Atmos Energy (ATO) Competitors $139.69 +1.72 (+1.25%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:15 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ATO vs. OKE, UGI, NFG, SWX, NJR, CPK, NWN, LNG, CQP, and OGSShould you be buying Atmos Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Atmos Energy include ONEOK (OKE), UGI (UGI), National Fuel Gas (NFG), Southwest Gas (SWX), New Jersey Resources (NJR), Chesapeake Utilities (CPK), Northwest Natural (NWN), Cheniere Energy (LNG), Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP), and ONE Gas (OGS). Atmos Energy vs. ONEOK UGI National Fuel Gas Southwest Gas New Jersey Resources Chesapeake Utilities Northwest Natural Cheniere Energy Cheniere Energy Partners ONE Gas ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) and Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in OKE or ATO? ONEOK received 59 more outperform votes than Atmos Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.84% of users gave Atmos Energy an outperform vote while only 57.25% of users gave ONEOK an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformONEOKOutperform Votes54157.25% Underperform Votes40442.75% Atmos EnergyOutperform Votes48263.84% Underperform Votes27336.16% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of OKE or ATO? 69.1% of ONEOK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of ONEOK 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 stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, OKE or ATO? ONEOK has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is OKE or ATO more profitable? Atmos Energy has a net margin of 25.04% compared to ONEOK's net margin of 14.05%. ONEOK's return on equity of 16.84% beat Atmos Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ONEOK14.05% 16.84% 6.08% Atmos Energy 25.04%8.83%4.27% Does the media refer more to OKE or ATO? In the previous week, ONEOK had 1 more articles in the media than Atmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for ONEOK and 12 mentions for Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat ONEOK's score of 0.96 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ONEOK 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Atmos Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer OKE or ATO? ONEOK presently has a consensus price target of $101.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.92%. Atmos Energy has a consensus price target of $148.75, suggesting a potential upside of 6.49%. Given Atmos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atmos Energy is more favorable than ONEOK.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ONEOK 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Atmos Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Is OKE or ATO a better dividend stock? ONEOK pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. ONEOK pays out 82.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Atmos Energy pays out 50.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atmos Energy has increased its dividend for 41 consecutive years. Which has higher earnings & valuation, OKE or ATO? ONEOK has higher revenue and earnings than Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ONEOK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioONEOK$19.93B2.93$2.66B$4.7820.94Atmos Energy$4.17B5.21$1.04B$6.8720.33 SummaryAtmos Energy beats ONEOK on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 EnergyNatural gas distribution IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$21.71B$10.18B$13.41B$19.18BDividend Yield2.48%3.33%4.09%3.58%P/E Ratio20.3316.3894.9541.22Price / Sales5.212.1129.6117.58Price / Cash12.748.2718.4421.28Price / Book1.781.862.215.32Net Income$1.04B$1.29B$629.73M$989.67M7 Day Performance-0.63%-3.99%-1.90%-3.45%1 Month Performance-6.96%-2.73%-2.54%-3.73%1 Year Performance22.78%-2.70%1.50%12.06% Atmos Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ATOAtmos Energy4.5711 of 5 stars$139.69+1.2%$148.75+6.5%+23.5%$21.71B$4.17B20.335,260Analyst UpgradePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeOKEONEOK3.8425 of 5 stars$102.83-1.2%$101.00-1.8%+46.2%$60.07B$17.68B21.764,775Analyst DowngradeUGIUGI3.025 of 5 stars$28.20+0.1%$28.33+0.5%+19.8%$6.05B$7.21B23.024,850Analyst RevisionNFGNational Fuel Gas4.3716 of 5 stars$61.05-0.5%$69.00+13.0%+20.1%$5.54B$1.94B75.772,311Positive NewsSWXSouthwest Gas3.9355 of 5 stars$72.67-0.2%$73.50+1.1%+10.6%$5.21B$5.43B29.382,371News CoveragePositive NewsNJRNew Jersey Resources3.2742 of 5 stars$47.90+0.7%$51.00+6.5%+5.8%$4.78B$1.80B16.281,372Positive NewsCPKChesapeake Utilities4.4231 of 5 stars$126.34-0.3%$123.00-2.6%+16.8%$2.88B$80.41B25.841,281Positive NewsNWNNorthwest Natural3.9932 of 5 stars$41.73-0.2%$43.50+4.2%+3.6%$1.67B$1.14B19.721,380Positive NewsLNGCheniere Energy2.3138 of 5 stars$211.47-0.7%$219.25+3.7%N/A$47.45B$16.09B13.611,605Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCQPCheniere Energy Partners0.9529 of 5 stars$56.69-2.5%$46.00-18.9%N/A$27.44B$9.66B12.551,605Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsOGSONE Gas3.9728 of 5 stars$70.74+0.5%$72.69+2.8%+9.1%$4.01B$2.37B18.403,900 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies OKE Alternatives UGI Alternatives NFG Alternatives SWX Alternatives NJR Alternatives CPK Alternatives NWN Alternatives LNG Alternatives CQP Alternatives OGS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ATO) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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