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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:NJR 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$177.79+0.2%$184.55$149.98▼$192.51$29.68B0.651.20 million shs1.47 million shsAVAAvista$41.47+1.3%$40.67$35.50▼$43.50$3.43B0.24554,989 shs539,980 shsNJRNewJersey Resources$57.24+0.1%$55.73$43.46▼$58.57$5.78B0.51606,107 shs490,284 shsNWENorthWestern$71.93+0.2%$69.66$50.46▼$75.18$4.42B0.35420,841 shs322,363 shs(Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? Click the link to see our list of which EV stocks show the most long-term potential.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy0.00%+0.75%-5.42%-1.72%+13.34%AVAAvista0.00%+2.70%+0.59%-2.00%+7.71%NJRNewJersey Resources0.00%-0.03%+1.28%+7.55%+24.42%NWENorthWestern0.00%+2.41%+0.39%+4.35%+7,192,999,900.00%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeATOAtmos Energy$177.79+0.2%$184.55$149.98▼$192.51$29.68B0.651.20 million shs1.47 million shsAVAAvista$41.47+1.3%$40.67$35.50▼$43.50$3.43B0.24554,989 shs539,980 shsNJRNewJersey Resources$57.24+0.1%$55.73$43.46▼$58.57$5.78B0.51606,107 shs490,284 shsNWENorthWestern$71.93+0.2%$69.66$50.46▼$75.18$4.42B0.35420,841 shs322,363 shs(Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? Click the link to see our list of which EV stocks show the most long-term potential.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy0.00%+0.75%-5.42%-1.72%+13.34%AVAAvista0.00%+2.70%+0.59%-2.00%+7.71%NJRNewJersey Resources0.00%-0.03%+1.28%+7.55%+24.42%NWENorthWestern0.00%+2.41%+0.39%+4.35%+7,192,999,900.00%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceATOAtmos Energy 2.25Hold$181.502.08% UpsideAVAAvista 2.00Hold$40.00-3.54% DownsideNJRNewJersey Resources 3.33Buy$57.14-0.17% DownsideNWENorthWestern 2.33Hold$68.30-5.05% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest NJR, NWE, ATO, and AVA Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/21/2026ATOAtmos Energy Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$183.005/20/2026NJRNewJersey Resources ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$63.005/18/2026ATOAtmos 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 ➝ $196.005/13/2026NJRNewJersey Resources Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy (B-)5/12/2026NJRNewJersey Resources Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOverweight$63.005/11/2026NJRNewJersey Resources Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong-Buy5/8/2026ATOAtmos 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+)5/6/2026AVAAvista BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight$41.00 ➝ $40.005/6/2026AVAAvista MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$41.00 ➝ $42.00(Data available from 5/24/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookATOAtmos Energy$4.70B6.31$11.95 per share14.88$89.32 per share1.99AVAAvista$1.96B1.74$6.13 per share6.76$33.59 per share1.23NJRNewJersey Resources$2.04B2.84$5.16 per share11.10$26.24 per share2.18NWENorthWestern$1.61B2.75$7.72 per share9.32$47.29 per share1.52Compare 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$8.1421.8419.953.0927.58%9.59%4.64%8/5/2026 (Estimated)AVAAvista$193M$2.5116.5215.243.8810.75%7.65%2.50%8/5/2026 (Estimated)NJRNewJersey Resources$335.63M$3.3716.9816.59N/A15.67%14.58%4.72%8/3/2026 (Estimated)NWENorthWestern$181.09M$2.7226.4418.033.8010.21%7.80%2.69%N/ALatest NJR, NWE, ATO, and AVA EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/6/2026Q2 2026ATOAtmos Energy$3.37$3.47+$0.10$3.47$1.94 billion$1.96 billion5/5/2026Q1 2026AVAAvista$1.04$1.10+$0.06$1.11$643.55 million$570.00 million5/4/2026Q2 2026NJRNewJersey Resources$1.89$2.20+$0.31$2.16$849.95 million$939.40 million4/29/2026Q1 2026NWENorthWestern$1.29$1.31+$0.02$1.03N/A$516.60 million2/25/2026Q4 2025AVAAvista$1.01$0.88-$0.13$0.87$541.10 million$533.00 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthATOAtmos Energy$4.002.25%+8.63%49.14%41 YearsAVAAvista$1.974.75%+3.88%78.49%23 YearsNJRNewJersey Resources$1.903.32%+7.58%56.38%29 YearsNWENorthWestern$2.683.73%+1.92%98.53%21 YearsLatest NJR, NWE, ATO, and AVA DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/15/2026NJRNewJersey Resourcesquarterly$0.47503.4%6/10/20266/10/20267/1/20264/29/2026NWENorthWesternquarterly$0.673.73%6/15/20266/15/20266/30/20265/6/2026AVAAvistaquarterly$0.49254.82%5/19/20265/19/20266/12/20265/6/2026ATOAtmos Energyquarterly$1.002.17%5/26/20265/26/20266/8/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioATOAtmos Energy0.651.000.89AVAAvista1.010.900.60NJRNewJersey