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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:AEE NYSE:ATO NASDAQ:LNT NYSE: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$99.13+0.5%$100.20$83.91▼$104.10$26.81B0.471.26 million shs2.01 million shsATOAtmos Energy$162.99+0.3%$162.11$135.37▼$168.86$26.15B0.75826,979 shs1.61 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$64.17+0.6%$64.83$56.08▼$67.11$16.49B0.541.55 million shs2.54 million shsNWENorthWestern Energy Group$56.08-0.6%$55.38$50.43▼$59.89$3.44B0.4466,865 shs930,246 shs The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. It's the hottest energy sector of the year. Cameco Corp, Paladin Energy, and BWX Technologies were all up more than 40% in 2024. The biggest market moves could still be ahead of us, and there are seven nuclear energy stocks that could rise much higher in the next several months. To unlock these tickers, enter your email address below.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren0.00%-1.65%-2.33%+4.82%+17.15%ATOAtmos Energy0.00%-2.08%-2.31%+6.32%+19.37%LNTAlliant Energy0.00%-1.06%-2.93%+6.00%+6.36%NWENorthWestern Energy Group0.00%-1.86%-1.73%+10.29%-0.81%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAEEAmeren$99.13+0.5%$100.20$83.91▼$104.10$26.81B0.471.26 million shs2.01 million shsATOAtmos Energy$162.99+0.3%$162.11$135.37▼$168.86$26.15B0.75826,979 shs1.61 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$64.17+0.6%$64.83$56.08▼$67.11$16.49B0.541.55 million shs2.54 million shsNWENorthWestern Energy Group$56.08-0.6%$55.38$50.43▼$59.89$3.44B0.4466,865 shs930,246 shs The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. It's the hottest energy sector of the year. Cameco Corp, Paladin Energy, and BWX Technologies were all up more than 40% in 2024. The biggest market moves could still be ahead of us, and there are seven nuclear energy stocks that could rise much higher in the next several months. To unlock these tickers, enter your email address below.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren0.00%-1.65%-2.33%+4.82%+17.15%ATOAtmos Energy0.00%-2.08%-2.31%+6.32%+19.37%LNTAlliant Energy0.00%-1.06%-2.93%+6.00%+6.36%NWENorthWestern Energy Group0.00%-1.86%-1.73%+10.29%-0.81%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEEAmeren 2.67Moderate Buy$105.256.17% UpsideATOAtmos Energy 2.50Moderate Buy$160.27-1.67% DownsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.30Hold$65.502.07% UpsideNWENorthWestern Energy Group 2.43Hold$59.175.50% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest NWE, LNT, AEE, and ATO Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails9/18/2025ATOAtmos EnergyArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$172.008/21/2025ATOAtmos EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight8/21/2025AEEAmerenMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform8/14/2025LNTAlliant EnergyBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$68.00 ➝ $70.008/11/2025LNTAlliant EnergyBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingMarket Perform$66.00 ➝ $68.008/8/2025ATOAtmos EnergyLADENBURG THALM/SH SHSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$171.00 ➝ $163.007/30/2025ATOAtmos EnergyUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral$146.00 ➝ $159.007/16/2025AEEAmerenKeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetOverweight$103.00 ➝ $104.007/11/2025AEEAmerenUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$111.00 ➝ $114.007/11/2025LNTAlliant EnergyUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral$65.00 ➝ $67.007/10/2025AEEAmerenBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight$104.00 ➝ $100.00(Data available from 9/21/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEEAmeren$7.62B3.52$10.72 per share9.25$45.87 per share2.16ATOAtmos Energy$4.17B6.28$11.00 per share14.82$78.32 per share2.08LNTAlliant Energy$3.98B4.14$6.05 per share10.60$27.30 per share2.35NWENorthWestern Energy Group$1.53B2.25$7.54 per share7.44$46.60 per share1.20Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAEEAmeren$1.18B$4.5521.7918.672.5514.55%10.38%2.82%11/5/2025 (Estimated)ATOAtmos Energy$1.04B$7.2822.3921.093.0125.05%9.00%4.35%11/5/2025 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$690M$3.2419.8118.603.0220.07%12.25%3.75%10/30/2025 (Estimated)NWENorthWestern Energy Group$224.11M$3.6715.3614.492.4014.81%7.40%2.68%N/ALatest NWE, LNT, AEE, and ATO EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/7/2025Q2 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 million7/31/2025Q2 2025AEEAmeren$1.00$1.01+$0.01$1.01$1.82 billion$2.22 billion7/31/2025N/ANWENorthWestern Energy Group$0.38$0.40+$0.02N/AN/AN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAEEAmeren$2.842.86%N/A62.42%12 YearsATOAtmos Energy$3.482.14%N/A47.80%41 