NYSE:ATO Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $160.23 -1.80 (-1.11%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$161.70 +1.48 (+0.92%) As of 09/18/2026 07:47 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 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$159.98▼$161.1250-Day Range$160.23▼$179.6152-Week Range$159.98▼$192.51Volume2.08 million shsAverage Volume856,160 shsMarket Capitalization$27.08 billionP/E Ratio19.05Dividend Yield2.50%Price Target$185.09Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) is a regulated natural gas distribution and pipeline company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Through its utility operations, the company delivers natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers, with services focused on safe and reliable energy delivery. Atmos Energy serves customers across eight states: Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Its operations include local natural gas distribution as well as pipeline transportation and storage activities, primarily through its Atmos Pipeline-Texas business. The company traces its roots to 1906 and has expanded over time through growth and acquisitions in the natural gas industry. Atmos Energy is led by John A. Sells, who serves as president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Atmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreATO MarketRank™: Atmos Energy scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 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 PotentialAtmos Energy has a consensus price target of $185.09, representing about 15.5% upside from its current price of $160.23.Amount of Analyst CoverageAtmos Energy has been the subject of 7 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 Growth6.62% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Atmos Energy are expected to grow by 6.62% in the coming year, from $8.46 to $9.02 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 19.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 19.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.23.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAtmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.78. 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 1.90. 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 Shorted2.63% 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 4.64.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Atmos Energy has recently increased by 26.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAtmos Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.50%, 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 47.56%. 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 44.35% 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 Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.00 News SentimentAtmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Atmos Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for ATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 900% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Atmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% 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 Headlines3 U.S. Utility Stocks Built For Higher Rates And Inflation Pass Through2 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Reiterates Neutral Rating for Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO)September 13, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comThe Last Gold Bull Market?Former CIA and Pentagon official Jim Rickards says the current gold bull market could be its last. Investment demand for gold rose 84 percent last year, according to Kitco, and Rickards projects prices could climb toward 10,000 dollars within 12 months. Rickards has identified a 2 dollar gold stock tied to a September 30 catalyst that he believes is positioned for major gains as this trend accelerates. | Paradigm Press (Ad)Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)September 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAre Wall Street Analysts Predicting Atmos Energy Stock Will Climb or Sink?August 26, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAre Wall Street Analysts Predicting Atmos Energy Stock Will Climb or Sink?August 25, 2026 | barchart.comAtmos Energy (ATO) Receives a Hold from Truist FinancialAugust 19, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAtmos Energy (ATO) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 13, 2026 | fool.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ATO stock has decreased by 4.4% and is now trading at $160.2270. How were Atmos Energy's earnings last quarter? Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 earnings per share (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 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%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Atmos Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Atmos Energy include BlackRock Inc. (9.13%), Wellington Management Group LLP (5.44%), Bank of America Corp DE (2.47%) and Deutsche Bank AG (1.50%). 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 Chevron (CVX), Comcast (CMCSA), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Record date for 9/8 Dividend8/24/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend8/24/2026Dividend Payable9/08/2026Today9/19/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Get 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. Red Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 9 days, ATO's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. 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$185.09 High Price Target$200.00 Low Price Target$174.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.23 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.41 Trailing P/E Ratio19.05 Forward P/E Ratio18.94 P/E Growth2.78Net 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 / Sales5.76 Cash Flow$11.95 per share Price / Cash Flow13.41 Book Value$84.47 per share Price / Book1.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares168,990,000Free Float168,262,000Market Cap$27.08 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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