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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:ATO NYSE:AWK NASDAQ:LNT NYSE:MDU On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeATOAtmos Energy$178.02-0.3%$184.98$149.98▼$192.51$29.80B0.651.01 million shs2.33 million shsAWKAmerican Water Works$124.26-0.5%$133.10$121.28▼$147.87$24.38B0.641.81 million shs1.66 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$73.00+1.3%$71.95$59.62▼$75.76$18.62B0.582.52 million shs2.83 million shsMDUMDU Resources Group$22.28-0.9%$21.55$15.76▼$22.98$4.60B0.71.59 million shs1.24 million shs10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. These ten stocks are incredibly resilient and are likely to thrive in any economic environment. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy-0.51%-2.17%-4.55%-0.07%+11.36%AWKAmerican Water Works-0.44%-2.53%-5.54%-5.25%-13.46%LNTAlliant Energy+1.26%+0.56%+0.23%+4.99%+15.71%MDUMDU Resources Group-0.89%-2.19%+2.57%+9.37%+25.54%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeATOAtmos Energy$178.02-0.3%$184.98$149.98▼$192.51$29.80B0.651.01 million shs2.33 million shsAWKAmerican Water Works$124.26-0.5%$133.10$121.28▼$147.87$24.38B0.641.81 million shs1.66 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$73.00+1.3%$71.95$59.62▼$75.76$18.62B0.582.52 million shs2.83 million shsMDUMDU Resources Group$22.28-0.9%$21.55$15.76▼$22.98$4.60B0.71.59 million shs1.24 million shs10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. These ten stocks are incredibly resilient and are likely to thrive in any economic environment. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy-0.51%-2.17%-4.55%-0.07%+11.36%AWKAmerican Water Works-0.44%-2.53%-5.54%-5.25%-13.46%LNTAlliant Energy+1.26%+0.56%+0.23%+4.99%+15.71%MDUMDU Resources Group-0.89%-2.19%+2.57%+9.37%+25.54%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceATOAtmos Energy 2.25Hold$182.702.63% UpsideAWKAmerican Water Works 2.00Hold$139.1111.95% UpsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.69Moderate Buy$76.604.93% UpsideMDUMDU Resources Group 2.17Hold$21.75-2.40% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ATO, LNT, AWK, and MDU Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/18/2026ATOAtmos Energy Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetHold$195.00 ➝ $187.005/15/2026MDUMDU Resources Group TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold$22.005/15/2026ATOAtmos Energy TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold$193.00 ➝ $196.005/8/2026ATOAtmos Energy CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$182.00 ➝ $191.005/7/2026ATOAtmos Energy Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy (A-) ➝ Buy (B+)5/7/2026AWKAmerican Water Works UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$149.00 ➝ $137.005/4/2026LNTAlliant Energy ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingSector Perform$72.00 ➝ $74.005/4/2026LNTAlliant Energy BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$81.005/4/2026LNTAlliant Energy MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$76.004/21/2026AWKAmerican Water Works Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$131.004/21/2026LNTAlliant Energy Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight$76.00(Data available from 5/20/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookATOAtmos Energy$4.70B6.32$11.92 per share14.94$89.32 per share1.99AWKAmerican Water Works$5.14B4.72$10.18 per share12.21$56.52 per share2.20LNTAlliant Energy$4.36B4.32$6.60 per share11.06$28.74 per share2.54MDUMDU Resources Group$1.88B2.43$1.94 per share11.51$14.18 per share1.57Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateATOAtmos Energy$1.20B$8.1421.8719.983.0927.58%9.59%4.64%8/5/2026 (Estimated)AWKAmerican Water Works$1.11B$5.6422.0318.832.7521.17%10.20%3.18%7/29/2026 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$810M$3.1922.8819.842.9418.58%11.37%3.38%8/6/2026 (Estimated)MDUMDU Resources Group$190.40M$0.9224.2221.224.1410.47%6.82%2.58%8/6/2026 (Estimated)Latest ATO, LNT, AWK, and MDU EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/7/2026Q1 2026MDUMDU Resources Group$0.42$0.39-$0.03$0.39$688.34 million$605.98 million5/6/2026Q2 2026ATOAtmos Energy$3.37$3.47+$0.10$3.47$1.94 billion$1.96 billion4/30/2026Q1 2026LNTAlliant Energy$0.82$0.82N/A$0.87$1.08 billion$1.18 billion4/29/2026Q1 2026AWKAmerican Water Works$1.10$1.01-$0.09$1.00$1.17 billion$1.21 billion2/20/2026Q4 2025LNTAlliant Energy$0.58$0.60+$0.02$0.55$673.11 million$1.06 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthATOAtmos Energy$4.002.25%+8.63%49.14%41 YearsAWKAmerican Water Works$3.582.88%+8.61%63.48%18 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.142.93%+5.96%67.08%22 YearsMDUMDU