14,294 Shares in Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO Acquired by First National Bank of Omaha

Key Points

• First National Bank of Omaha acquired 14,294 Atmos Energy shares worth approximately $2.46 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 90.17% of the utility company.
• Atmos Energy exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $1.43 in EPS versus the $1.35 consensus, while revenue of $879.06 million fell short of estimates. Management issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.40–$8.50.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share, equivalent to a $4.00 annualized payout and a 2.3% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $188.27.

First National Bank of Omaha bought a new position in shares of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 14,294 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,462,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in Atmos Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $233,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its holdings in Atmos Energy by 10.8% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,168 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $490,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Atmos Energy by 8.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,312 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $2,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,331 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Atmos Energy by 8.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $482,000 after buying an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Atmos Energy by 43.9% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 13,410 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $2,073,000 after buying an additional 4,088 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Atmos Energy

In related news, Director William James Ware acquired 300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $167.59 per share, with a total value of $50,277.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 488 shares of the company's stock, valued at $81,783.92. This represents a 159.57% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.43% of the company's stock.

Atmos Energy Stock Performance

ATO opened at $171.16 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $28.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $173.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $178.31. Atmos Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $160.10 and a 52-week high of $192.51.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $879.06 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $900.82 million. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 28.50% and a return on equity of 9.67%. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.16 EPS. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be issued a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Atmos Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.56%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on ATO. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $188.00 to $179.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Mizuho reduced their price target on Atmos Energy from $192.00 to $184.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Atmos Energy in a report on Monday, July 13th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $200.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley set a $196.00 price objective on Atmos Energy in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Atmos Energy from $184.00 to $183.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $188.27.

Atmos Energy Profile

Atmos Energy Corporation NYSE: ATO is a U.S.-based natural-gas utility that primarily focuses on the regulated distribution of natural gas. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company operates through local distribution systems to deliver natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and electric generation customers. Atmos's core activities include pipeline operations, gas distribution, system maintenance and reliability programs designed to ensure safe and continuous service to its customers.

The company's services encompass gas delivery, system integrity and maintenance, storage and transmission connections, and customer-facing programs such as billing, conservation initiatives and energy-efficiency offerings.

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