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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 NASDAQ:LNT NASDAQ:NWE NYSE:NWN 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$183.66-0.6%$185.87$149.98▼$192.51$30.31B0.651.17 million shs94,506 shsLNTAlliant Energy$72.03-0.4%$71.89$58.97▼$75.76$18.58B0.582.46 million shs129,810 shsNWENorthWestern$71.86+1.1%$69.21$50.46▼$75.18$4.39B0.35544,371 shs45,689 shsNWNNorthwest Natural Gas$48.83+0.4%$52.93$39.10▼$55.99$2.07B0.47282,613 shs20,775 shsElon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy-1.38%-0.64%-1.65%+7.84%+13.91%LNTAlliant Energy-1.04%+0.43%-0.19%+8.20%+18.33%NWENorthWestern+0.13%-0.36%+4.36%+1.78%+7,107,999,900.00%NWNNorthwest Natural Gas-7.58%-8.28%-10.52%+0.20%+11.68%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeATOAtmos Energy$183.66-0.6%$185.87$149.98▼$192.51$30.31B0.651.17 million shs94,506 shsLNTAlliant Energy$72.03-0.4%$71.89$58.97▼$75.76$18.58B0.582.46 million shs129,810 shsNWENorthWestern$71.86+1.1%$69.21$50.46▼$75.18$4.39B0.35544,371 shs45,689 shsNWNNorthwest Natural Gas$48.83+0.4%$52.93$39.10▼$55.99$2.07B0.47282,613 shs20,775 shsElon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy-1.38%-0.64%-1.65%+7.84%+13.91%LNTAlliant Energy-1.04%+0.43%-0.19%+8.20%+18.33%NWENorthWestern+0.13%-0.36%+4.36%+1.78%+7,107,999,900.00%NWNNorthwest Natural Gas-7.58%-8.28%-10.52%+0.20%+11.68%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceATOAtmos Energy 2.33Hold$181.11-1.93% DownsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.69Moderate Buy$76.605.93% UpsideNWENorthWestern 2.33Hold$68.30-3.91% DownsideNWNNorthwest Natural Gas 2.50Moderate Buy$57.0016.95% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest NWN, LNT, NWE, and ATO Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/4/2026LNTAlliant Energy ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingSector Perform$72.00 ➝ $74.005/4/2026LNTAlliant Energy BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$81.005/4/2026LNTAlliant Energy MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$76.004/30/2026NWNNorthwest Natural Gas Freedom CapitalSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold4/21/2026NWENorthWestern Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingUnderweight$54.004/21/2026LNTAlliant Energy Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight$76.004/21/2026ATOAtmos Energy Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight$197.00 ➝ $195.004/21/2026ATOAtmos Energy Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageHold$195.004/21/2026NWENorthWestern JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$64.00 ➝ $67.004/20/2026NWENorthWestern BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$62.00 ➝ $75.004/17/2026LNTAlliant Energy BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform$78.00 ➝ $79.00(Data available from 5/7/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookATOAtmos Energy$4.70B6.50$11.79 per share15.66$84.47 per share2.19LNTAlliant Energy$4.36B4.28$6.45 per share11.21$28.74 per share2.52NWENorthWestern$1.61B2.71$7.73 per share9.20$47.29 per share1.50NWNNorthwest Natural Gas$1.29B1.59$6.90 per share7.06$35.54 per share1.37Compare 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$7.7023.9820.893.3125.67%9.20%4.43%N/ALNTAlliant Energy$810M$3.1922.6719.602.9918.58%11.37%3.38%N/ANWENorthWestern$181.09M$2.7226.1317.813.7510.21%7.80%2.69%N/ANWNNorthwest Natural Gas$113.32M$2.7817.5315.14N/A8.79%8.24%2.04%N/ALatest NWN, LNT, NWE, and ATO EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/6/2026Q2 2026ATOAtmos Energy$3.37$3.47+$0.10$3.47$1.94 billion$1.96 billion5/6/2026Q1 2026NWNNorthwest Natural Gas$2.40$2.33-$0.07$2.33$538.57 million$490.40 million4/30/2026Q1 2026LNTAlliant Energy$0.82$0.82N/A$0.87$1.08 billion$1.18 billion4/29/2026Q1 2026NWENorthWestern$1.29$1.31+$0.02$1.03N/A$516.60 million2/27/2026Q4 2025NWNNorthwest Natural Gas$1.36$1.39+$0.03$1.39$419.36 million$394.16 million2/20/2026Q4 2025LNTAlliant Energy$0.58$0.60+$0.02$0.55$673.11 million$1.06 billion2/11/2026Q4 2025NWENorthWestern$1.19$1.17-$0.02$0.72N/A$414.26 million2/11/2026Q4 2025NWENorthWestern$1.19$1.17-$0.02$0.72N/A$414.26 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthATOAtmos Energy$4.002.17%+8.63%51.95%41 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.142.96%+5.96%67.08%22 YearsNWENorthWestern$2.683.77%+1.92%98.53%21 YearsNWNNorthwest Natural Gas$1.974.04%+0.52%70.86%70 YearsLatest NWN, LNT, NWE, and ATO DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/29/2026NWENorthWesternquarterly$0.673.73%6/15/20266/15/20266/30/20264/15/2026LNTAlliant Energyquarterly$0.53502.91%4/30/20264/30/20265/15/20264/9/2026NWNNorthwest Natural