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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:BKH 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$166.34+0.9%$159.86$130.66▼$168.86$26.72B0.75865,517 shs847,658 shsAVAAvista$36.83+0.6%$37.40$34.80▼$43.09$2.99B0.41628,897 shs665,120 shsBKHBlack Hills$59.63+0.1%$58.55$54.92▼$65.59$4.35B0.74698,750 shs429,460 shsNWNNorthwest Natural Gas$41.79+0.6%$40.99$38.03▼$44.38$1.69B0.59235,698 shs263,814 shsBeginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy0.00%+0.07%+2.40%+9.27%+25.77%AVAAvista0.00%+0.89%-1.29%-1.13%-5.89%BKHBlack Hills0.00%-0.22%-1.16%+4.36%-0.19%NWNNorthwest Natural Gas0.00%+0.70%+4.47%+5.37%+5.26%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeATOAtmos Energy$166.34+0.9%$159.86$130.66▼$168.86$26.72B0.75865,517 shs847,658 shsAVAAvista$36.83+0.6%$37.40$34.80▼$43.09$2.99B0.41628,897 shs665,120 shsBKHBlack Hills$59.63+0.1%$58.55$54.92▼$65.59$4.35B0.74698,750 shs429,460 shsNWNNorthwest Natural Gas$41.79+0.6%$40.99$38.03▼$44.38$1.69B0.59235,698 shs263,814 shsBeginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy0.00%+0.07%+2.40%+9.27%+25.77%AVAAvista0.00%+0.89%-1.29%-1.13%-5.89%BKHBlack Hills0.00%-0.22%-1.16%+4.36%-0.19%NWNNorthwest Natural Gas0.00%+0.70%+4.47%+5.37%+5.26%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceATOAtmos Energy 2.50Moderate Buy$158.27-4.85% DownsideAVAAvista 1.50Reduce$38.003.17% UpsideBKHBlack Hills 2.33Hold$66.0010.68% UpsideNWNNorthwest Natural Gas 2.33Hold$48.0014.86% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest NWN, ATO, AVA, and BKH Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails8/21/2025ATOAtmos EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight8/20/2025BKHBlack HillsBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeUnderperform ➝ Neutral$57.00 ➝ $64.008/12/2025NWNNorthwest Natural GasZacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold8/8/2025ATOAtmos 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 ➝ $159.007/10/2025ATOAtmos EnergyBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight$156.00 ➝ $153.006/18/2025ATOAtmos EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetOverweight$159.00 ➝ $156.006/13/2025NWNNorthwest Natural GasStifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$45.00 ➝ $49.00(Data available from 9/7/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookATOAtmos Energy$4.17B6.41$10.98 per share15.15$78.32 per share2.12AVAAvista$1.94B1.54$5.76 per share6.40$32.72 per share1.13BKHBlack Hills$2.13B2.04$7.73 per share7.71$50.09 per share1.19NWNNorthwest Natural Gas$1.15B1.46$6.19 per share6.75$34.52 per share1.21Compare 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$7.2822.8521.523.0725.05%9.00%4.35%11/5/2025 (Estimated)AVAAvista$180M$2.2216.5914.562.449.13%6.86%2.25%11/5/2025 (Estimated)BKHBlack Hills$273.10M$3.9715.0213.682.7712.68%7.81%2.85%11/5/2025 (Estimated)NWNNorthwest Natural Gas$78.87M$2.5316.5214.36N/A8.34%8.60%2.25%11/11/2025 (Estimated)Latest NWN, ATO, AVA, and BKH EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/6/2025Q3 2025ATOAtmos Energy$1.17$1.16-$0.01$1.16$848.97 million$838.77 million8/6/2025Q2 2025AVAAvista$0.28$0.17-$0.11$0.17$416.06 million$400.00 million8/5/2025Q2 2025NWNNorthwest Natural Gas-$0.07$0.01+$0.08-$0.06$252.70 million$236.19 million7/30/2025Q2 2025BKHBlack Hills$0.3850$0.38-$0.0050$0.38$412.69 million$439.00 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthATOAtmos Energy$3.482.09%N/A47.80%41 YearsAVAAvista$1.965.32%N/A88.29%23 YearsBKHBlack Hills$2.704.53%N/A68.01%55 YearsNWNNorthwest Natural Gas$1.964.69%N/A77.47%70 YearsLatest NWN, ATO, AVA, and BKH DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date8/6/2025AVAAvistaquarterly$0.495.34%8/19/20258/19/20259/15/20258/6/2025ATOAtmos Energyquarterly$0.872.21%8/25/20258/25/20259/8/20257/22/2025BKHBlack Hillsquarterly$0.67604.66%8/18/20258/18/20259/2/20257/10/2025NWNNorthwest Natural Gasquarterly$0.494.68%7/31/20257/31/20258/15/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioATOAtmos Energy0.671.371.25AVAAvista1.061.000.68BKHBlack Hills1.060.640.49NWNNorthwest Natural Gas1.430.680.52Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipATOAtmos Energy90.17%AVAAvista85.24%BKHBlack Hills86.71%NWNNorthwest Natural Gas75.13%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipATOAtmos Energy0.48%AVAAvista0.96%BKHBlack Hills0.63%NWNNorthwest Natural Gas0.93%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableATOAtmos Energy5,260160.52 million159.75 millionOptionableAVAAvista1,95081.11 million80.33 millionOptionableBKHBlack Hills2,84172.85 million72.39 millionOptionableNWNNorthwest Natural Gas1,45240.31 million39.94 millionOptionableNWN, ATO, AVA, and BKH HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesNW Natural emphasizes safety with modernized systems and home preparedness tipsSeptember 6 at 10:35 AM | kgw.comKNorthwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) versus Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Financial ReviewSeptember 6 at 2:41 AM | americanbankingnews.comNorthwest Natural: Dividend King With A Strong 4.7% YieldSeptember 4 at 12:05 PM | seekingalpha.comNorthwest Natural Has Value, Growth, And