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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$88.60
+0.4%
$84.10
$69.38
$92.88
$46.70B0.53.22 million shs3.33 million shs
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
$51.40
+0.5%
$48.67
$39.18
$57.27
$43.05B0.594.11 million shs3.74 million shs
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$70.14
+1.9%
$62.00
$47.15
$78.53
$144.10B0.511.44 million shs12.69 million shs
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$75.85
+0.7%
$70.22
$61.56
$75.98
$83.03B0.485.24 million shs4.58 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
+0.40%+3.92%+5.06%+12.68%-2.50%
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
+0.47%+1.88%+5.67%+12.62%-7.82%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
+1.87%+6.26%+12.13%+20.62%-6.96%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
+0.65%+3.62%+6.86%+10.49%+3.44%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
4.4325 of 5 stars
2.25.05.01.01.91.71.9
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
4.7061 of 5 stars
2.05.01.71.63.23.33.1
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
4.7458 of 5 stars
2.34.04.22.63.31.72.5
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
4.8022 of 5 stars
2.34.05.01.93.12.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
2.38
Hold$88.14-0.52% Downside
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
2.08
Hold$50.45-1.84% Downside
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
2.67
Moderate Buy$71.501.94% Upside
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
2.54
Moderate Buy$74.71-1.50% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest NEE, SO, AEP, and D Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/3/2024
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$90.00 ➝ $100.00
5/3/2024
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$51.00 ➝ $55.00
5/3/2024
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$47.00 ➝ $53.00
5/3/2024
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$45.00 ➝ $52.00
5/3/2024
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$72.00 ➝ $77.00
5/2/2024
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$84.00 ➝ $88.00
5/1/2024
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
Scotiabank
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Boost Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$86.00 ➝ $90.00
5/1/2024
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$84.00 ➝ $89.00
5/1/2024
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$93.00 ➝ $95.00
4/25/2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$70.00 ➝ $72.00
4/24/2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$67.00 ➝ $71.00
(Data available from 5/4/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$19B2.46$11.27 per share7.86$49.03 per share1.81
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
$14.14B3.04$6.05 per share8.50$30.77 per share1.67
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$28.11B5.13$6.25 per share11.22$28.69 per share2.44
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$25.25B3.29$8.28 per share9.16$32.30 per share2.35

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$2.21B$5.3916.4414.972.7314.60%11.23%2.93%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
$1.99B$2.3326.4915.303.4211.57%7.46%1.83%8/2/2024 (Estimated)
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$7.31B$3.6719.1119.062.5327.62%11.72%3.81%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$3.98B$3.8719.6017.644.7216.74%12.11%3.07%8/1/2024 (Estimated)

Latest NEE, SO, AEP, and D Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024Q1 24
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
$0.51$0.55+$0.04$0.32$4.34 billion$3.63 billion    
5/2/2024Q1 2024
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$0.90$1.03+$0.13$1.03$6.59 billion$6.65 billion    
4/30/2024Q1 24
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$1.25$1.27+$0.02$0.63$5.02 billion$5.00 billion      
4/23/2024Q1 24
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$0.80$0.91+$0.11$0.72$6.28 billion$5.73 billion      
2/27/202412/31/2023
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$1.26$1.23-$0.03$1.82$5.12 billion$4.60 billion    
2/22/2024Q4 2023
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
$0.40$0.29-$0.11$0.28$4.21 billion$3.53 billion    
2/15/2024Q4 2023
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$0.59$0.64+$0.05$0.50$6.90 billion$6.05 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$3.523.97%+5.87%65.31%14 Years
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
$2.675.19%-8.19%114.59%N/A
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$2.062.94%+10.13%56.13%30 Years
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$2.803.69%+3.06%72.35%24 Years

Latest NEE, SO, AEP, and D Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/23/2024
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
quarterly$0.884.11%5/9/20245/10/20246/10/2024
4/22/2024
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
quarterly$0.723.98%5/17/20245/20/20246/6/2024
2/16/2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
quarterly$0.51503.59%2/26/20242/27/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
1.50
0.54
0.36
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
1.29
1.04
0.97
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
1.12
0.51
0.43
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
1.62
0.77
0.56

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
75.24%
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
73.04%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
78.72%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
64.10%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
0.12%
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
0.14%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
0.18%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
0.18%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
17,250527.12 million526.49 millionOptionable
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
17,700837.59 million836.42 millionOptionable
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
16,8002.05 billion2.05 billionOptionable
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
28,1001.09 billion1.09 billionOptionable

