$6.8416.61 Is DUK or AEP more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to Duke Energy's net margin of 15.40%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.55% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Duke Energy15.40% 9.88% 2.66% American Electric Power 17.68%11.55%3.11% SummaryDuke Energy beats American Electric Power on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Duke Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DUK 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 DUK 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 DUK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDuke EnergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$94.55B$25.15B$16.06B$20.69BDividend Yield3.44%3.71%5.46%3.67%P/E Ratio20.3934.7019.9529.07Price / Sales3.154.19202.7766.49Price / Cash8.478.9519.0322.84Price / Book1.892.292.144.43Net Income$4.52B$1.43B$751.46M$994.22M7 Day Performance2.50%-1.09%-0.96%-3.35%1 Month Performance5.05%1.12%20.29%-2.06%1 Year Performance7.93%17.23%182.91%10.15% Duke Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DUKDuke Energy4.3081 of 5 stars$122.97+1.1%$127.25+3.5%+9.2%$94.55B$30.36B20.3926,413Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3693 of 5 stars$107.94-1.7%$108.31+0.3%+12.2%$57.66B$19.72B20.8016,330Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLNTAlliant Energy3.8385 of 5 stars$63.90-1.6%$64.23+0.5%+15.7%$16.42B$3.98B22.052,998Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCMSCMS Energy3.3509 of 5 stars$71.46-1.8%$77.25+8.1%+11.6%$21.39B$7.52B21.228,324Trending NewsEarnings ReportCNPCenterPoint Energy3.7472 of 5 stars$37.44-2.4%$37.21-0.6%+37.9%$24.46B$8.98B26.218,872Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDDominion Energy2.895 of 5 stars$57.88-1.5%$58.88+1.7%+8.9%$49.38B$14.90B21.6914,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionDTEDTE Energy4.3396 of 5 stars$137.49-1.4%$141.53+2.9%+12.2%$28.54B$12.46B18.599,500Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionEDConsolidated Edison4.224 of 5 stars$100.91-1.3%$105.09+4.1%+4.2%$36.39B$15.26B18.6715,097Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionNEENextEra Energy4.8026 of 5 stars$71.28-0.8%$84.42+18.4%-10.2%$146.73B$24.75B24.919,300Positive NewsInsider TradeSOSouthern4.1308 of 5 stars$94.01-1.4%$93.53-0.5%+8.4%$103.39B$26.72B22.4528,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWECWEC Energy Group3.5939 of 5 stars$107.58-1.8%$106.40-1.1%+24.3%$34.36B$8.60B20.997,017Positive NewsEarnings ReportShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives CMS Energy Alternatives CenterPoint Energy Alternatives Dominion Energy Alternatives DTE Energy Alternatives Consolidated Edison Alternatives NextEra Energy Alternatives Southern Alternatives WEC Energy Group 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:DUK) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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