Resources1.240.940.80NWENorthWestern1.100.700.52Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipATOAtmos Energy90.17%AVAAvista85.24%NJRNewJersey Resources70.98%NWENorthWestern96.07%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipATOAtmos Energy0.43%AVAAvista0.78%NJRNewJersey Resources0.70%NWENorthWestern0.94%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableATOAtmos Energy5,487166.92 million166.20 millionOptionableAVAAvista1,92982.64 million81.99 millionOptionableNJRNewJersey Resources1,376100.92 million100.22 millionOptionableNWENorthWestern1,66761.51 million60.93 millionN/ANJR, NWE, ATO, and AVA HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesAnalysts 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 Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from BrokeragesMay 1, 2026 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNorthWestern AGM: Shareholders Back Directors, Pay, Auditor; Black Hills Merger Decision Eyed in 2026April 30, 2026 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE) Short Interest UpdateApril 30, 2026 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 30, 2026 | wtop.comWNorthWestern (NWE) Q1 2026 Earnings TranscriptApril 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Posts Earnings ResultsApril 30, 2026 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Q1 Earnings Call HighlightsApril 30, 2026 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNorthWestern Corporation Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.67 (NASDAQ:NWE)April 30, 2026 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) Shareholder/Analyst Call - SlideshowApril 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All Headlines3 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, 2026Oklo Stock Could Be Ready for Another Massive RunBy Thomas Hughes | May 14, 2026Silicon Shake-Up: The AI Trade Is Moving Beyond NVIDIABy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | May 21, 2026The Great Crypto Thaw: Regulation Ignites an Infrastructure BoomBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | May 8, 2026NJR, NWE, ATO, and AVA Company DescriptionsAtmos Energy NYSE:ATO$177.79 +0.33 (+0.19%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$177.66 -0.13 (-0.08%) As of 05/22/2026 06:35 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.Avista NYSE:AVA$41.47 +0.55 (+1.33%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.48 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 05/22/2026 05:36 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.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.NewJersey Resources NYSE:NJR$57.24 +0.06 (+0.10%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$57.25 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 05/22/2026 07:13 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.New Jersey Resources Corporation, an energy services holding company, distributes natural gas. The company operates through four segments: Natural Gas Distribution, Clean Energy Ventures, Energy Services, and Storage and Transportation. The Natural Gas Distribution segment offers regulated natural gas utility services to approximately 576,000 customers in Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, and Sussex counties in New Jersey; provides capacity and storage management services; and participates in the off-system sales and capacity release markets. The Clean Energy Ventures segment invests in, owns, and operates clean energy projects, including commercial and residential solar installation situated in New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut, Michigan, and Indiana. The Energy Services segment maintains and operates natural gas transportation and storage capacity contracts, as well as provides physical wholesale energy, retail energy and energy management services in the United States and Canada. The Storage and Transportation segment invests in invests in energy-related ventures. It provides heating, ventilation, and cooling services; sales and installation of appliances; offers solar equipment installation, and plumbing repair and installation services; and holds commercial real estate properties. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Wall, New Jersey.NorthWestern NASDAQ:NWE$71.93 +0.14 (+0.20%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$71.92 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 05/22/2026 05:36 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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