iSAM Funds UK Ltd Buys Shares of 17,300 Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO

Key Points

• iSAM Funds UK Ltd. acquired 17,300 Atmos Energy shares worth approximately $2.98 million, making the utility its largest portfolio holding at 2.1%. Institutional investors collectively own 90.17% of the company.
• Atmos Energy exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $1.43 EPS versus the $1.35 consensus, while revenue of $879.06 million fell short of estimates. Management’s fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is $8.40–$8.50.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share, or $4.00 annualized, representing a 2.4% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $187.73.

iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 17,300 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,980,000. Atmos Energy comprises about 2.1% of iSAM Funds UK Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Atmos Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Continuum Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Atmos Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Atmos Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Garner Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Kingdom Financial Group LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.17% of the company's stock.

Atmos Energy Price Performance

NYSE ATO opened at $167.77 on Thursday. 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 Corporation has a 52-week low of $160.10 and a 52-week high of $192.51. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $173.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.05. The stock has a market cap of $28.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.95, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.60.

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. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 28.50% and a return on equity of 9.67%. The company had revenue of $879.06 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $900.82 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.16 earnings per share. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. Atmos Energy's dividend payout ratio is 47.56%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on ATO shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Atmos Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Atmos Energy in a report on Friday, August 28th. TD Cowen increased their target price on Atmos Energy from $193.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Mizuho reduced their target price on Atmos Energy from $192.00 to $184.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Atmos Energy from $184.00 to $183.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $187.73.

Insider Transactions at Atmos Energy

In other news, Director William James Ware purchased 300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $167.59 per share, with a total value of $50,277.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 488 shares of the company's stock, valued at $81,783.92. This trade represents a 159.57% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.43% of the company's stock.

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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