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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:CPK NASDAQ:LNT NASDAQ:NWE 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$170.50+1.5%$182.00$149.98▼$192.51$28.04B0.61.74 million shs1.47 million shsCPKChesapeake Utilities$124.03+2.3%$126.49$117.64▼$140.59$2.91B0.69126,741 shs150,485 shsLNTAlliant Energy$72.87+2.1%$72.28$59.62▼$75.76$18.44B0.562.27 million shs2.78 million shsNWENorthWestern$70.47+1.2%$70.47$50.46▼$75.18$4.28B0.34451,391 shs398,992 shsBeginner's Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy-0.45%-2.99%-10.30%-9.38%+10.38%CPKChesapeake Utilities+0.24%-1.42%-3.78%-8.19%+1.13%LNTAlliant Energy+0.85%-1.08%-2.30%-0.25%+17.65%NWENorthWestern+0.65%-1.79%-1.94%-0.14%+31.96%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeATOAtmos Energy$170.50+1.5%$182.00$149.98▼$192.51$28.04B0.61.74 million shs1.47 million shsCPKChesapeake Utilities$124.03+2.3%$126.49$117.64▼$140.59$2.91B0.69126,741 shs150,485 shsLNTAlliant Energy$72.87+2.1%$72.28$59.62▼$75.76$18.44B0.562.27 million shs2.78 million shsNWENorthWestern$70.47+1.2%$70.47$50.46▼$75.18$4.28B0.34451,391 shs398,992 shsBeginner's Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy-0.45%-2.99%-10.30%-9.38%+10.38%CPKChesapeake Utilities+0.24%-1.42%-3.78%-8.19%+1.13%LNTAlliant Energy+0.85%-1.08%-2.30%-0.25%+17.65%NWENorthWestern+0.65%-1.79%-1.94%-0.14%+31.96%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceATOAtmos Energy 2.09Hold$181.906.68% UpsideCPKChesapeake Utilities 2.25Hold$137.0010.46% UpsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.69Moderate Buy$76.605.12% UpsideNWENorthWestern 2.33Hold$68.30-3.08% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest CPK, LNT, NWE, and ATO Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/2/2026ATOAtmos Energy Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy (B+) ➝ Buy (B)5/29/2026ATOAtmos Energy MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$192.00 ➝ $184.005/26/2026NWENorthWestern Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy (B-)5/21/2026ATOAtmos Energy Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$183.005/18/2026ATOAtmos Energy Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetHold$195.00 ➝ $187.005/15/2026ATOAtmos Energy TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold$193.00 ➝ $196.005/12/2026CPKChesapeake Utilities Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageEqual Weight$132.005/11/2026CPKChesapeake Utilities Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold5/8/2026ATOAtmos 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+)5/7/2026CPKChesapeake Utilities Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)(Data available from 6/5/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookATOAtmos Energy$4.70B6.05$12.14 per share14.05$84.47 per share2.02CPKChesapeake Utilities$930M3.20$10.76 per share11.53$67.59 per share1.83LNTAlliant Energy$4.36B4.31$6.65 per share10.95$28.53 per share2.55NWENorthWestern$1.61B2.69$7.81 per share9.02$46.99 per share1.50Compare 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$8.1420.9519.072.9227.58%9.59%4.64%8/5/2026 (Estimated)CPKChesapeake Utilities$140.30M$6.2419.8816.78N/A15.11%9.53%3.81%8/6/2026 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$810M$3.1922.8419.802.9118.58%11.37%3.38%8/6/2026 (Estimated)NWENorthWestern$181.09M$2.7218.9717.663.6810.21%7.80%2.69%N/ALatest CPK, LNT, NWE, and ATO EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/6/2026Q2 2026ATOAtmos Energy$3.37$3.47+$0.10$3.47$1.94 billion$1.96 billion5/6/2026Q1 2026CPKChesapeake Utilities$2.38$2.47+$0.09$2.47$339.86 million$353.10 million4/30/2026Q1 2026LNTAlliant Energy$0.82$0.82N/A$0.87$1.08 billion$1.18 billion4/29/2026Q1 2026NWENorthWestern$1.29$1.31+$0.02$1.03N/A$516.60 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthATOAtmos Energy$4.002.35%+8.63%49.14%41 YearsCPKChesapeake Utilities$2.742.21%+9.31%43.91%22 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.142.94%+5.96%67.08%22 YearsNWENorthWestern$2.683.80%+1.92%98.53%21 YearsLatest CPK, LNT, NWE, and ATO DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/6/2026CPKChesapeake Utilitiesquarterly$0.73502.34%6/15/20266/15/20267/6/20264/29/2026NWENorthWesternquarterly$0.673.73%6/15/20266/15/20266/30/20265/6/2026ATOAtmos Energyquarterly$1.002.25%5/26/20265/26/20266/8/20264/15/2026LNTAlliant Energyquarterly$0.53502.91%4/30/20264/30/20265/15/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioATOAtmos Energy0.651.000.89CPKChesapeake Utilities0.800.430.39LNTAlliant Energy1.480.690.53NWENorthWestern1.100.700.52Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipATOAtmos Energy90.17%CPKChesapeake Utilities83.11%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%NWENorthWestern96.07%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipATOAtmos Energy0.43%CPKChesapeake Utilities1.36%LNTAlliant Energy0.26%NWENorthWestern0.94%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableATOAtmos Energy5,487166.92 million166.20 millionOptionableCPKChesapeake Utilities1,30024.00 million23.68 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,948258.28 million257.61 