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Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$160.61 +0.92 (+0.58%)
As of 03:59 PM Eastern

About Atmos Energy Stock (NYSE:ATO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$156.63
$161.05
50-Day Range
$144.95
$160.10
52-Week Range
$110.97
$164.50
Volume
1.64 million shs
Average Volume
933,191 shs
Market Capitalization
$25.49 billion
P/E Ratio
22.88
Dividend Yield
2.17%
Price Target
$154.28
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates through two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately 3.3 million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers; and owned 73,689 miles of underground distribution and transmission mains. The Pipeline and Storage segment engages in the pipeline and storage operations. This segment transports natural gas for third parties and manages five underground storage facilities in Texas; provides ancillary services customary to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales; and owned 5,645 miles of gas transmission lines. Atmos Energy Corporation was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Atmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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82nd Percentile Overall Score

ATO MarketRank™: 

Atmos Energy scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 93 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Atmos Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Atmos Energy has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Atmos Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Atmos Energy are expected to grow by 7.66% in the coming year, from $7.18 to $7.73 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 22.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.72.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 22.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.59.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Atmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.94. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Atmos Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Atmos Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.03% of the float of Atmos Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Atmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Atmos Energy has recently decreased by 1.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Atmos Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Atmos Energy has been increasing its dividend for 41 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Atmos Energy is 49.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Atmos Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.02% next year. This indicates that Atmos Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Atmos Energy's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.03% of the float of Atmos Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Atmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Atmos Energy has recently decreased by 1.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Atmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for Atmos Energy this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for ATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Atmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Atmos Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.48% of the stock of Atmos Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    90.17% of the stock of Atmos Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Atmos Energy's insider trading history.
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ATO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Atmos Energy's stock was trading at $139.27 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ATO stock has increased by 14.6% and is now trading at $159.67.
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Atmos Energy Co. (NYSE:ATO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 4th. The utilities provider reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.03. Atmos Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.89% and a net margin of 25.90%.
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Top institutional investors of Atmos Energy include Perpetual Ltd (0.92%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.59%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.38%) and Nilsine Partners LLC (0.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Kim R Cocklin, Diana J Walters, Richard M Thomas and Edward Geiser.
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Shares of ATO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Atmos Energy investors own include Chevron (CVX), Comcast (CMCSA), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/04/2025
Record date for 3/10 Dividend
2/25/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/10 Dividend
2/25/2025
Dividend Payable
3/10/2025
Today
4/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Natural gas distribution
Sub-Industry
Gas Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:ATO
Employees
4,790
Year Founded
1906

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$154.28
High Stock Price Target
$166.00
Low Stock Price Target
$144.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-3.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.70
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
22.75
Forward P/E Ratio
22.25
P/E Growth
2.94
Net Income
$1.04 billion
Pretax Margin
31.12%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.18 billion
Cash Flow
$11.71 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.64
Book Value
$78.32 per share
Price / Book
2.04

Miscellaneous

Free Float
157,966,000
Market Cap
$25.35 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.69

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This page (NYSE:ATO) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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