Does the media refer more to ATO or LNT?

In the previous week, Atmos Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Atmos Energy and 10 mentions for Alliant Energy. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Alliant Energy's score of 1.25 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Atmos Energy 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Alliant Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer ATO or AWK?

In the previous week, American Water Works had 21 more articles in the media than Atmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for American Water Works and 18 mentions for Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat American Water Works' score of 1.01 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Atmos Energy 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive American Water Works 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer MDU or ATO?

In the previous week, Atmos Energy had 13 more articles in the media than MDU Resources Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Atmos Energy and 5 mentions for MDU Resources Group. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat MDU Resources Group's score of 0.75 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MDU Resources Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Atmos Energy 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media favor ATO or NFG?

In the previous week, Atmos Energy had 5 more articles in the media than National Fuel Gas. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Atmos Energy and 13 mentions for National Fuel Gas. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat National Fuel Gas' score of 1.47 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Atmos Energy 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive National Fuel Gas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor NJR or ATO?

In the previous week, Atmos Energy had 9 more articles in the media than NewJersey Resources. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Atmos Energy and 9 mentions for NewJersey Resources. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat NewJersey Resources' score of 0.95 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NewJersey Resources 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Atmos Energy 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Atmos Energy (ATO) Competitors

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ATO vs. LNT, AWK, MDU, NFG, and NJR

Should you buy Atmos Energy stock or one of its competitors? Atmos Energy's main competitors and comparable companies include Alliant Energy (LNT), American Water Works (AWK), MDU Resources Group (MDU), National Fuel Gas (NFG), and NewJersey Resources (NJR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does Atmos Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) and Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atmos Energy	$4.70B	6.17	$1.20B	$8.41	20.42
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.15	$810M	$3.16	22.08

In the previous week, Atmos Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Atmos Energy and 10 mentions for Alliant Energy. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Alliant Energy's score of 1.25 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atmos Energy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Alliant Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Atmos Energy pays out 47.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 67.7% 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. Atmos Energy has increased its dividend for 41 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Atmos Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 28.50% compared to Alliant Energy's net margin of 18.45%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.16% beat Atmos Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atmos Energy	28.50%	9.67%	4.67%
Alliant Energy	18.45%	11.16%	3.31%

Atmos Energy currently has a consensus target price of $188.27, suggesting a potential upside of 9.63%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $76.82, suggesting a potential upside of 10.10%. Given Alliant Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alliant Energy is more favorable than Atmos Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atmos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Summary

Atmos Energy beats Alliant Energy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Atmos Energy compare to American Water Works?

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) and American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and valuation.

Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Water Works has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of American Water Works shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Atmos Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Water Works shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. American Water Works pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Atmos Energy pays out 47.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Water Works pays out 62.0% 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. Atmos Energy has increased its dividend for 41 consecutive years and American Water Works has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years.

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 28.50% compared to American Water Works' net margin of 21.35%. American Water Works' return on equity of 10.20% beat Atmos Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atmos Energy	28.50%	9.67%	4.67%
American Water Works	21.35%	10.20%	3.20%

Atmos Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Water Works. Atmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Water Works, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atmos Energy	$4.70B	6.17	$1.20B	$8.41	20.42
American Water Works	$5.14B	5.33	$1.11B	$5.77	23.88

Atmos Energy presently has a consensus price target of $188.27, indicating a potential upside of 9.63%. American Water Works has a consensus price target of $138.78, indicating a potential upside of 0.70%. Given Atmos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Atmos Energy is more favorable than American Water Works.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atmos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31
American Water Works	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, American Water Works had 21 more articles in the media than Atmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for American Water Works and 18 mentions for Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat American Water Works' score of 1.01 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atmos Energy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
American Water Works	22 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Atmos Energy beats American Water Works on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Atmos Energy compare to MDU Resources Group?

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) and Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

MDU Resources Group presently has a consensus target price of $23.40, suggesting a potential upside of 13.92%. Atmos Energy has a consensus target price of $188.27, suggesting a potential upside of 9.63%. Given MDU Resources Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe MDU Resources Group is more favorable than Atmos Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MDU Resources Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Atmos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 28.50% compared to MDU Resources Group's net margin of 10.75%. Atmos Energy's return on equity of 9.67% beat MDU Resources Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MDU Resources Group	10.75%	6.89%	2.58%
Atmos Energy	28.50%	9.67%	4.67%

71.4% of MDU Resources Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of MDU Resources Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

MDU Resources Group pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. MDU Resources Group pays out 58.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atmos Energy pays out 47.6% 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. MDU Resources Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Atmos Energy has raised its dividend for 41 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Atmos Energy had 13 more articles in the media than MDU Resources Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Atmos Energy and 5 mentions for MDU Resources Group. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat MDU Resources Group's score of 0.75 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MDU Resources Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Atmos Energy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Atmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than MDU Resources Group. Atmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MDU Resources Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MDU Resources Group	$1.88B	2.24	$190.40M	$0.95	21.62
Atmos Energy	$4.70B	6.17	$1.20B	$8.41	20.42

MDU Resources Group has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Atmos Energy beats MDU Resources Group on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Atmos Energy compare to National Fuel Gas?

