Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA Invests $18.35 Million in Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO

Key Points

• Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA bought 107,485 shares of Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) in Q3, a new stake valued at approximately $18.35 million and representing about 0.07% of the company.
• The stock's consensus rating is a Hold with an average target price of $175.67, though several analysts recently lifted targets (e.g., Morgan Stanley $192, Citi $182, Mizuho $180, UBS $174).
• Atmos Energy topped quarterly EPS estimates ($2.44 vs. $2.41), set FY2026 guidance of $8.15–$8.35 EPS, and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.00 (annualized $4.00, ~2.2% yield).

Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA bought a new stake in Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 107,485 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $18,352,000. Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA owned about 0.07% of Atmos Energy as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ATO. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Atmos Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. purchased a new stake in Atmos Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings 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 valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in shares of Atmos Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $40,000. 90.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ATO has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Atmos Energy from $163.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Morgan Stanley set a $192.00 price objective on shares of Atmos Energy in a research report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Atmos Energy from $159.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Atmos Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $175.67.

Atmos Energy Stock Down 0.9%

Atmos Energy stock opened at $183.49 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 1.02. Atmos Energy Corporation has a 1-year low of $141.59 and a 1-year high of $187.98. The company has a market cap of $30.36 billion, a PE ratio of 23.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.74. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $173.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $171.93.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.41 by $0.03. Atmos Energy had a return on equity of 9.20% and a net margin of 25.67%.The firm had revenue of $1.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.21 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.23 earnings per share. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.350 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 7.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 23rd were issued a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 23rd. Atmos Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.95%.

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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