NYSE:ATO Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $171.32 -0.89 (-0.51%) Closing price 10/26/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$171.50 +0.18 (+0.11%) As of 07:00 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$171.06▼$172.9850-Day Range$156.18▼$173.9852-Week Range$154.72▼$192.51Volume989,839 shsAverage Volume1.07 million shsMarket Capitalization$28.95 billionP/E Ratio20.40Dividend Yield2.33%Price Target$183.27Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) is a regulated natural gas utility that distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. The company also operates natural gas pipeline and storage assets, supporting the transportation and management of gas within its service areas. Atmos Energy serves more than 3 million distribution customers across eight states, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Kansas and Colorado. Its distribution operations include a large network of natural gas pipelines and related infrastructure, while its pipeline and storage business provides transportation and storage services primarily in Texas and Mississippi. The company traces its history to 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Atmos Energy focuses on the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas, infrastructure investment and system modernization. Its operations are conducted under state and federal regulatory oversight, reflecting the essential-utility nature of its business.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Atmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks85th Percentile Overall ScoreATO MarketRank™: 4.26033968624 of 5 starsAtmos Energy scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th 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 Opinion2.7 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAtmos Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.23, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.85% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Atmos Energy are expected to grow by 6.85% in the coming year, from $8.47 to $9.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 20.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 20.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 28.74.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAtmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.74. 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 2.03. 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 Shorted2.70% 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 4.04.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Atmos Energy has recently increased by 0.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAtmos Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.32%, 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 47.62%. 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 44.20% 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 Media4.0 / 5News Sentiment1.47 News SentimentAtmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.47. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Atmos Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for ATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 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 Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Atmos Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $50,277.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in 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. 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ATO Stock News HeadlinesAtmos Energy Earnings Preview: What to ExpectOctober 25 at 8:31 AM | barchart.comAtmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Morgan Stanley Analyst SaysOctober 23, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comDo this before December or regret itPorter Stansberry believes President Trump will use the December G20 Summit in Miami to unveil a radical monetary reset tied to executive order 14241 - one he says could draw a sharp dividing line between prepared investors and those left behind. The last time America reset its money - under Nixon in the 1970s - it produced an average of 1,300 new millionaires per day for over 50 years. Stansberry's new documentary names a core group of assets he believes are positioned to surge as Trump's new dollar rolls out. Watch Porter Stansberry's full briefing and get his three steps to prepare before December.October 27 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Morgan Stanley Adjusts Price Target on Atmos Energy to $182 From $179October 21, 2026 | marketscreener.comMAtmos Energy Corporation (ATO) - What Are Brokerages Thinking About This Stock?October 20, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAtmos Energy Completes $700 Million Senior Notes OfferingOctober 9, 2026 | tipranks.comAtmos Energy Prices $700 Million Senior Notes OfferingOctober 9, 2026 | tipranks.comAtmos Energy (ATO) Bond Sale Puts Valuation Back In FocusOctober 9, 2026 | 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 $167.62 at the start of the year. Since then, ATO stock has increased by 2.2% and is now trading at $171.3250. How were Atmos Energy's earnings last quarter? Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.08. The utilities provider earned $879.06 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $900.82 million. Atmos Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 28.50%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Atmos Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Atmos Energy include Perpetual Ltd (0.67%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.30%), Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. (0.28%) and Vest Financial LLC (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Kim R Cocklin, Diana J Walters, Richard M Thomas, Edward Geiser, Sean Donohue and William James Ware. 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 AbbVie (ABBV), Chevron (CVX), Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Record date for 9/8 Dividend8/24/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend8/24/2026Dividend Payable9/08/2026Today10/26/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2027Get 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. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 ATO's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. ATO has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Gas Utilities 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$183.27 High Price Target$200.00 Low Price Target$167.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.23 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.40 Trailing P/E Ratio20.40 Forward P/E Ratio20.23 P/E Growth2.74Net Income$1.20 billion Net Margins28.50% Pretax Margin35.63% Return on Equity9.67% Return on Assets4.67% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.64 Current Ratio0.81 Quick Ratio0.73 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.70 billion Price / Sales6.16 Cash Flow$11.89 per share Price / Cash Flow14.41 Book Value$84.47 per share Price / Book2.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares168,990,000Free Float168,262,000Market Cap$28.95 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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