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) and National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Atmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than National Fuel Gas. National Fuel Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atmos Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atmos Energy	$4.70B	6.17	$1.20B	$8.41	20.42
National Fuel Gas	$2.28B	3.50	$518.50M	$7.20	11.65

Atmos Energy currently has a consensus target price of $188.27, indicating a potential upside of 9.63%. National Fuel Gas has a consensus target price of $105.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.76%. Given National Fuel Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe National Fuel Gas is more favorable than Atmos Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atmos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31
National Fuel Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 28.50% compared to National Fuel Gas' net margin of 26.97%. National Fuel Gas' return on equity of 19.04% beat Atmos Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atmos Energy	28.50%	9.67%	4.67%
National Fuel Gas	26.97%	19.04%	7.33%

90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of National Fuel Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of National Fuel Gas 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.

In the previous week, Atmos Energy had 5 more articles in the media than National Fuel Gas. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Atmos Energy and 13 mentions for National Fuel Gas. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat National Fuel Gas' score of 1.47 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atmos Energy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
National Fuel Gas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Fuel Gas has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. National Fuel Gas pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Atmos Energy pays out 47.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. National Fuel Gas pays out 30.8% 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. Atmos Energy has raised its dividend for 41 consecutive years and National Fuel Gas has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years. National Fuel Gas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Atmos Energy beats National Fuel Gas on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Atmos Energy compare to NewJersey Resources?

NewJersey Resources (NYSE:NJR) and Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

71.0% of NewJersey Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of NewJersey Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Atmos Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Atmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NewJersey Resources. NewJersey Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atmos Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NewJersey Resources	$2.04B	2.74	$335.63M	$3.62	15.20
Atmos Energy	$4.70B	6.17	$1.20B	$8.41	20.42

In the previous week, Atmos Energy had 9 more articles in the media than NewJersey Resources. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Atmos Energy and 9 mentions for NewJersey Resources. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat NewJersey Resources' score of 0.95 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NewJersey Resources	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Atmos Energy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

NewJersey Resources has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

NewJersey Resources currently has a consensus price target of $57.83, indicating a potential upside of 5.08%. Atmos Energy has a consensus price target of $188.27, indicating a potential upside of 9.63%. Given Atmos Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Atmos Energy is more favorable than NewJersey Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NewJersey Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Atmos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31

NewJersey Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. NewJersey Resources pays out 52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atmos Energy pays out 47.6% 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. NewJersey Resources has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Atmos Energy has increased its dividend for 41 consecutive years.

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 28.50% compared to NewJersey Resources' net margin of 16.42%. NewJersey Resources' return on equity of 14.46% beat Atmos Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NewJersey Resources	16.42%	14.46%	4.67%
Atmos Energy	28.50%	9.67%	4.67%

Summary

Atmos Energy beats NewJersey Resources on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ATO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Atmos Energy	Gas Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$29.02B	$6.39B	$15.98B	$24.17B
Dividend Yield	2.35%	3.62%	4.02%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	20.42	29.89	25.12	30.09
Price / Sales	6.17	2.25	368.89	19.96
Price / Cash	14.27	13.72	18.76	31.97
Price / Book	1.90	1.50	2.23	6.83
Net Income	$1.20B	$334.50M	$701.59M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.11%	0.82%	-0.48%	-1.07%
1 Month Performance	-3.19%	-1.42%	-1.38%	2.45%
1 Year Performance	3.46%	5.34%	9.49%	17.58%

Atmos Energy Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ATO Atmos Energy	4.6543 of 5 stars	$171.73 +0.2%	$188.27 +9.6%	+3.3%	$29.02B	$4.70B	20.42	5,487	Positive News
LNT Alliant Energy	4.1955 of 5 stars	$70.35 -0.4%	$76.82 +9.2%	+6.3%	$18.31B	$4.36B	22.26	2,948	Positive News
AWK American Water Works	3.6006 of 5 stars	$134.57 -1.2%	$138.78 +3.1%	-4.6%	$27.07B	$5.14B	23.32	7,000	News Coverage
MDU MDU Resources Group	3.1571 of 5 stars	$20.53 -0.6%	$23.40 +14.0%	+24.9%	$4.23B	$1.83B	21.61	2,096	Dividend Increase
NFG National Fuel Gas	4.2426 of 5 stars	$81.71 -0.3%	$105.50 +29.1%	-2.7%	$7.79B	$2.28B	11.35	2,322	Positive News

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ATO vs. LNT, AWK, MDU, NFG, and NJR

How does Atmos Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

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Which has higher valuation and earnings, ATO or LNT?

Does the media refer more to ATO or LNT?

Is ATO or LNT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ATO or LNT?

Is ATO or LNT more profitable?

Do analysts rate ATO or LNT?

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How does Atmos Energy compare to American Water Works?

Which has more volatility & risk, ATO or AWK?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ATO or AWK?

Is ATO or AWK a better dividend stock?

Is ATO or AWK more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ATO or AWK?

Do analysts prefer ATO or AWK?

Does the media prefer ATO or AWK?

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How does Atmos Energy compare to MDU Resources Group?

Do analysts recommend MDU or ATO?

Is MDU or ATO more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MDU or ATO?

Is MDU or ATO a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer MDU or ATO?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MDU or ATO?

Which has more risk & volatility, MDU or ATO?

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How does Atmos Energy compare to National Fuel Gas?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ATO or NFG?

Do analysts recommend ATO or NFG?

Is ATO or NFG more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ATO or NFG?

Does the media favor ATO or NFG?

Which has more risk and volatility, ATO or NFG?

Is ATO or NFG a better dividend stock?

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Which has higher valuation and earnings, NJR or ATO?

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Which has more volatility & risk, NJR or ATO?

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