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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:AWK NASDAQ:LNT NYSE:WTRG 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$170.50+1.5%$182.00$149.98▼$192.51$28.04B0.61.74 million shs1.47 million shsAWKAmerican Water Works$124.63+1.9%$129.92$120.57▼$147.87$23.87B0.621.92 million shs2.58 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$72.87+2.1%$72.28$59.62▼$75.76$18.44B0.562.27 million shs2.78 million shsWTRGEssential Utilities$37.40+1.8%$38.68$36.10▼$42.37$10.42B0.661.51 million shs1.75 million shsDon't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. However, you don't have to wait to invest. This report shows seven AI stocks that you can buy today while the big model providers get ready to go public.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy-0.45%-2.99%-10.30%-9.38%+10.38%AWKAmerican Water Works-1.32%-0.01%-2.99%-11.18%-11.97%LNTAlliant Energy+0.85%-1.08%-2.30%-0.25%+17.65%WTRGEssential Utilities-0.75%+0.17%-2.03%-9.11%-1.66%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeATOAtmos Energy$170.50+1.5%$182.00$149.98▼$192.51$28.04B0.61.74 million shs1.47 million shsAWKAmerican Water Works$124.63+1.9%$129.92$120.57▼$147.87$23.87B0.621.92 million shs2.58 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$72.87+2.1%$72.28$59.62▼$75.76$18.44B0.562.27 million shs2.78 million shsWTRGEssential Utilities$37.40+1.8%$38.68$36.10▼$42.37$10.42B0.661.51 million shs1.75 million shsDon't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. However, you don't have to wait to invest. This report shows seven AI stocks that you can buy today while the big model providers get ready to go public.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceATOAtmos Energy-0.45%-2.99%-10.30%-9.38%+10.38%AWKAmerican Water Works-1.32%-0.01%-2.99%-11.18%-11.97%LNTAlliant Energy+0.85%-1.08%-2.30%-0.25%+17.65%WTRGEssential Utilities-0.75%+0.17%-2.03%-9.11%-1.66%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceATOAtmos Energy 2.09Hold$181.906.68% UpsideAWKAmerican Water Works 2.10Hold$138.1110.82% UpsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.69Moderate Buy$76.605.12% UpsideWTRGEssential Utilities 2.56Moderate Buy$42.8014.43% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest WTRG, LNT, ATO, and AWK Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/2/2026ATOAtmos Energy Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy (B+) ➝ Buy (B)5/29/2026ATOAtmos Energy MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$192.00 ➝ $184.005/29/2026AWKAmerican Water Works UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$137.00 ➝ $140.005/29/2026WTRGEssential Utilities UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$41.00 ➝ $43.005/29/2026AWKAmerican Water Works Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetHold$137.00 ➝ $130.005/22/2026WTRGEssential Utilities Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C+)5/21/2026ATOAtmos Energy Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$183.005/21/2026AWKAmerican Water Works Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$147.00 ➝ $134.005/18/2026ATOAtmos 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 ➝ $196.005/8/2026ATOAtmos Energy CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$182.00 ➝ $191.00(Data available from 6/5/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookATOAtmos Energy$4.70B6.05$12.14 per share14.05$84.47 per share2.02AWKAmerican Water Works$5.14B4.74$10.42 per share11.96$55.52 per share2.24LNTAlliant Energy$4.36B4.31$6.65 per share10.95$28.53 per share2.55WTRGEssential Utilities$2.47B4.29$3.72 per share10.06$24.22 per share1.54Compare 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$8.1420.9519.072.9227.58%9.59%4.64%8/5/2026 (Estimated)AWKAmerican Water Works$1.11B$5.6422.1019.092.6521.17%10.20%3.18%7/29/2026 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$810M$3.1922.8419.802.9118.58%11.37%3.38%8/6/2026 (Estimated)WTRGEssential Utilities$616.37M$1.9718.2815.46N/A21.82%8.34%2.97%7/30/2026 (Estimated)Latest WTRG, LNT, ATO, and AWK EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/7/2026Q1 2026WTRGEssential Utilities$0.9050$0.83-$0.0750$0.79$782.90 million$861.76 million5/6/2026Q2 2026ATOAtmos Energy$3.37$3.47+$0.10$3.47$1.94 billion$1.96 billion4/30/2026Q1 2026LNTAlliant Energy$0.82$0.82N/A$0.87$1.08 billion$1.18 billion4/29/2026Q1 2026AWKAmerican Water Works$1.10$1.01-$0.09$1.00$1.17 billion$1.21 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthATOAtmos Energy$4.002.35%+8.63%49.14%41 YearsAWKAmerican Water Works$3.582.91%+8.61%63.48%18 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.142.95%+5.96%67.08%22 YearsWTRGEssential Utilities$1.373.71%+6.68%69.54%32 YearsLatest WTRG, LNT, ATO, and AWK DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/6/2026ATOAtmos Energyquarterly$1.002.25%5/26/20265/26/20266/8/20264/29/2026AWKAmerican Water Worksquarterly$0.89502.81%5/12/20265/12/20266/2/20264/15/2026LNTAlliant Energyquarterly$0.53502.91%4/30/20264/30/20265/15/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioATOAtmos Energy0.651.000.89AWKAmerican