Consolidated Edison (ED) Competitors $95.56 -1.44 (-1.48%) Closing price 09/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$95.62 +0.06 (+0.07%) As of 04:00 AM 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 ED vs. AEP, LNT, AEE, ATO, CMS, CNP, DTE, DUK, SO, and WECShould you be buying Consolidated Edison stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Consolidated Edison include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), Atmos Energy (ATO), CMS Energy (CMS), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), DTE Energy (DTE), Duke Energy (DUK), Southern (SO), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. Consolidated Edison vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Alliant Energy Ameren Atmos Energy CMS Energy CenterPoint Energy DTE Energy Duke Energy Southern WEC Energy Group Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk. Do analysts recommend ED or AEP? Consolidated Edison currently has a consensus price target of $105.82, suggesting a potential upside of 10.73%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $111.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.36%. Given Consolidated Edison's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Consolidated Edison is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Consolidated Edison 3 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27 Is ED or AEP a better dividend stock? Consolidated Edison pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Consolidated Edison pays out 61.7% 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. Consolidated Edison has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years and American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Consolidated Edison is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility and risk, ED or AEP? Consolidated Edison has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ED or AEP more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to Consolidated Edison's net margin of 11.98%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.55% beat Consolidated Edison's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Consolidated Edison11.98% 8.56% 2.78% American Electric Power 17.68%11.55%3.11% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ED or AEP? 66.3% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to ED or AEP? In the previous week, Consolidated Edison had 1 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Consolidated Edison and 35 mentions for American Electric Power. Consolidated Edison's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.20 indicating that Consolidated Edison is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Consolidated Edison 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 27 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, ED or AEP? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Consolidated Edison. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consolidated Edison, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioConsolidated Edison$15.26B2.26$1.82B$5.5117.34American Electric Power$19.72B2.90$2.97B$6.8415.62 SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Consolidated Edison on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Consolidated Edison News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ED and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ED 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 ED vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricConsolidated EdisonUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$34.98B$25.02B$16.49B$21.51BDividend Yield3.51%3.60%4.66%3.50%P/E Ratio17.3419.2852.4429.83Price / Sales2.264.3330.9153.44Price / Cash8.359.0219.1924.76Price / Book1.512.282.214.53Net Income$1.82B$1.43B$752.30M$998.53M7 Day Performance-1.53%1.91%0.98%1.09%1 Month Performance-5.25%0.32%1.09%4.39%1 Year Performance-8.64%10.71%238.38%13.83% Consolidated Edison Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EDConsolidated Edison4.6633 of 5 stars$95.56-1.5%$105.82+10.7%-8.9%$34.98B$15.26B17.3415,097Positive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3519 of 5 stars$107.55-0.5%$111.29+3.5%+1.8%$57.52B$19.72B15.7216,330Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeLNTAlliant Energy3.9816 of 5 stars$64.05-0.9%$65.50+2.3%+5.1%$16.46B$3.98B19.772,998Positive NewsAEEAmeren4.6682 of 5 stars$99.99-0.6%$102.80+2.8%+15.3%$27.04B$7.62B21.988,981Positive NewsATOAtmos Energy4.3215 of 5 stars$163.95-1.5%$158.27-3.5%+18.0%$26.32B$4.17B22.525,260Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy4.1913 of 5 stars$70.69-1.2%$77.25+9.3%-0.7%$21.16B$7.52B20.918,324Positive NewsCNPCenterPoint Energy3.834 of 5 stars$37.31-1.3%$37.71+1.1%+33.5%$24.35B$8.64B26.098,872Positive NewsDTEDTE Energy4.5666 of 5 stars$134.66-1.4%$143.38+6.5%+6.1%$27.95B$12.46B19.389,500Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeDUKDuke Energy4.6675 of 5 stars$120.21-0.3%$130.62+8.7%+2.2%$93.47B$30.36B19.5526,413Positive NewsSOSouthern4.2936 of 5 stars$90.91-0.9%$94.92+4.4%+1.6%$100.01B$26.72B23.3728,600Positive NewsWECWEC Energy Group4.0159 of 5 stars$107.28-0.5%$106.40-0.8%+13.1%$34.53B$8.60B20.557,017Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Ameren Alternatives Atmos Energy Alternatives CMS Energy Alternatives CenterPoint Energy Alternatives DTE Energy Alternatives Duke 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:ED) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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