Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO Stake Boosted by Venture Visionary Partners LLC

Key Points

• Venture Visionary Partners increased its Atmos Energy stake by 211.6% in the third quarter, bringing its holdings to 10,545 shares valued at approximately $1.65 million. Institutional investors collectively own 90.17% of the company.
• 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 reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.40–$8.50.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share, equivalent to a 2.5% annual yield. Analysts’ consensus rating is Hold, with an average price target of $183.58 versus the reported share price of $159.32.

Venture Visionary Partners LLC raised its stake in Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO - Free Report) by 211.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 10,545 shares of the utilities provider's stock after purchasing an additional 7,161 shares during the quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC's holdings in Atmos Energy were worth $1,650,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. KFA Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in Atmos Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $145,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Atmos Energy by 82.5% during the third quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 292 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the period. Cooper Financial Group bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy in the third quarter worth about $598,000. Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy in the third quarter worth about $167,000. Finally, Exchange Bank purchased a new position in Atmos Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $162,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Atmos Energy

In other Atmos Energy news, Director William Ware bought 300 shares of Atmos Energy 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 transaction, 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.43% of the company's stock.

Atmos Energy Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:ATO opened at $159.32 on Thursday. Atmos Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $154.72 and a 52-week high of $192.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.57. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $165.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $174.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.81.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $879.06 million for 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 period in the previous year, the company posted $1.16 earnings per share. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Stockholders 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 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 24th. Atmos Energy's payout ratio is 47.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Atmos Energy from $190.00 to $179.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Atmos Energy in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. Argus reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $185.00 price target on shares of Atmos Energy in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Atmos Energy in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Atmos Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $183.58.

Atmos Energy Company 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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