Water Works1.160.370.34LNTAlliant Energy1.480.690.53WTRGEssential Utilities1.210.950.84Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipATOAtmos Energy90.17%AWKAmerican Water Works86.58%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%WTRGEssential Utilities74.78%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipATOAtmos Energy0.43%AWKAmerican Water Works0.08%LNTAlliant Energy0.26%WTRGEssential Utilities0.36%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableATOAtmos Energy5,487166.92 million166.20 millionOptionableAWKAmerican Water Works7,000195.28 million195.13 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,948258.28 million257.61 millionOptionableWTRGEssential Utilities3,303283.63 million282.61 millionOptionableWTRG, LNT, ATO, and AWK HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesEssential Utilities (WTRG) Down 2.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?June 5 at 12:35 PM | zacks.comEssential Utilities Inc.June 2 at 8:25 PM | barrons.comAWK Concludes the Acquisition of Nexus Utility Assets for $315 MillionJune 2 at 2:16 PM | zacks.comUBS upgrades Essential Utilities (WTRG)May 31, 2026 | msn.comEssential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsMay 29, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comEssential Utilities’ Earnings Call Balances Pressure and GrowthMay 22, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAmerican Water and Essential Utilities Proposed Merger Progresses with Approval from the Public Utilities Commission of OhioMay 14, 2026 | prnewswire.comEssential Utilities Thinks Globally and Acts Locally by Improving Communities During Month-Long 2026 Earth Day CelebrationMay 12, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comIs Essential Utilities (WTRG) Offering Value After Recent Share Price WeaknessMay 10, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Posts Quarterly Earnings ResultsMay 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comWater Infrastructure: Why This Boring Sector Could Get Exciting (WTRG)...May 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Shares Sold by Costello Asset Management INCMay 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Q1 Earnings Lag, Revenues Surpass EstimatesMay 8, 2026 | zacks.comEssential Utilities Marks Drinking Water Week 2026 With Record Infrastructure Investment, Industry-Leading ComplianceMay 8, 2026 | businesswire.comGateway Investment Advisers LLC Invests $3.57 Million in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGMay 8, 2026 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comEssential Utilities, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comUBS Group AG Trims Stock Position in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGMay 7, 2026 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities (WTRG) Q1 Earnings Miss EstimatesMay 6, 2026 | zacks.comEssential Utilities Reports Q1 2026 ResultsMay 6, 2026 | businesswire.comAnalysts Estimate Essential Utilities (WTRG) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out forApril 30, 2026 | zacks.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All Headlines5 Stocks Winning the AI Race While Everyone Watches NVIDIABy Bridget Bennett | May 26, 2026Silicon Shake-Up: The AI Trade Is Moving Beyond NVIDIABy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | May 21, 2026Drone Stocks Soar As Pentagon Considers Funding, Including a Trump-Linked NameBy Leo Miller | June 1, 2026Oklo Stock Could Be Ready for Another Massive RunBy Thomas Hughes | May 14, 2026Vertical Aerospace: Pre-Flight Checks Point to a BreakoutBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | May 20, 2026WTRG, LNT, ATO, and AWK Company DescriptionsAtmos Energy NYSE:ATO$170.50 +2.54 (+1.51%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$170.27 -0.23 (-0.14%) As of 07:29 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.American Water Works NYSE:AWK$124.63 +2.38 (+1.95%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$124.92 +0.29 (+0.24%) As of 07:59 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.American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.5 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. In addition, the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 540 groundwater treatment plants; 175 wastewater treatment plants; 53,700 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 74 dams. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$72.87 +1.48 (+2.07%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.50 -0.37 (-0.50%) As of 07:26 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.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.Essential Utilities NYSE:WTRG$37.40 +0.65 (+1.78%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.50 +0.10 (+0.26%) As of 08:00 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.Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. In addition, the company provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households. It serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. 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