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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:AVA NYSE:CPK NASDAQ:LNT 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$177.25+1.0%$166.63$136.05▼$177.83$28.39B0.74939,230 shs32,410 shsAVAAvista$37.29+1.2%$36.89$34.80▼$43.09$3.03B0.39707,051 shs8,557 shsCPKChesapeake Utilities$135.38+0.3%$127.64$115.12▼$140.59$3.19B0.74117,923 shs3,748 shsLNTAlliant Energy$68.35+1.0%$65.57$56.08▼$68.52$17.53B0.541.94 million shs70,705 shsA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for October 2025. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Enter your email address to see which companies made the list.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy-0.49%+1.31%+5.48%+13.94%+25.99%AVAAvista-0.43%-0.71%+1.38%-1.65%-1.86%CPKChesapeake Utilities-2.01%-1.38%+7.70%+10.97%+14.64%LNTAlliant Energy-0.13%-0.68%+4.32%+9.39%+13.39%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeATOAtmos Energy$177.25+1.0%$166.63$136.05▼$177.83$28.39B0.74939,230 shs32,410 shsAVAAvista$37.29+1.2%$36.89$34.80▼$43.09$3.03B0.39707,051 shs8,557 shsCPKChesapeake Utilities$135.38+0.3%$127.64$115.12▼$140.59$3.19B0.74117,923 shs3,748 shsLNTAlliant Energy$68.35+1.0%$65.57$56.08▼$68.52$17.53B0.541.94 million shs70,705 shsA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for October 2025. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Enter your email address to see which companies made the list.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy-0.49%+1.31%+5.48%+13.94%+25.99%AVAAvista-0.43%-0.71%+1.38%-1.65%-1.86%CPKChesapeake Utilities-2.01%-1.38%+7.70%+10.97%+14.64%LNTAlliant Energy-0.13%-0.68%+4.32%+9.39%+13.39%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceATOAtmos Energy 2.58Moderate Buy$164.70-7.08% DownsideAVAAvista 2.00Hold$39.004.59% UpsideCPKChesapeake Utilities 2.50Moderate Buy$128.50-5.08% DownsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.40Hold$67.22-1.65% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest CPK, LNT, ATO, and AVA Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails10/14/2025CPKChesapeake UtilitiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$128.0010/14/2025LNTAlliant EnergyBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetUnderweight$60.00 ➝ $65.0010/10/2025LNTAlliant EnergyUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetNeutral$71.00 ➝ $74.0010/9/2025ATOAtmos EnergyBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$175.0010/8/2025ATOAtmos EnergyWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy (B+)10/8/2025AVAAvistaWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C)10/8/2025CPKChesapeake UtilitiesWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C+)10/8/2025LNTAlliant EnergyWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy (B-)9/27/2025ATOAtmos EnergyWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy (B+)9/27/2025AVAAvistaWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C)9/27/2025CPKChesapeake UtilitiesWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C+)(Data available from 10/14/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookATOAtmos Energy$4.17B6.83$11.04 per share16.06$78.32 per share2.26AVAAvista$1.94B1.56$5.79 per share6.44$32.72 per share1.14CPKChesapeake Utilities$787.20M4.05$8.77 per share15.44$61.03 per share2.22LNTAlliant Energy$3.98B4.41$6.11 per share11.19$27.30 per share2.50Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateATOAtmos Energy$1.04B$7.2824.2922.933.0625.05%9.00%4.35%11/5/2025 (Estimated)AVAAvista$180M$2.2216.8214.742.069.13%6.86%2.25%11/5/2025 (Estimated)CPKChesapeake Utilities$118.60M$5.6124.1321.66N/A14.89%9.20%3.62%11/6/2025 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$690M$3.2421.0619.813.1920.07%12.25%3.75%11/6/2025 (Confirmed)Latest CPK, LNT, ATO, and AVA EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails11/6/2025Q3 2025CPKChesapeake Utilities$0.98N/AN/AN/A$167.30 millionN/A11/6/2025Q3 2025LNTAlliant Energy$1.14N/AN/AN/A$1.34 billionN/A11/5/2025Q4 2025ATOAtmos Energy$0.94N/AN/AN/A$726.97 millionN/A11/5/2025Q3 2025AVAAvista$0.3125N/AN/AN/A$402.50 millionN/A8/7/2025Q2 2025CPKChesapeake Utilities$1.00$1.04+$0.04$1.02$182.45 million$192.80 million8/7/2025Q2 2025LNTAlliant Energy$0.62$0.68+$0.06$0.68$977.15 million$961.00 million8/6/2025Q3 2025ATOAtmos Energy$1.17$1.16-$0.01$1.16$848.97 million$838.77 million8/6/2025Q2 2025AVAAvista$0.28$0.17-$0.11$0.17$416.06 million$400.00 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthATOAtmos Energy$3.481.96%N/A47.80%41 YearsAVAAvista$1.965.26%N/A88.29%23 YearsCPKChesapeake Utilities$2.742.02%N/A48.84%22 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.032.97%N/A62.65%22 YearsLatest CPK, LNT, ATO, and AVA DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date8/7/2025CPKChesapeake Utilitiesquarterly$0.68502.2%9/15/20259/15/202510/6/20258/6/2025AVAAvistaquarterly$0.495.34%8/19/20258/19/20259/15/20258/6/2025ATOAtmos Energyquarterly$0.872.21%8/25/20258/25/20259/8/20257/18/2025LNTAlliant