Gasquarterly$0.49253.72%4/30/20264/30/20265/15/20262/11/2026NWENorthWesternquarterly$0.673.92%3/13/20263/13/20263/31/20262/11/2026NWENorthWesternquarterly$0.673.92%3/13/20263/13/20263/31/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioATOAtmos Energy0.671.131.02LNTAlliant Energy1.480.690.66NWENorthWestern1.100.700.52NWNNorthwest Natural Gas1.540.720.57Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipATOAtmos Energy90.17%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%NWENorthWestern96.07%NWNNorthwest Natural Gas75.13%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipATOAtmos Energy0.43%LNTAlliant Energy0.26%NWENorthWestern0.94%NWNNorthwest Natural Gas0.55%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableATOAtmos Energy5,487165.44 million164.73 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,948258.28 million257.61 millionOptionableNWENorthWestern1,66761.51 million60.93 millionN/ANWNNorthwest Natural Gas1,61942.08 million41.85 millionOptionableNWN, LNT, NWE, and ATO HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesNW Natural misses first quarter estimates on earnings and revenueMay 6 at 11:59 PM | investing.comNorthwest Natural reaffirms $2.95-$3.15 2026 EPS guidance while targeting 5%-7% long-term growth once MX3 reaches notice to proceedMay 6 at 11:59 PM | msn.comNorthwest Natural: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 6 at 11:59 PM | chron.comNW Natural (NWN) misses first-quarter expectations but maintains full-year outlookMay 6 at 11:59 PM | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) Issues Earnings ResultsMay 6 at 11:04 PM | marketbeat.comNorthwest Natural Gas Earnings Call Highlights GrowthMay 6 at 9:11 PM | tipranks.comNorthwest Natural Holding Company (NWN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 6 at 3:01 PM | seekingalpha.comNorthwest Natural (NWN) Surpasses Q1 Earnings EstimatesMay 6 at 8:11 AM | zacks.comNorthwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) Updates FY 2026 Earnings GuidanceMay 6 at 7:04 AM | marketbeat.comNW Natural pledged not to disconnect low-income customers. Then it didMay 2, 2026 | msn.comNorthwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) Upgraded by Freedom Capital to "Hold" RatingMay 2, 2026 | marketbeat.comNorthwest Natural Gas (NWN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayApril 29, 2026 | marketbeat.comConsumer Sentiment Touches Record Low: Buy 5 Low-Beta Defensive StocksApril 27, 2026 | zacks.comNorthwest Natural Gas Stock Forecast What Is Driving MomentumApril 25, 2026 | kalkinemedia.comKNorthwest Natural earns relative strength rating upgrade; hits key benchmarkApril 24, 2026 | msn.comNW Natural plans to hike natural gas rates 19% this summerApril 24, 2026 | columbian.comCNW Natural’s proposed 19% gas rate hike faces state pushbackApril 24, 2026 | msn.comM&T Bank Corp Purchases 448,796 Shares of Northwest Natural Gas Company $NWNApril 24, 2026 | marketbeat.comNorthwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?April 24, 2026 | marketbeat.comMistaken winter shutoffs prompt call for NW Natural to repay customers, face penaltyApril 22, 2026 | oregonlive.comONorthwest Natural Gas Company (NYSE:NWN) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsApril 16, 2026 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeNWN, LNT, NWE, and ATO Company DescriptionsAtmos Energy NYSE:ATO$183.66 -1.10 (-0.59%) As of 10:06 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$72.03 -0.28 (-0.39%) As of 10:06 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. 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 NASDAQ:NWE$71.86 +0.78 (+1.10%) As of 10:06 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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.Northwest Natural Gas NYSE:NWN$48.83 +0.17 (+0.35%) As of 10:06 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.Northwest Natural Holding Company, through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, provides regulated natural gas distribution services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the United States. The company operates a mist gas storage facility contracted to other utilities, third-party marketers, and electric generators; offers natural gas asset management services; and operates an appliance retail center. It also engages in gas storage, water and wastewater, non-regulated renewable natural gas, and other investment businesses. In addition, the company provides natural gas service in Oregon and southwest Washington; and water and wastewater connections. Northwest Natural Holding Company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. 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