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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:AEENYSE:ATONASDAQ:LNTNYSE: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 VolumeAEEAmeren$94.86-0.7%$96.59$70.15▼$104.10$25.81B0.481.57 million shs637,604 shsATOAtmos Energy$152.28+0.5%$155.63$113.46▼$167.45$24.07B0.7922,239 shs412,875 shsLNTAlliant Energy$61.68+1.5%$61.14$50.76▼$66.54$15.61B0.561.72 million shs1.89 million shsNWENorthWestern Energy Group$52.51+1.1%$54.31$48.52▼$59.89$3.22B0.37417,943 shs368,333 shs7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? Enter your email address to see which stocks MarketBeat analysts think might become the next trillion dollar tech company.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren-0.62%-0.57%-2.63%-1.07%+34.39%ATOAtmos Energy+0.45%-0.46%-1.66%+3.14%+32.23%LNTAlliant Energy+1.51%+2.25%-0.42%+0.52%+21.39%NWENorthWestern Energy Group+1.07%+2.61%-2.61%-6.79%+7.04%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAEEAmeren4.1709 of 5 stars2.32.04.20.43.21.71.9ATOAtmos Energy4.3757 of 5 stars2.42.04.21.03.12.51.9LNTAlliant Energy4.3717 of 5 stars1.25.04.22.64.21.71.3NWENorthWestern Energy Group3.7112 of 5 stars2.30.05.01.83.41.71.9Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEEAmeren 2.69Moderate Buy$101.647.15% UpsideATOAtmos Energy 2.73Moderate Buy$156.052.48% UpsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.30Hold$63.953.68% UpsideNWENorthWestern Energy Group 2.50Moderate Buy$60.0014.27% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest NWE, LNT, AEE, and ATO Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/25/2025AEEAmerenThe Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$91.00 ➝ $100.006/18/2025AEEAmerenMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$102.00 ➝ $100.006/18/2025ATOAtmos EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$159.00 ➝ $156.006/2/2025AEEAmerenUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$113.00 ➝ $114.006/2/2025NWENorthWestern Energy GroupLADENBURG THALM/SH SHSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$57.50 ➝ $56.005/28/2025ATOAtmos EnergyArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong-Buy5/22/2025AEEAmerenMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$103.00 ➝ $102.005/22/2025ATOAtmos EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$160.00 ➝ $159.005/20/2025LNTAlliant EnergyJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetHold ➝ Buy$70.00 ➝ $71.005/16/2025ATOAtmos EnergyCitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$148.00 ➝ $163.005/14/2025AEEAmerenWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$108.00 ➝ $112.00(Data available from 7/4/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEEAmeren$7.62B3.36$10.65 per share8.91$45.87 per share2.07ATOAtmos Energy$4.17B5.81$11.04 per share13.79$78.32 per share1.94LNTAlliant Energy$3.98B3.98$6.14 per share10.04$27.30 per share2.26NWENorthWestern Energy Group$1.51B2.14$7.06 per share7.44$46.60 per share1.13Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAEEAmeren$1.18B$4.5121.0317.862.7915.31%10.40%2.85%7/30/2025 (Estimated)ATOAtmos Energy$1.04B$7.2021.1519.702.9125.35%9.05%4.39%8/6/2025 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$690M$2.9021.2717.882.8718.26%12.01%3.71%7/30/2025 (Estimated)NWENorthWestern Energy Group$224.11M$3.8414.3813.572.4014.81%7.40%2.68%N/ALatest NWE, LNT, AEE, and ATO EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/8/2025Q1 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 billion5/1/2025Q1 2025AEEAmeren$1.08$1.07-$0.01$1.07$1.92 billion$2.10 billion4/30/2025N/ANWENorthWestern Energy Group$1.18$1.22+$0.04N/AN/AN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAEEAmeren$2.842.99%N/A62.97%12 YearsATOAtmos Energy$3.482.29%N/A48.33%41 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.033.29%N/A70.00%22 YearsNWENorthWestern Energy Group$2.645.03%N/A68.75%21 YearsLatest NWE, LNT, AEE, and ATO DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/9/2025AEEAmerenquarterly$0.712.92%6/10/20256/10/20256/30/20254/29/2025NWENorthWestern Energy Groupquarterly$0.664.6%6/13/20256/13/20256/30/20255/7/2025ATOAtmos Energyquarterly$0.872.14%5/27/20255/27/20256/9/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAEEAmeren1.490.860.62ATOAtmos Energy0.651.331.25LNTAlliant Energy1.210.340.24NWENorthWestern Energy Group0.940.520.37Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAEEAmeren79.09%ATOAtmos Energy90.17%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%NWENorthWestern Energy Group96.07%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAEEAmeren0.42%ATOAtmos Energy0.48%LNTAlliant Energy0.33%NWENorthWestern Energy Group0.94%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAEEAmeren8,981270.28 million269.14 millionOptionableATOAtmos Energy5,260158.84 million158.08 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,998256.88 million256.03 millionOptionableNWENorthWestern Energy Group1,57361.38 million60.75 millionOptionableNWE, LNT, AEE, and ATO HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesMeritage Portfolio Management Purchases 36,399 Shares of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)July 3 at 8:07 AM | marketbeat.comNWE - NorthWestern Energy Group Inc Executives - MorningstarJuly 1 at 2:16 PM | morningstar.comMNorthWestern Energy Welcoming Energy West Employees and CustomersJune 30, 2025 | businesswire.comMoney Concepts Capital Corp Sells 6,960 Shares of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)June 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comEnvestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. Trims Position in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)June 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comSG Americas Securities LLC Purchases New Position in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)June 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesJune 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern pipeline plan faces federal reviewJune 17, 2025 | boulder-monitor.comBLesa Sroufe & Co Acquires New Stake in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)June 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy ‘not as in touch with Montanans’ as rate case unfoldsJune 11, 2025 | yahoo.comWhy NorthWestern Energy Group Is a Top 10 Utility Dividend Stock (NWE)June 10, 2025 | nasdaq.comWedge Capital Management L L P NC Has $5.22 Million Position in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)June 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comRhumbline Advisers Trims Stake in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)June 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) Shares Purchased by GAMMA Investing LLCJune 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy affirms 4–6% EPS growth, highlights legislative wins and data center opportunitiesApril 30, 2025 | msn.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 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These 3 Fitness Stocks Could SoarBy Chris Markoch | June 24, 2025View HSAs for Gym Memberships? These 3 Fitness Stocks Could SoarNWE, LNT, AEE, and ATO Company DescriptionsAmeren NYSE:AEE$94.86 -0.63 (-0.65%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$94.86 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:05 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.Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. It engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution business. In addition, the company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as renewable sources, such as hydroelectric, wind, methane gas, and solar. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.Atmos Energy NYSE:ATO$152.28 +0.77 (+0.51%) As of 07/3/2025 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.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$61.68 +0.92 (+1.51%) Closing price 07/3/2025 02:19 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.63 -0.05 (-0.08%) As of 07/3/2025 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.NorthWestern Energy Group NYSE:NWE$52.50 +0.56 (+1.07%) As of 07/3/2025 03:38 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. 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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