Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO Stock Holdings Lowered by Benjamin Edwards Inc.

Key Points

• Benjamin Edwards Inc. reduced its stake in Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) by 1.6% in Q4, selling 5,752 shares to hold 352,217 shares (about 0.22% of Atmos, valued at $59,047,000), making it the firm's 29th-largest position.
• Atmos Energy beat Q4 estimates with $2.44 EPS (vs. $2.41) and $1.34B revenue, set FY2026 guidance of $8.15–$8.35 EPS (analysts expect ~8.3), and pays a $1.00 quarterly dividend ($4.00 annualized, 2.1% yield).

Benjamin Edwards Inc. reduced its holdings in Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO - Free Report) by 1.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 352,217 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 5,752 shares during the quarter. Atmos Energy accounts for 0.7% of Benjamin Edwards Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Benjamin Edwards Inc. owned about 0.22% of Atmos Energy worth $59,047,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Atmos Energy by 85.9% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 158 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Atmos Energy by 270.2% during the fourth quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 174 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the period. Finally, Elevated Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 90.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Atmos Energy Stock Down 0.6%

Atmos Energy stock opened at $188.80 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $31.23 billion, a PE ratio of 24.52, a P/E/G ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.13. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $185.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $176.72. Atmos Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $149.98 and a twelve month high of $192.51.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The utilities provider reported $2.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.41 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 25.67% and a return on equity of 9.20%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.23 EPS. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.350 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd were paid a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 23rd. Atmos Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 51.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ATO has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Atmos Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $197.00 to $195.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $167.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Atmos Energy from a "buy (b+)" rating to a "buy (a-)" rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Atmos Energy in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set a "hold" rating and a $195.00 price target on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Atmos Energy has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $181.11.

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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