NEE, SO, AEP, and D Headlines

SourceHeadline
Southern (NYSE:SO) Releases Quarterly  Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.13 EPSSouthern (NYSE:SO) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.13 EPS
marketbeat.com - May 4 at 3:10 PM
Southern (NYSE:SO) Sets New 12-Month High Following Strong EarningsSouthern (NYSE:SO) Sets New 12-Month High Following Strong Earnings
americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 6:32 AM
Kimberly S. Greene Sells 9,126 Shares of The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) StockKimberly S. Greene Sells 9,126 Shares of The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Stock
americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 4:52 AM
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. Grows Holdings in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. Grows Holdings in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)
marketbeat.com - May 4 at 12:29 AM
Southern (NYSE:SO) Given New $77.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & CompanySouthern (NYSE:SO) Given New $77.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 10:42 PM
Southern (NYSE:SO) Releases Q2 2024 Earnings GuidanceSouthern (NYSE:SO) Releases Q2 2024 Earnings Guidance
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 10:15 PM
The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptThe Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 12:07 PM
3 Dividend Growth Stocks that Just Raised Their Payouts3 Dividend Growth Stocks that Just Raised Their Payouts
fool.com - May 3 at 8:30 AM
The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) CEO Sells $684,815.04 in StockThe Southern Company (NYSE:SO) CEO Sells $684,815.04 in Stock
insidertrades.com - May 3 at 6:59 AM
Insider Selling: The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) CEO Sells 9,126 Shares of StockInsider Selling: The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) CEO Sells 9,126 Shares of Stock
marketbeat.com - May 2 at 4:34 PM
The Southern Company 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationThe Southern Company 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
seekingalpha.com - May 2 at 1:22 PM
Southern Co. (SO) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SaySouthern Co. (SO) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
zacks.com - May 2 at 1:01 PM
Southern (NYSE:SO) Sets New 12-Month High at $75.92Southern (NYSE:SO) Sets New 12-Month High at $75.92
marketbeat.com - May 2 at 12:08 PM
Southern Co. (SO) Surpasses Q1 Earnings EstimatesSouthern Co. (SO) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates
zacks.com - May 2 at 9:41 AM
Southern Company reports first-quarter 2024 earningsSouthern Company reports first-quarter 2024 earnings
prnewswire.com - May 2 at 7:30 AM
Van ECK Associates Corp Trims Stock Position in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)Van ECK Associates Corp Trims Stock Position in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)
marketbeat.com - May 2 at 6:40 AM
Southern Power expands Millers Branch Solar Facility in TexasSouthern Power expands Millers Branch Solar Facility in Texas
prnewswire.com - May 1 at 9:00 AM
The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Shares Sold by Islay Capital Management LLCThe Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Shares Sold by Islay Capital Management LLC
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 2:26 PM
Can Southern (SO) Maintain Its Beat Streak in Q1 Earnings?Can Southern (SO) Maintain Its Beat Streak in Q1 Earnings?
zacks.com - April 30 at 9:41 AM
Southern Powers South Cheyenne Solar Facility in Wyoming is now operationalSouthern Power's South Cheyenne Solar Facility in Wyoming is now operational
prnewswire.com - April 30 at 9:00 AM
7 Defensive Stocks Built to Withstand the Markets Worst Storms7 Defensive Stocks Built to Withstand the Market's Worst Storms
investorplace.com - April 30 at 6:00 AM
Raymond James & Associates Grows Position in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)Raymond James & Associates Grows Position in The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 11:30 PM
SMBC Stock Earnings: Southern Missouri Bancorp Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q3 2024SMBC Stock Earnings: Southern Missouri Bancorp Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q3 2024
investorplace.com - April 29 at 11:11 PM
ALABAMA POWER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORSALABAMA POWER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
prnewswire.com - April 29 at 3:00 PM

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Company Descriptions

American Electric Power logo

American Electric Power

NASDAQ:AEP
American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, renewable, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Dominion Energy logo

Dominion Energy

NYSE:D
Dominion Energy, Inc. produces and distributes energy in the United States. It operates through three operating segments: Dominion Energy Virginia, Dominion Energy South Carolina, and Contracted Energy. The Dominion Energy Virginia segment generates, transmits, and distributes regulated electricity to approximately 2.8 million residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers in Virginia and North Carolina. The Dominion Energy South Carolina segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 0.8 million customers in the central, southern, and southwestern portions of South Carolina; and distributes natural gas to approximately 0.4 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in South Carolina. The Contracted Energy segment is involved in the nonregulated long-term contracted renewable electric generation and renewable natural gas facility. As of December 31, 2023, the company's portfolio of assets included approximately 29.5 gigawatt of electric generating capacity; 10,600 miles of electric transmission lines; 79,300 miles of electric distribution lines; and 94,800 miles of gas distribution mains and related service facilities. The company was formerly known as Dominion Resources, Inc. Dominion Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
NextEra Energy logo

NextEra Energy

NYSE:NEE
NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear,natural gas, and other clean energy. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets that consists of clean energy solutions, such as renewable generation facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission facilities; sells energy commodities; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets. The company had approximately 33,276 megawatts of net generating capacity; approximately 90,000 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines; and 883 substations. It serves approximately 12 million people through approximately 5.9 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in 2010. NextEra Energy, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.
Southern logo

Southern

NYSE:SO
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and operates nuclear, coal, hydro, cogeneration, solar, wind, battery storage, and fuel cell facilities. Further, the constructs, operates, and maintains approximately 77,900 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.9 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, it develops distributed energy and resilience solutions; deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers; and offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.