NYSE:ATO Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $178.02 -0.50 (-0.28%) Closing price 05/19/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$177.70 -0.33 (-0.18%) As of 05/19/2026 07:17 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Atmos Energy Stock (NYSE:ATO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Atmos Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$177.57▼$180.5650-Day Range$176.48▼$192.2552-Week Range$149.98▼$192.51Volume2.33 million shsAverage Volume1.01 million shsMarket Capitalization$29.72 billionP/E Ratio21.87Dividend Yield2.25%Price Target$182.70Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. Atmos emphasizes safety, infrastructure investment and emergency response capabilities as part of its operational priorities, maintaining networks of mains, service lines, meter facilities and related assets to support year-round demand for heating and industrial use. Atmos Energy serves customers across multiple U.S. states, with a footprint concentrated in the South and portions of the Midwest. The utility model under which Atmos operates is largely regulated at the state level, with revenues and rates governed by public utility commissions. This regulatory structure shapes its capital investment plans, service expansion and customer rate frameworks. As a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ATO, Atmos is governed by a board of directors and managed by an executive leadership team focused on operational reliability, regulatory compliance and long-term infrastructure investment. The company’s strategic priorities typically include maintaining service reliability, upgrading aging infrastructure and pursuing efficiency improvements to support customers and communities it serves.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Atmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScoreATO MarketRank™: Atmos Energy scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 49th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAtmos Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Atmos Energy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageAtmos Energy has been the subject of 6 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 and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.07% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Atmos Energy are expected to grow by 5.07% in the coming year, from $8.48 to $8.91 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 21.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.39.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 21.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.07.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAtmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 3.09. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.22% 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 4.81.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Atmos Energy has recently decreased by 4.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAtmos Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.24%, 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 49.14%. 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 44.89% next year. This indicates that Atmos Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Atmos Energy's dividend. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment0.73 News SentimentAtmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Atmos Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for ATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Atmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 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 Insiders0.43% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Atmos Energy's stock was trading at $167.62 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ATO stock has increased by 6.2% and is now trading at $178.0230. How were Atmos Energy's earnings last quarter? Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The utilities provider reported $3.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.37 by $0.10. The utilities provider earned $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 27.58% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.59%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Atmos Energy's major shareholders? Atmos Energy's top institutional shareholders include Aristotle Capital Management LLC (2.92%), Bank of America Corp DE (2.52%), Amundi (0.78%) and Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.71%). Insiders that own company stock include Kim R Cocklin, Diana J Walters, Richard M Thomas, Edward Geiser and Sean Donohue. 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 3/9 Dividend2/23/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/9 Dividend2/23/2026Dividend Payable3/09/2026Last Earnings5/06/2026Today5/19/2026Record date for 6/8 Dividend5/26/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/8 Dividend5/26/2026Dividend Payable6/08/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1d) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 ATO's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - GAS DISTR Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:ATO CIK731802 Webwww.atmosenergy.com Phone(972) 934-9227Fax972-855-3040Employees5,487Year Founded1906Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Atmos Energy$182.70 High Price Target$196.00 Low Price Target$163.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.14 Trailing P/E Ratio21.87 Forward P/E Ratio20.99 P/E Growth3.09Net Income$1.20 billion Net Margins27.58% Pretax Margin34.44% Return on Equity9.59% Return on Assets4.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.65 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.70 billion Price / Sales6.32 Cash Flow$11.92 per share Price / Cash Flow14.94 Book Value$89.32 per share Price / Book1.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares166,920,000Free Float166,202,000Market Cap$29.72 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.65 Social Links Don't wait for the SpaceX IPOThe space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to wait for SpaceX to go public to invest. 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