Energyquarterly$0.50753.16%7/31/20257/31/20258/15/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioATOAtmos Energy0.671.371.25AVAAvista1.061.000.68CPKChesapeake Utilities0.830.420.36LNTAlliant Energy1.350.570.46Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipATOAtmos Energy90.17%AVAAvista85.24%CPKChesapeake Utilities83.11%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipATOAtmos Energy0.48%AVAAvista0.94%CPKChesapeake Utilities1.51%LNTAlliant Energy0.31%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableATOAtmos Energy5,260160.52 million159.75 millionOptionableAVAAvista1,95081.11 million80.35 millionOptionableCPKChesapeake Utilities1,20023.54 million23.19 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,998256.97 million256.17 millionOptionableCPK, LNT, ATO, and AVA HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesStocks Showing Improved Relative Strength: Alliant EnergyOctober 13 at 11:43 AM | msn.comJohnson Investment Counsel Inc. Has $116.36 Million Stock Holdings in Alliant Energy Corporation $LNTOctober 12 at 5:20 AM | marketbeat.comRamirez Asset Management Inc. Increases Stock Position in Alliant Energy Corporation $LNTOctober 11 at 5:32 AM | marketbeat.comUBS Maintains Alliant Energy (LNT) Neutral RecommendationOctober 11 at 3:38 AM | msn.comAlliant Energy price target raised to $74 from $71 at UBSOctober 10, 2025 | msn.comMcElhenny Sheffield Capital Management LLC Acquires New Shares in Alliant Energy Corporation $LNTOctober 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comJanney Montgomery Scott LLC Has $3.17 Million Holdings in Alliant Energy Corporation $LNTOctober 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeiss Ratings Reaffirms Buy (B-) Rating for Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT)October 8, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy Corporation Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference CallOctober 7, 2025 | businesswire.comRMG Wealth Management LLC Makes New $586,000 Investment in Alliant Energy Corporation $LNTOctober 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comDrake & Associates LLC Purchases 17,022 Shares of Alliant Energy Corporation $LNTOctober 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by BrokeragesOctober 7, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAlliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsOctober 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Reaches New 12-Month High - Still a Buy?October 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comHennessy Advisors Inc. Grows Position in Alliant Energy Corporation $LNTOctober 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy Corporation $LNT Shares Sold by Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.October 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy’s (LNT) $725 Million Notes Offering Might Change the Case for Financial FlexibilityOctober 2, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSound Income Strategies LLC Sells 4,439 Shares of Alliant Energy Corporation $LNTOctober 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comDogwood Wealth Management LLC Sells 4,132 Shares of Alliant Energy Corporation $LNTOctober 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comPark Avenue Securities LLC Makes New Investment in Alliant Energy Corporation $LNTOctober 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Hits New 52-Week High - What's Next?September 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesSoundHound Breaks Critical Resistance: How High Can It Get Now?By Thomas Hughes | September 28, 2025Why Vertical Aerospace Could Lead the eVTOL Market by 2028By Jeffrey Neal Johnson | September 30, 20252 Defense Stocks Riding 2025’s Massive Momentum WaveBy Leo Miller | October 7, 20255 EV Battery and Lithium Stocks Charging the FutureBy Ryan Hasson | September 29, 2025Amprius Technologies: Anatomy of a Textbook, Raging Bull MarketBy Thomas Hughes | September 23, 2025CPK, LNT, ATO, and AVA Company DescriptionsAtmos Energy NYSE:ATO$177.24 +1.71 (+0.97%) As of 10:12 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. 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.Avista NYSE:AVA$37.29 +0.45 (+1.22%) As of 10:12 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the supply of electricity to customers in Montana; and wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2023, it supplied retail electric services to approximately 416,000 customers; and retail natural gas services to approximately 381,000 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. It also engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.Chesapeake Utilities NYSE:CPK$135.38 +0.46 (+0.34%) As of 10:11 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. 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$68.35 +0.69 (+1.02%) As of 10:12 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. 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. 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