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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:ATONYSE:CNPNASDAQ:LNTNYSE:NI 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$152.28+0.5%$155.63$113.46▼$167.45$24.07B0.7922,239 shs412,875 shsCNPCenterPoint Energy$35.72-0.1%$37.08$25.41▼$39.31$23.35B0.575.69 million shs3.77 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$61.68+1.5%$61.14$50.76▼$66.54$15.61B0.561.72 million shs1.89 million shsNINiSource$39.47+0.2%$39.36$28.42▼$41.45$18.55B0.544.14 million shs2.21 million shs10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy-1.41%-0.85%-1.94%-2.34%+30.08%CNPCenterPoint Energy-2.16%-1.49%-4.54%-4.30%+17.37%LNTAlliant Energy-0.98%+1.11%-2.11%-6.31%+18.90%NINiSource-1.74%-0.87%-0.41%-0.74%+38.00%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationATOAtmos Energy4.3589 of 5 stars2.42.04.21.03.12.51.9CNPCenterPoint Energy3.9947 of 5 stars2.23.03.31.42.81.71.3LNTAlliant Energy4.3557 of 5 stars1.25.04.22.64.21.71.3NINiSource4.5522 of 5 stars2.53.04.21.83.42.51.3Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceATOAtmos Energy 2.73Moderate Buy$156.052.48% UpsideCNPCenterPoint Energy 2.36Hold$36.040.90% UpsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.30Hold$63.953.68% UpsideNINiSource 3.00Buy$41.505.14% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest NI, LNT, ATO, and CNP Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/18/2025ATOAtmos EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$159.00 ➝ $156.005/28/2025ATOAtmos EnergyArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong-Buy5/22/2025ATOAtmos EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$160.00 ➝ $159.005/22/2025CNPCenterPoint EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$35.00 ➝ $34.005/20/2025LNTAlliant EnergyJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetHold ➝ Buy$70.00 ➝ $71.005/19/2025CNPCenterPoint EnergyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$38.00 ➝ $39.005/16/2025ATOAtmos EnergyCitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$148.00 ➝ $163.005/9/2025ATOAtmos EnergyLADENBURG THALM/SH SHSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong-Buy5/8/2025NINiSourceGuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$42.00 ➝ $43.005/8/2025NINiSourceWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$43.00 ➝ $45.004/28/2025ATOAtmos EnergyMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$165.00 ➝ $164.00(Data available from 7/3/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookATOAtmos Energy$4.17B5.81$11.04 per share13.79$78.32 per share1.94CNPCenterPoint Energy$8.64B2.70$3.80 per share9.40$16.37 per share2.18LNTAlliant Energy$3.98B3.98$6.14 per share10.04$27.30 per share2.26NINiSource$5.46B3.41$3.99 per share9.88$22.85 per share1.73Compare 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$7.2021.1519.702.9125.35%9.05%4.39%8/6/2025 (Estimated)CNPCenterPoint Energy$1.02B$1.4923.9719.102.6310.80%9.74%2.41%7/29/2025 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$690M$2.9018.6917.882.8718.26%12.01%3.71%7/30/2025 (Estimated)NINiSource$760.40M$1.8521.3419.442.6714.67%8.41%2.80%8/6/2025 (Estimated)Latest NI, LNT, ATO, and CNP EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails7/29/2025Q2 2025CNPCenterPoint Energy$0.44N/AN/AN/A$2.20 billionN/A5/8/2025Q1 2025LNTAlliant Energy$0.71$0.83+$0.12$0.83$1.09 billion$1.13 billion5/7/2025Q2 2025ATOAtmos Energy$2.92$3.03+$0.11$3.03$1.82 billion$1.95 billion5/7/2025Q1 2025NINiSource$0.90$0.98+$0.08$1.00$2.32 billion$2.03 billion4/24/2025Q1 2025CNPCenterPoint Energy$0.55$0.53-$0.02$0.45$2.73 billion$2.92 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthATOAtmos Energy$3.482.29%N/A48.33%41 YearsCNPCenterPoint Energy$0.882.46%N/A59.06%5 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.033.29%N/A70.00%22 YearsNINiSource$1.122.84%N/A60.54%14 YearsLatest NI, LNT, ATO, and CNP DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/12/2025NINiSourcequarterly$0.282.93%7/31/20257/31/20258/20/20254/16/2025CNPCenterPoint Energyquarterly$0.222.39%5/15/20255/15/20256/12/20255/7/2025ATOAtmos Energyquarterly$0.872.14%5/27/20255/27/20256/9/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioATOAtmos Energy0.651.331.25CNPCenterPoint Energy1.860.930.79LNTAlliant Energy1.210.340.24NINiSource1.170.520.45Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipATOAtmos Energy90.17%CNPCenterPoint Energy91.77%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%NINiSource91.64%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipATOAtmos Energy0.48%CNPCenterPoint Energy0.14%LNTAlliant Energy0.33%NINiSource0.24%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableATOAtmos Energy5,260158.84 million158.08 millionOptionableCNPCenterPoint Energy8,872652.73 million651.81 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,998256.88 million256.03 millionOptionableNINiSource7,746470.70 million469.57 millionOptionableNI, LNT, ATO, and CNP HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesNiSource Appoints Durgesh Chopra Vice President of Investor RelationsJuly 3 at 10:15 AM | gurufocus.comNiSource Appoints Durgesh Chopra Vice President of Investor Relations | NI Stock NewsJuly 3 at 9:26 AM | gurufocus.comNiSource: Attractive Income Growth With Data Center UpsideJuly 2 at 12:04 AM | seekingalpha.comNIPSCO grilled over GenCo data center proposal, pressed for detailsJuly 2 at 7:54 PM | nwitimes.comNMiller Howard Investments Inc. NY Sells 47,934 Shares of NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)July 2 at 9:53 AM | marketbeat.comLooking Into NiSource's Recent Short InterestJuly 2 at 9:51 