millionOptionableNWENorthWestern1,66761.51 million60.93 millionN/ACPK, LNT, NWE, and ATO HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesNorthWestern Secures $225 Million Term Loan FinancingJune 2 at 8:30 AM | tipranks.comMid-Sized Utility Names Powering Steady Growth NarrativesMay 30, 2026 | kalkinemedia.comKAnalysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: Northwestern (NWE) and Dominion Energy (D)May 19, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comNorthWestern Updates 2025 Results, Guidance and Dividend StrategyMay 19, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comUBS Group AG Purchases 585,768 Shares of NorthWestern Corporation $NWEMay 7, 2026 | marketbeat.comVanguard Group Inc. Cuts Position in NorthWestern Corporation $NWEMay 7, 2026 | marketbeat.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: Southern Co (SO) and Northwestern (NWE)May 5, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAnalysts Conflicted on These Utilities Names: Northwestern (NWE) and Avista (AVA)May 3, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comNorthWestern Energy affirms 2026 EPS guidance of $3.68 to $3.83 as it targets merger closing in 2H 2026May 2, 2026 | msn.comNorthwestern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ:NWE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 2, 2026 | insidermonkey.comAssessing NorthWestern Energy Group (NWE) Valuation After Strong Recent Shareholder ReturnsMay 2, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NWE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EPS Growth Amid ...May 2, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNorthWestern: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 30, 2026 | wtop.comWNorthWestern (NWE) Q1 2026 Earnings TranscriptApril 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) Shareholder/Analyst Call - SlideshowApril 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNorthWestern Energy Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsApril 29, 2026 | businesswire.comCongress Vote: The House has passed S. 1020April 21, 2026 | quiverquant.comQ4 Utility Industry Stocks to Add as Power Demand Continues to IncreaseApril 21, 2026 | zacks.comWhat Makes NorthWestern (NWE) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?April 10, 2026 | zacks.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeCPK, LNT, NWE, and ATO Company DescriptionsAtmos Energy NYSE:ATO$170.50 +2.54 (+1.51%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$170.27 -0.23 (-0.14%) As of 07:29 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.Chesapeake Utilities NYSE:CPK$124.02 +2.74 (+2.25%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$123.91 -0.12 (-0.09%) As of 04:15 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.Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company. The company operates through two segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland's eastern shore, and Florida; regulated natural gas transmission in the Delmarva Peninsula, Ohio, and Florida; and regulated electric distribution in northeast and northwest Florida. The Unregulated Energy segment engages in the propane operations in the Mid-Atlantic region, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida; unregulated natural gas transmission/supply operation in central and eastern Ohio; generation of electricity and steam; provision of compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and renewable natural gas transportation and pipeline solutions primarily to utilities and pipelines in the United States; and sustainable energy investments. This segment is also involved in the provision of other unregulated services, such as energy-related merchandise sale and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and plumbing and electrical services. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$72.87 +1.48 (+2.07%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.50 -0.37 (-0.50%) As of 07:26 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.NorthWestern NASDAQ:NWE$70.47 +0.86 (+1.24%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$70.46 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 05:55 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.NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and various industrial customers. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities. The company operates 6,600 miles of electric transmission and 18,674 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 395 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,235 miles of natural gas transmission and 5,155 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 133 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,310 miles of electric transmission and 2,365 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota with approximately 124 transmission and distribution substations; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission and 2,573 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota and Nebraska. The company provides electricity and/or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 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