Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:ATO Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $165.49 -0.76 (-0.46%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$165.38 -0.11 (-0.06%) As of 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Atmos Energy Stock (NYSE:ATO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Atmos Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$165.10▼$166.0250-Day Range$151.60▼$168.0352-Week Range$128.12▼$168.86Volume636,324 shsAverage Volume971,128 shsMarket Capitalization$26.56 billionP/E Ratio22.73Dividend Yield2.10%Price Target$158.27Consensus RatingModerate 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. Read More Atmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks76th Percentile Overall ScoreATO MarketRank™: Atmos Energy scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAtmos Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAtmos Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Atmos Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.66% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 22.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 22.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAtmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 3.07. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAtmos Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.99. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.54% of the float of Atmos Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAtmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Atmos Energy has recently increased by 2.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAtmos Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAtmos Energy has been increasing its dividend for 41 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Atmos Energy is 47.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESG1.0 / 5Environmental Score-9.39 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.54% of the float of Atmos Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAtmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Atmos Energy has recently increased by 2.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment1.51 News SentimentAtmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.51. 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 0.96 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Atmos Energy this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for ATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 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. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Atmos Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.48% of the stock of Atmos Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.17% 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. Receive ATO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Atmos Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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ATO Stock News HeadlinesAtmos Energy Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?August 26 at 6:21 PM | msn.comLawsuit Against Atmos Energy (ATO) Filed Over Severe Injuries in Texas Gas ExplosionAugust 26 at 6:21 PM | finance.yahoo.comThis Coin Could Explode, and it’s Hiding in Plain Sight!The #1 coin with skyrocket potential right now... Sometimes the biggest opportunities are hiding in plain sight...August 28 at 2:00 AM | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Brokerages Set Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Price Target at $158.27August 23, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAtmos Energy price target raised to $162 from $158 at Morgan StanleyAugust 22, 2025 | msn.comTop 2 Utilities Stocks You May Want To Dump In AugustAugust 12, 2025 | benzinga.comAtmos Energy Corporation (ATO) Q3 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 8, 2025 | seekingalpha.comAtmos Energy Corp (ATO) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial Performance and ...August 8, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines ATO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ATO shares performed this year? Atmos Energy's stock was trading at $139.27 at the start of the year. Since then, ATO shares have increased by 18.9% and is now trading at $165.53. How were Atmos Energy's earnings last quarter? Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.01. The utilities provider had revenue of $838.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $848.97 million. Atmos Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.00% and a net margin of 25.05%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Atmos Energy's major shareholders? Atmos Energy's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.90%), State Street Corp (6.40%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.56%) and Bank of America Corp DE (2.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Kim R Cocklin, Diana J Walters, Richard M Thomas and Edward Geiser. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Atmos Energy? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Atmos Energy own? 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 Record date for 6/9 Dividend5/27/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/9 Dividend5/27/2025Dividend Payable6/09/2025Last Earnings8/06/2025Record date for 9/8 Dividend8/25/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend8/25/2025Today8/28/2025Dividend Payable9/08/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - GAS DISTR Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:ATO CIK731802 Webwww.atmosenergy.com Phone(972) 934-9227Fax972-855-3040Employees5,260Year Founded1906Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Atmos Energy$158.27 High Price Target$166.00 Low Price Target$150.00 Potential Upside/Downside-4.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.28 Trailing P/E Ratio22.86 Forward P/E Ratio23.18 P/E Growth3.07Net Income$1.04 billion Net Margins25.05% Pretax Margin30.81% Return on Equity9.00% Return on Assets4.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.67 Current Ratio1.37 Quick Ratio1.25 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.17 billion Price / Sales6.41 Cash Flow$11.02 per share Price / Cash Flow15.10 Book Value$83.39 per share Price / Book2.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares160,520,000Free Float159,753,000Market Cap$26.71 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.69 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for September 2025. 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