45,447 Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO Shares Bought by TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

Key Points

• TD Waterhouse Canada increased its Atmos Energy stake by 1,228.3% in the third quarter, acquiring 45,447 additional shares and bringing its total holdings to 49,147 shares valued at approximately $7.69 million.
• Atmos Energy reported quarterly EPS of $1.43, exceeding estimates of $1.35, while revenue of $879.06 million fell short of expectations. The company maintained FY 2026 EPS guidance of $8.40–$8.50.
• The utility pays a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share, or $4.00 annually, yielding about 2.4%. Analysts’ average rating is “Hold,” with an average price target of $183 versus a recent share price of $167.48.

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its stake in Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO - Free Report) by 1,228.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 49,147 shares of the utilities provider's stock after acquiring an additional 45,447 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.'s holdings in Atmos Energy were worth $7,689,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ATO. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Atmos Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Atmos Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Atmos Energy by 627.3% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 160 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Atmos Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Downshift Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Atmos Energy by 2,514.3% during the 3rd quarter. Downshift Financial LLC now owns 183 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.17% of the company's stock.

Atmos Energy Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE ATO opened at $167.48 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.30 billion, a PE ratio of 19.94, a PEG ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.57. Atmos Energy Corporation has a 1 year low of $154.72 and a 1 year high of $192.51. The business's 50-day moving average is $164.05 and its 200 day moving average is $173.08.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $879.06 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $900.82 million. Atmos Energy had a return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 28.50%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.16 EPS. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Atmos Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th were issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 24th. Atmos Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 47.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Atmos Energy news, Director William Ware purchased 300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $167.59 per share, with a total value of $50,277.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 488 shares of the company's stock, valued at $81,783.92. The trade was a 159.57% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.43% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ATO shares. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Atmos Energy from $190.00 to $179.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Atmos Energy from $173.00 to $167.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Atmos Energy in a research report on Friday, August 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $180.00 price target (down from $198.00) on shares of Atmos Energy in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Atmos Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Atmos Energy currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $183.00.

Atmos Energy Profile

Atmos Energy Corporation NYSE: ATO is a regulated natural gas utility that distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. The company also operates natural gas pipeline and storage assets, supporting the transportation and management of gas within its service areas.

Atmos Energy serves more than 3 million distribution customers across eight states, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Kansas and Colorado. Its distribution operations include a large network of natural gas pipelines and related infrastructure, while its pipeline and storage business provides transportation and storage services primarily in Texas and Mississippi.

The company traces its history to 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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