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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$73.37
+2.6%
$73.30
$67.03
$88.72
$19.57B0.441.79 million shs3.16 million shs
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$62.93
+2.6%
$60.53
$49.87
$63.76
$18.76B0.372.45 million shs3.48 million shs
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
$94.55
+2.3%
$93.03
$80.46
$98.85
$32.70B0.341.96 million shs7.91 million shs
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
$81.03
+2.2%
$81.91
$75.13
$93.37
$25.59B0.42.17 million shs4.61 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
0.00%+2.85%-0.97%+0.96%-9.61%
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
0.00%+2.44%+2.23%+6.72%+7.83%
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
0.00%+0.13%-1.06%+6.08%+3.04%
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
0.00%+0.41%-2.63%+1.64%-6.95%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
4.4702 of 5 stars
2.15.05.00.42.72.51.9
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
3.9478 of 5 stars
2.32.02.50.72.92.52.5
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
4.2961 of 5 stars
1.92.05.02.22.53.31.9
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
4.4874 of 5 stars
1.05.05.02.03.91.72.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
2.20
Hold$79.708.63% Upside
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
2.64
Moderate Buy$64.332.23% Upside
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
1.75
Reduce$89.46-5.38% Downside
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
2.08
Hold$86.296.49% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest WEC, AEE, ED, and CMS Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/30/2024
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
Barclays
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$73.00 ➝ $77.00
5/28/2024
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$69.00 ➝ $76.00
5/28/2024
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$57.00 ➝ $61.00
5/28/2024
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$73.00 ➝ $80.00
5/28/2024
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$93.00 ➝ $95.00
5/20/2024
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$66.00 ➝ $68.00
5/14/2024
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$68.00 ➝ $71.00
5/7/2024
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$89.00 ➝ $97.00
5/6/2024
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$76.00 ➝ $81.00
5/3/2024
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$93.00 ➝ $97.00
5/2/2024
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$89.00 ➝ $90.00
(Data available from 6/3/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$7.50B2.61$10.15 per share7.23$43.39 per share1.69
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$7.46B2.51$7.12 per share8.84$27.79 per share2.26
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
$14.66B2.23$10.98 per share8.61$62.50 per share1.51
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
$8.89B2.88$8.65 per share9.37$39.25 per share2.06

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$1.15B$4.3516.8715.032.5615.84%10.20%2.86%8/7/2024 (Estimated)
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$887M$3.2819.1917.432.5013.19%12.83%3.03%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
$2.52B$5.2118.1516.852.4012.43%8.79%2.85%8/1/2024 (Estimated)
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
$1.33B$4.5817.6915.522.1016.67%13.01%3.62%8/6/2024 (Estimated)

Latest WEC, AEE, ED, and CMS Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/9/2024Q1 2024
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$1.06$0.98-$0.08$0.98$2.19 billion$1.82 billion      
5/2/2024Q1 2024
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
$1.89$2.15+$0.26$2.22$4.40 billion$4.28 billion  
5/1/2024Q1 2024
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
$1.90$1.97+$0.07$1.97$2.92 billion$2.68 billion    
4/25/2024Q1 24
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$0.92$0.97+$0.05$0.98$2.32 billion$2.18 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$2.683.65%+8.01%61.61%10 Years
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$2.063.27%N/A62.80%2 Years
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
$3.323.51%+1.92%63.72%51 Years
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
$3.344.12%+7.24%72.93%22 Years

Latest WEC, AEE, ED, and CMS Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/10/2024
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
quarterly$0.673.6%6/12/20246/12/20246/28/2024
4/18/2024
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
quarterly$0.833.65%5/14/20245/15/20246/14/2024
4/18/2024
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
quarterly$0.83504.15%5/13/20245/14/20246/1/2024
4/22/2024
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
quarterly$0.51503.43%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
1.31
0.59
0.40
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
1.82
1.35
1.05
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
1.01
0.99
0.92
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
1.24
0.55
0.42

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
79.09%
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
93.57%
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
66.29%
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
77.20%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
0.42%
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
0.40%
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
0.17%
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
0.34%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
9,372266.67 million265.55 millionOptionable
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
8,356298.06 million296.87 millionOptionable
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
14,592345.83 million345.25 millionOptionable
WEC Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
WEC
WEC Energy Group
7,000315.82 million314.75 millionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

Ameren logo

Ameren

NYSE:AEE
Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. It engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution business. In addition, the company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as renewable sources, such as hydroelectric, wind, methane gas, and solar. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
CMS Energy logo

CMS Energy

NYSE:CMS
CMS Energy Corporation operates as an energy company primarily in Michigan. The company operates through three segments: Electric Utility; Gas Utility; and Enterprises. The Electric Utility segment is involved in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. This segment generates electricity through coal, wind, gas, renewable energy, oil, and nuclear sources. Its distribution system comprises 208 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 4 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 4,428 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 19 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 82,474 miles of electric distribution overhead lines; 9,395 miles of underground distribution lines; 1,093 substations; and 3 battery facilities. The Gas Utility segment engages in the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution, and sale of natural gas, which includes 2,392 miles of transmission lines; 15 gas storage fields; 28,065 miles of distribution mains; and 8 compressor stations. The Enterprises segment is involved in the independent power production and marketing, including the development and operation of renewable generation. It serves 1.9 million electric and 1.8 million gas customers, including residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Jackson, Michigan.
Consolidated Edison logo

Consolidated Edison

NYSE:ED
Consolidated Edison, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated electric, gas, and steam delivery businesses in the United States. It offers electric services to approximately 3.7 million customers in New York City and Westchester County; gas to approximately 1.1 million customers in Manhattan, the Bronx, parts of Queens, and Westchester County; and steam to approximately 1,530 customers in parts of Manhattan. The company also supplies electricity to approximately 0.3 million customers in southeastern New York and northern New Jersey; and gas to approximately 0.2 million customers in southeastern New York. In addition, it operates 545 circuit miles of transmission lines; 15 transmission substations; 63 distribution substations; 90,051 in-service line transformers; 3,788 pole miles of overhead distribution lines; and 2,314 miles of underground distribution lines, as well as 4,363 miles of mains and 380,870 service lines for natural gas distribution. Further, the company invests in electric and gas transmission projects. It primarily sells electricity to industrial, commercial, residential, and government customers. Consolidated Edison, Inc. was founded in 1823 and is based in New York, New York.
WEC Energy Group logo

WEC Energy Group

NYSE:WEC
WEC Energy Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides regulated natural gas and electricity, and renewable and nonregulated renewable energy services in the United States. It operates through Wisconsin, Illinois, Other States, Electric Transmission, and Non-Utility Energy Infrastructure segments. The company generates and distributes electricity from coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear, as well as renewable energy resources, including wind, solar, hydroelectric, and biomass; and distributes and transports natural gas. It also owns, maintains, monitors, and operates electric transmission systems; and generates, distributes, and sells steam. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated approximately 35,500 miles of overhead distribution lines and 36,500 miles of underground distribution cables, as well as 430 electric distribution substations and 523,700 line transformers; approximately 46,400 miles of natural gas distribution mains; 1,700 miles of natural gas transmission mains; 2.4 million natural gas lateral services; 490 natural gas distribution and transmission gate stations; and 69.3 billion cubic feet of working gas capacities in underground natural gas storage fields. The company was formerly known as Wisconsin Energy Corporation and changed its name to WEC Energy Group, Inc. in June 2015. WEC Energy Group, Inc. was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.