Atmos Energy (ATO) Competitors $176.45 +1.52 (+0.87%) Closing price 10/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$175.23 -1.22 (-0.69%) As of 10/10/2025 07:54 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. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ATO vs. LNT, AEE, AWK, MDU, NFG, NJR, OGS, SR, UGI, and WECShould you be buying Atmos Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Atmos Energy include Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), American Water Works (AWK), MDU Resources Group (MDU), National Fuel Gas (NFG), NewJersey Resources (NJR), ONE Gas (OGS), Spire (SR), UGI (UGI), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). Atmos Energy vs. Its Competitors Alliant Energy Ameren American Water Works MDU Resources Group National Fuel Gas NewJersey Resources ONE Gas Spire UGI WEC Energy Group Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) and Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is LNT or ATO a better dividend stock? Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Alliant Energy pays out 62.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atmos Energy pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Atmos Energy has increased its dividend for 41 consecutive years. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LNT or ATO? 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Atmos Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is LNT or ATO more profitable? Atmos Energy has a net margin of 25.05% compared to Alliant Energy's net margin of 20.07%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.25% beat Atmos Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliant Energy20.07% 12.25% 3.75% Atmos Energy 25.05%9.00%4.35% Do analysts prefer LNT or ATO? Alliant Energy presently has a consensus price target of $66.78, indicating a potential downside of 1.44%. Atmos Energy has a consensus price target of $164.70, indicating a potential downside of 6.66%. Given Alliant Energy's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Alliant Energy is more favorable than Atmos Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alliant Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Atmos Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Which has better earnings and valuation, LNT or ATO? Atmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atmos Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlliant Energy$3.98B4.37$690M$3.2420.91Atmos Energy$4.17B6.80$1.04B$7.2824.24 Which has more risk & volatility, LNT or ATO? Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor LNT or ATO? In the previous week, Atmos Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Atmos Energy and 15 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Atmos Energy's score of 1.30 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliant Energy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Atmos Energy 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAtmos Energy beats Alliant Energy on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Atmos Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ATO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ATO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAtmos EnergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$28.08B$10.92B$16.89B$21.91BDividend Yield1.99%3.62%4.66%3.61%P/E Ratio24.2413.3357.1028.85Price / Sales6.802.4533.9983.44Price / Cash15.929.8319.2124.17Price / Book2.251.622.254.51Net Income$1.04B$565.00M$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance3.75%-0.58%0.16%-3.46%1 Month Performance5.98%2.66%7.68%-1.86%1 Year Performance26.61%10.16%81.20%10.34% Atmos Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ATOAtmos Energy4.2435 of 5 stars$176.45+0.9%$164.70-6.7%+27.6%$28.08B$4.17B24.245,260Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLNTAlliant Energy3.9434 of 5 stars$68.12+2.0%$66.00-3.1%+14.9%$17.50B$3.98B21.022,998Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAEEAmeren3.9789 of 5 stars$104.83+1.1%$105.75+0.9%+20.6%$28.35B$7.62B23.048,981Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAWKAmerican Water Works4.6188 of 5 stars$138.91+0.8%$141.13+1.6%+4.8%$27.10B$4.68B25.036,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMDUMDU Resources Group4.043 of 5 stars$17.89+1.0%$18.67+4.3%-31.5%$3.66B$1.76B16.8811,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeNFGNational Fuel Gas4.7325 of 5 stars$88.21-0.4%$96.67+9.6%+41.6%$7.97B$1.94B33.162,311Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeNJRNewJersey Resources3.504 of 5 stars$46.44-1.1%$51.43+10.7%+1.0%$4.66B$2.10B11.351,372Analyst ForecastOGSONE Gas2.8442 of 5 stars$79.96+0.3%$78.06-2.4%+13.5%$4.80B$2.08B19.083,900Analyst ForecastSRSpire4.0355 of 5 stars$81.37-1.1%$78.80-3.2%+28.5%$4.80B$2.44B17.573,475Analyst UpgradeUGIUGI2.8619 of 5 stars$32.34-0.9%$31.33-3.1%+32.9%$6.95B$7.33B17.024,850Analyst ForecastWECWEC Energy Group4.1356 of 5 stars$114.54+1.1%$110.70-3.4%+22.5%$36.87B$8.60B21.947,017Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LNT Alternatives AEE Alternatives AWK Alternatives MDU Alternatives NFG Alternatives NJR Alternatives OGS Alternatives SR Alternatives UGI Alternatives WEC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ATO) was last updated on 10/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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