Resources Group$0.562.50%-8.46%60.87%1 YearsLatest ATO, LNT, AWK, and MDU DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/13/2026MDUMDU Resources Groupquarterly$0.142.48%6/11/20266/11/20267/1/20265/6/2026ATOAtmos Energyquarterly$1.002.17%5/26/20265/26/20266/8/20264/29/2026AWKAmerican Water Worksquarterly$0.89502.81%5/12/20265/12/20266/2/20264/15/2026LNTAlliant Energyquarterly$0.53502.91%4/30/20264/30/20265/15/20262/19/2026MDUMDU Resources Groupquarterly$0.142.68%3/12/20263/12/20264/1/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioATOAtmos Energy0.651.000.89AWKAmerican Water Works1.160.370.34LNTAlliant Energy1.480.690.53MDUMDU Resources Group0.820.780.75Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipATOAtmos Energy90.17%AWKAmerican Water Works86.58%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%MDUMDU Resources Group71.44%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipATOAtmos Energy0.43%AWKAmerican Water Works0.08%LNTAlliant Energy0.26%MDUMDU Resources Group0.50%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableATOAtmos Energy5,487166.92 million166.20 millionOptionableAWKAmerican Water Works7,000195.28 million195.13 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,948258.28 million257.61 millionOptionableMDUMDU Resources Group2,096204.71 million203.68 millionOptionableATO, LNT, AWK, and MDU HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesMDU Resources Expands Long-Term Incentive Plan, Affirms GovernanceMay 13, 2026 | tipranks.comMDU Resources Announces Quarterly Dividend on Common StockMay 13, 2026 | prnewswire.comMDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) Sets New 52-Week High - Should You Buy?May 12, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comMDU Resources Group Q1 Earnings Call HighlightsMay 11, 2026 | marketbeat.comUBS Group AG Buys 587,826 Shares of MDU Resources Group, Inc. $MDUMay 10, 2026 | marketbeat.comDoes MDU’s Reaffirmed 2026 Guidance Reveal the Real Stakes of Its Bakken East Pipeline Bet (MDU)?May 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/YMay 8, 2026 | zacks.comMDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 8, 2026 | insidermonkey.comMDU Resources Group, Inc.: MDU Resources Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; Progress on Proposed Bakken East PipelineMay 7, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deMDU Resources: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 7, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Group, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call SummaryMay 7, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Group, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMDU Resources (MDU) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag EstimatesMay 7, 2026 | zacks.comMDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) Issues FY 2026 Earnings GuidanceMay 7, 2026 | marketbeat.comMDU Resources Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; Progress on Proposed Bakken East PipelineMay 7, 2026 | prnewswire.comMDU Resources earnings up next: Can rate relief offset rising costs?May 6, 2026 | investing.comVanguard Group Inc. Has $465.13 Million Stake in MDU Resources Group, Inc. $MDUMay 6, 2026 | marketbeat.comMDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) Hits New 12-Month High - What's Next?May 6, 2026 | marketbeat.comFifth Third Bancorp Grows Position in MDU Resources Group, Inc. $MDUMay 6, 2026 | marketbeat.comOppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Purchases 135,602 Shares of MDU Resources Group, Inc. $MDUMay 4, 2026 | marketbeat.comWeighing MDU Resources Group (MDU) Valuation As Shares Hover Near Analyst Fair Value EstimateMay 4, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesThe Cannabis Sector's Billion-Dollar Tax CutBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | April 23, 20263 Stocks Poised to Grow on European Rearmament SpendingBy Nathan Reiff | April 26, 2026Atomic Dividends: Big Tech's New Energy BetBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | May 5, 2026Amkor Technology Fires Buy Signal After Q1 2026 Earnings BeatBy Thomas Hughes | April 29, 2026Defense Budget Expansion: 3 Mid-Cap Names in a Sweet Spot By Chris Markoch | April 20, 2026ATO, LNT, AWK, and MDU Company DescriptionsAtmos Energy NYSE:ATO$178.02 -0.50 (-0.28%) Closing price 05/19/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$177.70 -0.33 (-0.18%) As of 05/19/2026 07:17 PM 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 Massive. Learn more.Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates through two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately 3.3 million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers; and owned 73,689 miles of underground distribution and transmission mains. The Pipeline and Storage segment engages in the pipeline and storage operations. This segment transports natural gas for third parties and manages five underground storage facilities in Texas; provides ancillary services customary to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales; and owned 5,645 miles of gas transmission lines. Atmos Energy Corporation was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.American Water Works NYSE:AWK$124.26 -0.57 (-0.46%) Closing price 05/19/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$124.74 +0.48 (+0.39%) As of 05/19/2026 06:45 PM 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 Massive. Learn more.American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.5 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. In addition, the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 540 groundwater treatment plants; 175 wastewater treatment plants; 53,700 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 74 dams. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$73.00 +0.91 (+1.26%) Closing price 05/19/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$71.86 -1.15 (-1.57%) As of 05/19/2026 07:50 PM 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 Massive. Learn more.Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas services in the United States. It operates in three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Utility Other. The company, through its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), primarily generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Iowa; sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa; and generates and distributes steam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Alliant Energy Corporation, through its other subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Wisconsin; and sells electricity to wholesale customers in Wisconsin. It serves retail customers in the farming, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, chemical, packaging, and food industries, as well as wholesale customers comprising municipalities and rural electric cooperatives. In addition, the company owns and operates a short-line rail freight service in Iowa; a Mississippi River barge, rail, and truck freight terminal in Illinois; freight brokerage services; wind turbine blade recycling services; and a rail-served warehouse in Iowa. Further, it holds interests in a natural gas-fired electric generating unit near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; and a wind farm located in Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as Interstate Energy Corp. and changed its name to Alliant Energy Corporation in May 1999. Alliant Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.MDU Resources Group NYSE:MDU$22.28 -0.20 (-0.87%) Closing price 05/19/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.29 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 05/19/2026 07:34 PM 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 Massive. Learn more.MDU Resources Group, Inc. engages in the regulated energy delivery, and construction materials and services businesses in the United States. It operates through four segments: Electric, Natural Gas Distribution, Pipeline, and Construction Services. The Electric segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming; and operates 3,400 miles of transmission lines, 4,800 miles of distribution lines, and 82 transmission and 298 distribution substations. The Natural Gas Distribution segment distributes natural gas for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming; and supplies related value-added services. The Pipeline segment provides natural gas transportation and underground storage services through a regulated pipeline system primarily in the Rocky Mountain and northern Great Plains regions; and cathodic protection and other energy-related services. The Construction Services segment offers electrical and mechanical contracting services, including the construction and maintenance of electrical and communication wiring and infrastructure, fire suppression systems, mechanical piping, and services; transmission and distribution contracting services, comprise construction and maintenance of overhead and underground electrical, and gas and communication infrastructure; and manufactures and supplies transmission and distribution lines construction equipment and tools. It serves manufacturing, commercial, industrial, transportation, institutional, and renewable and government customers, as well as utilities. MDU Resources Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota. 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