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Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$170.31 -1.67 (-0.97%)
Closing price 08/7/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$170.14 -0.17 (-0.10%)
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About Atmos Energy Stock (NYSE:ATO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$169.70
$172.30
50-Day Range
$167.42
$179.61
52-Week Range
$160.10
$192.51
Volume
907,518 shs
Average Volume
1.00 million shs
Market Capitalization
$28.78 billion
P/E Ratio
20.25
Dividend Yield
2.35%
Price Target
$186.92
Consensus Rating
Hold

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.

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Atmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

ATO MarketRank™: 

Atmos Energy scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 97 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.31, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Atmos Energy has a consensus price target of $189.09, representing about 11.0% upside from its current price of $170.31.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Atmos Energy has been the subject of 8 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 6.38% in the coming year, from $8.46 to $9.00 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 20.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.52.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 20.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.11.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Atmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.98. 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 1.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.11% 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 3.21, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Atmos Energy has recently decreased by 3.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Atmos Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.33%, 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 47.56%. 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 44.44% next year. This indicates that Atmos Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Atmos Energy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Atmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Atmos Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for ATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 4 people have added Atmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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

    0.43% 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 $167.62 at the start of the year. Since then, ATO shares have increased by 1.6% and is now trading at $170.3080.

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.08. The utilities provider had revenue of $879.06 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $900.82 million. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 28.50% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.67%.
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Atmos Energy's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.13%), Deutsche Bank AG (1.50%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.53%) and Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. (0.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Kim R Cocklin, Diana J Walters, Richard M Thomas, Edward Geiser and Sean Donohue.
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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

Record date for 6/8 Dividend
5/26/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/8 Dividend
5/26/2026
Dividend Payable
6/08/2026
Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
8/08/2026
Record date for 9/8 Dividend
8/24/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend
8/24/2026
Dividend Payable
9/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Gas Utilities
Sub-Industry
Gas Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:ATO
CIK
731802
Employees
5,487
Year Founded
1906

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$200.00
Low Price Target
$174.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.31
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.41
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.25
Forward P/E Ratio
20.13
P/E Growth
2.98
Net Income
$1.20 billion
Net Margins
28.50%
Pretax Margin
35.63%
Return on Equity
9.67%
Return on Assets
4.67%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.64
Current Ratio
0.81
Quick Ratio
0.89

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.70 billion
Price / Sales
6.12
Cash Flow
$11.84 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.39
Book Value
$90.29 per share
Price / Book
1.89

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
168,990,000
Free Float
166,202,000
Market Cap
$28.78 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.60

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This page (NYSE:ATO) was last updated on 8/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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