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AEP vs NRG
Side-by-side comparison of American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP) and NRG Energy Inc. (NRG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AEP and NRG operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- AEP is the larger of the two at $44.74B, about 2.0x NRG ($22.83B).
- AEP has hit the wire 15 times in the past 4 weeks while NRG has been quiet.
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
American Electric Power Company Inc.
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, nuclear, and hydroelectric, as well as 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. The company owns, leases, or controls approximately 3,016 railcars, 411 barges, 6 towboats, and a coal handling terminal with approximately 18 million tons of annual capacity. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
NRG Energy Inc.
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated power company in the United States. It operates through Texas, East, and West. The company is involved in the producing, selling, and delivering electricity and related products and services to 3.6 million residential, industrial, and commercial consumers. It generates electricity using natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, and battery storage. The company also provides system power, distributed generation, renewable products, backup generation, storage and distributed solar, demand response, energy efficiency, advisory, and on-site energy solutions; and carbon management and specialty services. In addition, it trades in electric power, natural gas, and related commodities; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. Further, the company procures fuels; provides transportation services; and directly sells energy, services, and products and services to retail customers under the NRG, Reliant, Green Mountain Energy, Stream, XOOM Energy, and other brand names. As of December 31, 2020, it owns power generation portfolio with approximately 23,000 megawatts of capacity at 33 plants. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.
Latest AEP
- Executive Vice President Ferneau Kelly J covered exercise/tax liability with 362 units of Resticted Stock Units, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 15,364 units (SEC Form 4)
- Executive Vice President Berntsen Robert covered exercise/tax liability with 1,425 units of Resticted Stock Units, decreasing direct ownership by 7% to 20,405 units (SEC Form 4)
- Kentucky Power, TeraWulf Finalize Expanded Agreement Providing for $100 Million in Customer Benefits
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Fowke Benjamin G S Iii
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Marriott David S
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Meyers Charles J
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Sauvage Joseph G
- Director Stoddard Daniel G. was granted 0 shares (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Von Thaer Lewis
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Lin Sandra Beach
Latest NRG
- SVP & Chief Accounting Officer Spencer Gerald Alfred sold $191,069 worth of shares (1,580 units at $120.93) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 20% to 6,213 units (SEC Form 4)
- Every Reliable Power Source Is Already Spoken For. What Comes Next?
- New insider Pistner Matthew claimed ownership of 48,359 shares (SEC Form 3)
- New insider Hart Scott Barton claimed ownership of 22,206 shares (SEC Form 3)
- New insider Golin Caroline claimed ownership of 6,942 shares (SEC Form 3)
- Director Donohue Elisabeth B was granted 81 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.28% to 29,131 units (SEC Form 4)
- Exec VP & General Counsel Curci Brian was granted 44 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.10% to 46,238 units (SEC Form 4)
- Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. Liyanearachchi Dak was granted 24 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.04% to 63,703 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Carter Matthew Jr was granted 149 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.34% to 43,693 units (SEC Form 4)
- President & CEO Gaudette Robert J was granted 53 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.08% to 64,069 units (SEC Form 4)