Atmos Energy (ATO) Competitors $162.45 +5.43 (+3.46%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$162.70 +0.25 (+0.15%) As of 07:51 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment. Which has higher valuation and earnings, LNT or ATO? Atmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Atmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlliant Energy$3.98B4.27$690M$2.9022.80Atmos Energy$4.17B6.20$1.04B$7.2022.56 Which has more volatility and risk, LNT or ATO? Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LNT or ATO? 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers 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 18.26%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.01% beat Atmos Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliant Energy18.26% 12.01% 3.71% Atmos Energy 25.05%9.12%4.42% Do analysts recommend LNT or ATO? Alliant Energy presently has a consensus price target of $64.23, indicating a potential downside of 2.86%. Atmos Energy has a consensus price target of $157.14, indicating a potential downside of 3.27%. Given Alliant Energy's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36Atmos Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media prefer LNT or ATO? In the previous week, Atmos Energy had 15 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Atmos Energy and 14 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Atmos Energy's score of 1.03 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Atmos Energy 18 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 3.1%. Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Alliant Energy pays out 70.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atmos Energy pays out 48.3% 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 raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Atmos Energy has raised its dividend for 41 consecutive years. SummaryAtmos Energy beats Alliant Energy on 14 of the 20 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ATO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$24.94B$10.19B$16.27B$20.70BDividend Yield2.22%4.00%5.45%3.67%P/E Ratio22.3112.3516.4428.64Price / Sales6.202.26168.0157.33Price / Cash14.299.2719.0723.59Price / Book2.071.522.134.32Net Income$1.04B$565.00M$751.46M$995.66M7 Day Performance4.17%0.68%2.82%0.57%1 Month Performance6.35%2.05%15.90%0.17%1 Year Performance26.76%9.84%122.91%16.48% Atmos Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ATOAtmos Energy4.3197 of 5 stars$162.45+3.5%$157.14-3.3%+23.3%$24.94B$4.17B22.315,260Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpHigh Trading VolumeLNTAlliant Energy3.9906 of 5 stars$63.83-1.7%$64.23+0.6%+18.0%$16.40B$3.98B22.012,998News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAEEAmeren4.3992 of 5 stars$98.42-1.7%$101.36+3.0%+26.1%$26.60B$7.62B21.828,981Positive NewsEarnings ReportOptions VolumeAWKAmerican Water Works4.178 of 5 stars$138.77-1.1%$141.67+2.1%-1.2%$27.06B$4.68B25.286,700MDUMDU Resources Group3.8561 of 5 stars$16.88-0.8%$18.00+6.6%-31.3%$3.45B$1.84B13.0911,000News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportNFGNational Fuel Gas4.5629 of 5 stars$86.00-0.6%$95.33+10.9%+50.2%$7.77B$1.94B200.002,311NJRNewJersey Resources2.7724 of 5 stars$45.44-1.1%$51.29+12.9%+6.8%$4.56B$1.80B11.031,372News CoverageEarnings ReportOGSONE Gas3.2788 of 5 stars$72.20-1.0%$77.64+7.5%+11.5%$4.33B$2.26B17.443,900News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementSRSpire3.0727 of 5 stars$75.77-0.8%$78.60+3.7%+16.2%$4.47B$2.59B18.663,475Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementUGIUGI3.3422 of 5 stars$35.65-1.1%$31.33-12.1%+49.0%$7.64B$7.21B14.674,850Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap DownWECWEC Energy Group3.7002 of 5 stars$107.52-1.8%$106.40-1.0%+24.1%$34.31B$8.60B20.967,017Trending NewsInsider Trade 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 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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