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.033.16%N/A62.65%22 YearsNWENorthWestern Energy Group$2.644.71%N/A71.93%21 YearsLatest NWE, LNT, AEE, and ATO DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date8/15/2025AEEAmerenquarterly$0.712.87%9/9/20259/9/20259/30/20257/30/2025NWENorthWestern Energy Groupquarterly$0.664.66%9/15/20259/15/20259/30/20258/6/2025ATOAtmos 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 RatioAEEAmeren1.510.800.56ATOAtmos Energy0.671.371.25LNTAlliant Energy1.350.570.46NWENorthWestern 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 FloatOptionableAEEAmeren8,981270.41 million269.27 millionOptionableATOAtmos Energy5,260160.52 million159.75 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,998256.97 million256.12 millionOptionableNWENorthWestern Energy Group1,57361.39 million60.75 millionOptionableNWE, LNT, AEE, and ATO HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWE Shares Acquired by First PREMIER Bank3 hours ago | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE) Issues FY 2025 Earnings GuidanceSeptember 20 at 7:16 AM | marketbeat.comSivia Capital Partners LLC Invests $230,000 in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWESeptember 20 at 3:59 AM | marketbeat.comVoya Investment Management LLC Boosts Stake in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWESeptember 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWE Shares Bought by Jane Street Group LLCSeptember 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comShareholder Alert: The Ademi Firm Continues to Investigate Whether NorthWestern Energy Group Inc. Is Obtaining a Fair Price for Its Public ShareholdersSeptember 15, 2025 | businesswire.comNorthWestern Energy (NWE): Assessing Valuation After Quiet Momentum in the Share PriceSeptember 14, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comDean Capital Management Raises Stock Holdings in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWESeptember 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comNWE vs. PNW: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?September 10, 2025 | zacks.com22,324 Shares in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWE Purchased by Cubist Systematic Strategies LLCSeptember 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWE Shares Acquired by AQR Capital Management LLCSeptember 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comTrexquant Investment LP Makes New $844,000 Investment in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWESeptember 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comMAI Capital Management Raises Stake in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWESeptember 8, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWE Shares Purchased by Advisors Asset Management Inc.September 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comAncora Advisors LLC Has $12.81 Million Position in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWESeptember 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWE Shares Purchased by Ieq Capital LLCSeptember 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comFirst Manhattan CO. LLC. Trims Position in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWESeptember 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comDRW Securities LLC Trims Position in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWESeptember 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comJane Street Group LLC Raises Stake in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWESeptember 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comComerica Bank Sells 12,478 Shares of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWESeptember 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsSeptember 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeNWE, LNT, AEE, and ATO Company DescriptionsAmeren NYSE:AEE$99.13 +0.47 (+0.48%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$99.12 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 09/19/2025 04:38 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$162.99 +0.55 (+0.34%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$162.20 -0.79 (-0.48%) As of 09/19/2025 04:38 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.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.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$64.17 +0.39 (+0.61%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.17 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 09/19/2025 05:14 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$56.08 -0.36 (-0.64%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$57.84 +1.76 (+3.14%) As of 09/19/2025 06:21 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.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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