Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) is one of the largest natural gas distribution companies in the United States, serving approximately three million residential, commercial, industrial and power generation customers. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company traces its heritage to early 20th-century gas supply operations and has grown through strategic acquisitions and infrastructure investments to become America’s largest natural gas-only distributor.

The company’s primary business revolves around regulated natural gas distribution, delivering reliable energy to households and businesses across eight states, including Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma. Atmos Energy also operates extensive intrastate transmission and storage assets, maintaining underground storage facilities and high-pressure pipelines that help balance supply and demand throughout the year.

In addition to core distribution and transportation services, Atmos Energy provides pipeline integrity management, system modernization and customer-focused programs aimed at improving safety and efficiency. The company invests in pipeline replacement and advanced metering infrastructure, and works with regulators to ensure compliance with stringent safety and environmental standards.

Led by President and Chief Executive Officer Heath M. Hall, Atmos Energy emphasizes operational excellence, regulatory engagement and community support. The company’s leadership team prioritizes long-term reliability and sustainable energy solutions, positioning Atmos Energy to meet evolving customer needs in an increasingly dynamic energy landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $164.91 to $166.72
• 50-Day Range: $151.60 to $168.03
• 52-Week Range: $128.12 to $168.86
• Volume: 724,242 shs
• Average Volume: 1.01 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.83
• Dividend Yield: 2.09%
• Price Target: $158.27
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Atmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Atmos Energy scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 40th 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 Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Atmos Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Atmos Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.66%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 22.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 268.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 22.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 52.25.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Atmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 3.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Atmos Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.54% of the float of Atmos Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Atmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Atmos Energy has recently increased by 2.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Atmos Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Atmos Energy has been increasing its dividend for 41 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Atmos Energy is 47.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -9.39

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.54% of the float of Atmos Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Atmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Atmos Energy has recently increased by 2.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.51

News Sentiment

Atmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.51. 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 0.93 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Atmos Energy this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for ATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Atmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Atmos Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.48% of the stock of Atmos Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.17% of the stock of Atmos Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ATO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ATO shares performed this year?

Atmos Energy's stock was trading at $139.27 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ATO shares have increased by 19.4% and is now trading at $166.2290.

How were Atmos Energy's earnings last quarter?

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.01. The utilities provider earned $838.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $848.97 million. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 25.05% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.00%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Atmos Energy's major shareholders?

Atmos Energy's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.90%), State Street Corp (6.40%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.56%) and Bank of America Corp DE (2.28%). 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

• Record date for 6/9 Dividend: 5/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/9 Dividend: 5/27/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/09/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Record date for 9/8 Dividend: 8/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend: 8/25/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - GAS DISTR
• Sub-Industry: Gas Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ATO
• CIK: 731802
• Web: www.atmosenergy.com
• Phone: (972) 934-9227
• Fax: 972-855-3040
• Employees: 5,260
• Year Founded: 1906

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Atmos Energy: $158.27
• High Price Target: $166.00
• Low Price Target: $150.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.28
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.15
• P/E Growth: 3.06
• Net Income: $1.04 billion
• Net Margins: 25.05%
• Pretax Margin: 30.81%
• Return on Equity: 9.00%
• Return on Assets: 4.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.67
• Current Ratio: 1.37
• Quick Ratio: 1.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.41
• Cash Flow: $11.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.05
• Book Value: $83.39 per share
• Price / Book: 1.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 160,520,000
• Free Float: 159,753,000
• Market Cap: $26.68 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.69