Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO Shares Bought by MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB

Key Points

• MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its Atmos Energy stake by 5,149.5% in the third quarter, acquiring 26,932 additional shares for a total holding of 27,455 shares valued at approximately $4.3 million.
• Atmos Energy reported quarterly EPS of $1.43, exceeding the $1.35 consensus estimate, while setting fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at $8.40–$8.50. The company also pays an annualized dividend of $4.00 per share, yielding about 2.5%.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious, with a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $183.58; ATO recently opened at $158.07, below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.

MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in shares of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO - Free Report) by 5,149.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,455 shares of the utilities provider's stock after purchasing an additional 26,932 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB's holdings in Atmos Energy were worth $4,295,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. CX Institutional boosted its holdings in Atmos Energy by 229.1% during the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 6,132 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $959,000 after buying an additional 4,269 shares in the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Atmos Energy in the third quarter worth approximately $955,000. Private Client Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Atmos Energy in the third quarter valued at $91,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Atmos Energy by 179.4% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 3,126 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $489,000 after buying an additional 2,007 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Burkett Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $87,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.17% of the company's stock.

Atmos Energy Stock Up 0.6%

ATO stock opened at $158.07 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $166.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $174.37. The company has a market cap of $26.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.82, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.57. Atmos Energy Corporation has a 12-month low of $154.72 and a 12-month high of $192.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.

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

Atmos Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th were paid a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 24th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Atmos Energy's payout ratio is 47.56%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ATO. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Atmos Energy in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Argus decreased their price target on Atmos Energy from $190.00 to $185.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Atmos Energy from $190.00 to $179.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Atmos Energy from $173.00 to $167.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $180.00 price objective (down from $198.00) on shares of Atmos Energy in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Atmos Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $183.58.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director William Ware bought 300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $167.59 per share, with a total value of $50,277.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $81,783.92. This trade represents a 159.57% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.43% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Atmos Energy Profile

Atmos Energy Corporation is a regulated natural gas distribution and pipeline company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company delivers natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers and is one of the largest natural gas distributors in the United States.

Atmos Energy operates through two primary businesses: natural gas distribution and pipeline and storage operations. Its distribution activities include acquiring, transporting, storing and delivering natural gas, while its pipeline operations provide transportation and storage services and support the company's distribution network.

The company serves customers across eight states, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.

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