Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. Sells 18,067 Shares of Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO

Key Points

• Cantor Fitzgerald cut its stake by 69.7%, selling 18,067 shares in Q4 and now holds 7,853 shares of Atmos Energy worth about $1.316 million per its latest 13F filing.
• Atmos beat quarterly estimates (EPS $2.44 vs. $2.41) with $1.34B revenue, set FY2026 guidance of $8.15–$8.35 EPS, and pays a $1.00 quarterly dividend (annual $4.00, ~2.1% yield) with a payout ratio near 52%.
• Analyst consensus is mostly neutral (average rating "Hold") with an average price target of $177.56, while the stock recently traded around $190.53 and about 90% of shares are institutionally owned.

Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. cut its stake in Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO - Free Report) by 69.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,853 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 18,067 shares during the period. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P.'s holdings in Atmos Energy were worth $1,316,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Atmos Energy in the third quarter worth about $25,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Atmos Energy by 85.9% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 158 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Atmos Energy in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Atmos Energy by 270.2% in the fourth quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 174 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Atmos Energy by 105.4% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 191 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. 90.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Atmos Energy Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:ATO opened at $190.53 on Friday. Atmos Energy Corporation has a one year low of $147.33 and a one year high of $192.51. The company has a 50 day moving average of $182.38 and a 200-day moving average of $175.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market cap of $31.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.69.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The utilities provider reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.41 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 previous year, the company earned $2.23 EPS. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.350 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 7.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Atmos Energy Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ATO. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Atmos Energy from $163.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $167.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley set a $192.00 price target on shares of Atmos Energy in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Atmos Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Atmos Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $177.56.

Atmos Energy Company 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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