NYSE:ATO Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $156.70 -1.02 (-0.64%) As of 02:54 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Atmos Energy Stock (NYSE:ATO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Atmos Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$156.12▼$158.0250-Day Range$151.60▼$159.8652-Week Range$125.25▼$167.45Volume235,577 shsAverage Volume971,380 shsMarket Capitalization$24.89 billionP/E Ratio21.76Dividend Yield2.22%Price Target$156.95Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. Read More Atmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreATO MarketRank™: Atmos Energy scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAtmos Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAtmos Energy has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Atmos Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.66% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Atmos Energy are expected to grow by 7.66% in the coming year, from $7.18 to $7.73 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 21.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.73.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 21.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.25.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAtmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 3.01. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAtmos Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Atmos Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.66% of the float of Atmos Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAtmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Atmos Energy has recently increased by 3.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAtmos Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAtmos Energy has been increasing its dividend for 41 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Atmos Energy is 48.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Atmos Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.02% next year. This indicates that Atmos Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Atmos Energy's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.0 / 5Environmental Score-9.39 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.66% of the float of Atmos Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAtmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Atmos Energy has recently increased by 3.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment1.23 News SentimentAtmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.23. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.88 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Atmos Energy this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for ATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -86% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Atmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Atmos Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,264,700.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.48% of the stock of Atmos Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.17% of the stock of Atmos Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Atmos Energy's insider trading history. Receive ATO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Atmos Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ATO Stock News HeadlinesShield Your Portfolio From Aug. 1 Tariffs With This Low-Vol ETF (ATO)With tariffs set to return on Aug. 1, volatility could again shock the market. The SPLV offers investors a safe haven without having to flee equities.July 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comEarnings Preview: What to Expect From Atmos Energy’s ReportJuly 18, 2025 | msn.comIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... Jeff Brown has uncovered a revolutionary AI breakthrough buried inside Tesla's labs. One that is helping AI escape from our computer screens and manifest itself here in the real world all while creating a 25,000% growth market explosion starting as early as October 23rd.July 25 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)4ATO : Forecasting The Future: 7 Analyst Projections For Atmos EnergyJuly 11, 2025 | benzinga.comAtmos Energy (ATO) Price Target Reduced Ahead of Q2 Earnings | ATO Stock NewsJuly 10, 2025 | gurufocus.comAtmos Energy Corporation (ATO) - Yahoo FinanceJuly 3, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comAtmos Energy Corporation to Host Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on August ...July 3, 2025 | gurufocus.comAtmos Energy Corp (ATO) Announces Upcoming Conference Call for Fiscal 2025 Q3 Results | ATO ...July 3, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines ATO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ATO shares performed this year? Atmos Energy's stock was trading at $139.27 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ATO shares have increased by 12.3% and is now trading at $156.4030. How were Atmos Energy's earnings last quarter? Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The utilities provider reported $3.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.92 by $0.11. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Atmos Energy's major shareholders? Atmos Energy's top institutional investors include Perpetual Ltd (0.89%), MEAG MUNICH ERGO Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH (0.17%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.12%) and Aberdeen Group plc (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Kim R Cocklin, Diana J Walters, Richard M Thomas and Edward Geiser. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Atmos Energy? Shares of ATO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Atmos Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Atmos Energy investors own include Chevron (CVX), Comcast (CMCSA), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2025Record date for 6/9 Dividend5/27/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/9 Dividend5/27/2025Dividend Payable6/09/2025Today7/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - GAS DISTR Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:ATO CIK731802 Webwww.atmosenergy.com Phone(972) 934-9227Fax972-855-3040Employees5,260Year Founded1906Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Atmos Energy$156.95 High Price Target$166.00 Low Price Target$150.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.73 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.20 Trailing P/E Ratio21.90 Forward P/E Ratio21.96 P/E Growth3.01Net Income$1.04 billion Net Margins25.35% Pretax Margin31.05% Return on Equity9.05% Return on Assets4.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.65 Current Ratio1.33 Quick Ratio1.25 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.17 billion Price / Sales6.01 Cash Flow$11.04 per share Price / Cash Flow14.29 Book Value$78.32 per share Price / Book2.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares158,840,000Free Float158,075,000Market Cap$25.05 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.70 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. 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