AM | benzinga.comLaPorte County objects to NIPSCO's data center subsidiary GenCo settlementJuly 2 at 9:51 AM | nwitimes.comNSumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Purchases 20,935 Shares of NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)July 2 at 4:33 AM | marketbeat.comVolunteer fire departments awarded grants, Augusta Health student scholarships and more: THE DIGESTJuly 1 at 9:07 AM | newsleader.comNLincoln Capital Corp Acquires Shares of 63,751 NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)July 1 at 8:23 AM | marketbeat.comNiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI) Shares Sold by Sequoia Financial Advisors LLCJuly 1 at 4:10 AM | marketbeat.comWhy NiSource (NI) is a Great Dividend Stock Right NowJune 30 at 12:51 PM | zacks.comAchmea Investment Management B.V. Invests $558,000 in NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)June 30 at 4:26 AM | marketbeat.comIllinois Municipal Retirement Fund Has $2.36 Million Holdings in NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)June 30 at 4:11 AM | marketbeat.comRobeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Acquires 28,757 Shares of NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)June 30 at 4:03 AM | marketbeat.comWealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Acquires 10,830 Shares of NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)June 30 at 3:03 AM | marketbeat.com3Chopt Investment Partners LLC Buys New Position in NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI)June 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comNiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI) Shares Sold by Bessemer Group Inc.June 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comAnalysts Set NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI) PT at $41.50June 29, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comNiSource Completes $1.65 Billion Notes OfferingJune 27, 2025 | tipranks.comHere's Why You Should Include NiSource Stock in Your Portfolio NowJune 27, 2025 | zacks.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesIntel's Turnaround Strategy Shifts From Planning to Attack ModeBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | June 20, 2025View Intel's Turnaround Strategy Shifts From Planning to Attack Mode3 Semiconductor Stocks Poised to Surge on AI SpendingBy Chris Markoch | June 25, 2025View 3 Semiconductor Stocks Poised to Surge on AI SpendingWhy Quantum Computing Inc. Is the Quiet Winner in Quantum StocksBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | June 18, 2025View Why Quantum Computing Inc. Is the Quiet Winner in Quantum Stocks3 Stocks Getting Rare Double Upgrades From AnalystsBy Chris Markoch | June 6, 2025View 3 Stocks Getting Rare Double Upgrades From Analysts3 Penny Stocks Analysts Believe Are Headed HigherBy Chris Markoch | June 4, 2025View 3 Penny Stocks Analysts Believe Are Headed HigherNI, LNT, ATO, and CNP Company DescriptionsAtmos Energy NYSE:ATO$152.28 +0.77 (+0.51%) As of 03:30 PM EasternAtmos 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.CenterPoint Energy NYSE:CNP$35.72 -0.05 (-0.14%) Closing price 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.72 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:20 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 Polygon.io. Learn more.CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Electric and Natural Gas. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment engages in the intrastate natural gas sales, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and provides maintenance and repair services of home appliances to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas through a third party. It serves approximately 2,534,730 metered customers; owned 348 substations with transformer capacity of 79,719 megavolt amperes; and owned and operated 217 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana and Texas. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$61.68 +0.92 (+1.51%) Closing price 02:19 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.63 -0.05 (-0.08%) As of 04:09 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 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.NiSource NYSE:NI$39.47 +0.06 (+0.15%) Closing price 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.42 -0.05 (-0.11%) As of 04:57 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 Polygon.io. Learn more.NiSource Inc., an energy holding company, operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. The company distributes natural gas to approximately 3.3 million customers through approximately 55,000 miles of distribution main pipeline and the associated individual customer service lines; and 1,000 miles of transmission main pipeline in northern Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland. It also generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 0.5 million customers in various counties in the northern part of Indiana, as well as engages in wholesale electric and transmission transactions. It owns and operates coal-fired electric generating stations in Wheatfield and Michigan City; combined cycle gas turbine in West Terre Haute; natural gas generating units in Wheatfield; hydro generating plants in Carroll County and White County; wind generating units in White County, Indiana; and solar generating units in Jasper County and White County. The company was formerly known as NIPSCO Industries, Inc. and changed its name to NiSource Inc. in April 1999. NiSource Inc. was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana. 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