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Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$178.93 -0.26 (-0.14%)
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About Atmos Energy Stock (NYSE:ATO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$176.84
$179.00
50-Day Range
$162.45
$179.20
52-Week Range
$136.05
$179.70
Volume
23,501 shs
Average Volume
935,727 shs
Market Capitalization
$28.72 billion
P/E Ratio
24.59
Dividend Yield
1.94%
Price Target
$168.89
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Atmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

ATO MarketRank™: 

Atmos Energy scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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.

  • Downside Risk

    Atmos Energy has a consensus price target of $165.67, representing about 7.6% downside from its current price of $179.20.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Atmos 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 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 24.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.95.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 24.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 58.04.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Atmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 3.08. 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 2.29. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.41% of the outstanding shares of Atmos Energy have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Atmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Atmos Energy has recently decreased by 1.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Atmos Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.96%, 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.

  • Read more about Atmos Energy's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.41% of the outstanding shares of Atmos Energy have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Atmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Atmos Energy has recently decreased by 1.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Atmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.38. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Atmos Energy this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for ATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Atmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Atmos Energy's insider trading history.
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ATO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Atmos Energy's stock was trading at $139.27 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ATO shares have increased by 28.7% and is now trading at $179.2020.

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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%.
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Atmos Energy's top institutional shareholders include Perpetual Ltd (0.92%), Nilsine Partners LLC (0.33%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.13%) and Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Kim R Cocklin, Diana J Walters, Richard M Thomas and Edward Geiser.
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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.

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 Earnings
8/06/2025
Record date for 9/8 Dividend
8/25/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend
8/25/2025
Dividend Payable
9/08/2025
Today
10/16/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - GAS DISTR
Sub-Industry
Gas Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:ATO
CIK
731802
Employees
5,260
Year Founded
1906

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$185.00
Low Price Target
$159.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-5.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.42
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.28
Trailing P/E Ratio
24.59
Forward P/E Ratio
24.92
P/E Growth
3.08
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
6.90
Cash Flow
$11.07 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.16
Book Value
$78.32 per share
Price / Book
2.28

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
160,520,000
Free Float
159,753,000
Market Cap
$28.72 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.74

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This page (NYSE:ATO) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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