YieldSeptember 4 at 11:12 AM | seekingalpha.com5 Low-Beta Defensive Stocks to Bank on as Consumer Confidence ShrinksSeptember 3, 2025 | zacks.comJump Financial LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Northwest Natural Gas Company $NWNSeptember 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comAre Investors Undervaluing Northwest Natural (NWN) Right Now?August 29, 2025 | zacks.comNorthwest Natural Gas Company $NWN Shares Bought by Gamco Investors INC. ET ALAugust 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthwest Natural Gas Company $NWN Holdings Lifted by American Century Companies Inc.August 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comMetLife Investment Management LLC Purchases 345,526 Shares of Northwest Natural Gas Company $NWNAugust 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comGroupe la Francaise Acquires New Stake in Northwest Natural Gas Company $NWNAugust 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comQuantbot Technologies LP Acquires 17,257 Shares of Northwest Natural Gas Company $NWNAugust 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthwest Natural (NWN) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?August 26, 2025 | zacks.comATO or NWN: Which Utility Stock Is Better Positioned for Investors?August 26, 2025 | zacks.comNuveen LLC Purchases New Stake in Northwest Natural Gas Company $NWNAugust 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comCharles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Acquires 19,496 Shares of Northwest Natural Gas Company $NWNAugust 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comVanguard Group Inc. Raises Holdings in Northwest Natural Gas Company $NWNAugust 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comDavid Hugo Anderson Sells 7,574 Shares of Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) StockAugust 21, 2025 | insidertrades.comBrandywine Global Investment Management LLC Has $6.18 Million Stake in Northwest Natural Gas Company $NWNAugust 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comInvesco Ltd. Sells 19,323 Shares of Northwest Natural Gas Company $NWNAugust 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comDeutsche Bank AG Sells 20,152 Shares of Northwest Natural Gas Company $NWNAugust 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesAn Atomic Sized Surge Is Brewing for NuScale Power Stock PriceBy Thomas Hughes | August 11, 2025Next-Gen Defense: 3 Stocks Riding the New Global Arms RaceBy Nathan Reiff | August 18, 2025Who Won and Who Lost in Nuclear Energy’s Q2 EarningsBy Leo Miller | August 20, 2025Joby Aviation's Pullback: A Gift for Investors Who See the FutureBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | September 2, 2025Kratos Keeps Climbing After Q2, But Valuation Risk LoomsBy Leo Miller | August 18, 2025NWN, ATO, AVA, and BKH Company DescriptionsAtmos Energy NYSE:ATO$166.34 +1.55 (+0.94%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$166.20 -0.14 (-0.08%) As of 09/5/2025 06:48 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.Avista NYSE:AVA$36.83 +0.22 (+0.61%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.86 +0.03 (+0.07%) As of 09/5/2025 06:05 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.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.Black Hills NYSE:BKH$59.63 +0.07 (+0.12%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$59.30 -0.33 (-0.55%) As of 09/5/2025 07:55 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.Black Hills Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States. The company operates in two segments: Electric Utilities and Gas Utilities. The Electric Utilities segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 222,000 electric utility customers in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming; and owns and operates 1,394 megawatts of generation capacity and 9,106 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines. The Gas Utilities segment distributes natural gas to approximately 1,116,000 natural gas utility customers in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming; owns and operates 4,663 miles of intrastate gas transmission pipelines; 42,514 miles of gas distribution mains and service lines; seven natural gas storage sites; and approximately 50,000 horsepower of compression and 516 miles of gathering lines. It also constructs and maintains customer owned gas infrastructure facilities for gas transportation customers; and provides appliance repair services to residential utility customers, as well as electrical system construction services to large industrial customers. In addition, the company produces electric power through wind, natural gas, and coal-fired generating plants; and coal at its coal mine located near Gillette, Wyoming. Black Hills Corporation was incorporated in 1941 and is headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota.Northwest Natural Gas NYSE:NWN$41.79 +0.24 (+0.58%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.50 -0.29 (-0.69%) As of 09/5/2025 07:55 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.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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