ALE VS DUK Stock Comparison

PerformanceAnalyst Price TargetsTechnicalsEarningsProfitVolatilityDividend
PerformanceAnalyst Price TargetsTechnicalsEarningsProfitVolatilityDividend

Performance

ALE
10/100

ALE returned -12.14% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of 13.09%, its performance is below average giving it a score of 10 of 100.

DUK
10/100

DUK returned -7.72% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of 13.09%, its performance is below average giving it a score of 10 of 100.

Analyst Price Targets

ALE
45/100

5 analysts offer 12-month price targets for ALE. Together, they have an average target of 0, the most optimistic target put ALE at 0 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has ALE at 0.

DUK
51/100

17 analysts offer 12-month price targets for DUK. Together, they have an average target of 108.75, the most optimistic target put DUK at 120 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has DUK at 93.

Technicals

ALE
71/100

ALE receives a 71 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 9 are bullish, 3 are bearish.

DUK
64/100

DUK receives a 64 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 8 are bullish, 4 are bearish.

Earnings

ALE
10/100

ALE has missed earnings 9 times in the last 20 quarters.

DUK
10/100

DUK has missed earnings 6 times in the last 20 quarters.

Profit

ALE
68/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, ALE has had 20 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 7 of them.

DUK
55/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, DUK has had 16 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 6 of them.

Volatility

ALE
46/100

ALE has had a lower than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 46 of 100.

DUK
50/100

DUK has had a lower than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 49 of 100.

Dividend

ALE
94/100

ALE's most recent dividend was $0.56 per share, based on a share price of $55.60. It was a payout ratio of 47.14% compared to their total earnings.

DUK
10/100

DUK's most recent dividend was $3.46 per share, based on a share price of $89.85. It was a payout ratio of 532.54% compared to their total earnings.

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ALLETE, Inc. Summary

New York Stock Exchange / ALE
Utilities
Diversified Utilities
ALLETE, Inc. operates as an energy company. The company operates through Regulated Operations, ALLETE Clean Energy, and Corporate and Other segments. It generates electricity from coal-fired, biomass co-fired / natural gas, hydroelectric, wind, and solar. The company provides regulated utility electric services in northwestern Wisconsin to approximately 15,000 electric customers, 13,000 natural gas customers, and 10,000 water customers, as well as regulated utility electric services in northeastern Minnesota to approximately 145,000 retail customers and 15 non-affiliated municipal customers. It also owns and maintains electric transmission assets in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois. In addition, the company focuses on developing, acquiring, and operating clean and renewable energy projects; and owns and operates approximately 1,000 megawatts of wind energy generation facility. Further, it is involved in the coal mining operations in North Dakota; and real estate investment activities in Florida. The company owns and operates 158 substations with a total capacity of 10,066 megavolt amperes. It serves taconite mining, paper, pulp and secondary wood products, pipeline, and other industries. The company was formerly known as Minnesota Power, Inc. and changed its name to ALLETE, Inc. in May 2001. ALLETE, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota.

Duke Energy Corporation Summary

New York Stock Exchange / DUK
Utilities
Regulated Electric
Duke Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure, Gas Utilities and Infrastructure, and Commercial Renewables. The Electric Utilities and Infrastructure segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwest; and uses coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, renewable generation, and nuclear fuel to generate electricity. It also engages in the wholesale of electricity to municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and load-serving entities. This segment serves approximately 8.2 million customers in 6 states in the Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States covering a service territory of approximately 91,000 square miles; and owns approximately 50,259 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity. The Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segment distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation natural gas customers; and owns, operates, and invests in pipeline transmission and natural gas storage facilities. It has approximately 1.6 million customers, including 1.1 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, as well as 550,000 customers in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky. The Commercial Renewables segment acquires, owns, develops, builds, and operates wind and solar renewable generation projects, including nonregulated renewable energy and energy storage services to utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities, and corporate customers. It has 23 wind, 178 solar, and 2 battery storage facilities, as well as 71 fuel cell locations with a capacity of 3,554 MW across 22 states. The company was formerly known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. and changed its name to Duke Energy Corporation in April 2005. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.