NYSE:ATOAtmos Energy Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Atmos Energy Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $102.65 +4.23 (+4.30 %) (As of 04/8/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$97.77Now: $102.65▼$103.4250-Day Range$80.50MA: $103.42▼$120.5752-Week Range$77.92Now: $102.65▼$121.08Volume821,456 shsAverage Volume1.07 million shsMarket Capitalization$12.55 billionP/E Ratio23.02Dividend Yield2.34%Beta0.36 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media 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 Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage segments. 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 three million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers. As of September 30, 2018, it owned 70,071 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 reservoirs in Texas; and provides ancillary services to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales. It owns 5,678 miles of gas transmission lines. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAtmos Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $115.30, Atmos Energy has a potential upside of 12.3% from its current price of $102.65.Amount of Analyst CoverageAtmos Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.6 Community Rank Outperform VotesAtmos Energy has received 410 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesAtmos Energy has received 392 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentAtmos Energy has received 51.12% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Atmos Energy and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe ATO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe ATO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 5.0 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipAtmos Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 2.34%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAtmos Energy has been increasing its dividend for 37 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Atmos Energy is 52.87 %. 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 45.73 % next year. This indicates that Atmos Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Atmos Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.36% of the stock of Atmos Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.99% of the stock of Atmos Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Atmos Energy are expected to grow by 7.02% in the coming year, from $4.70 to $5.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 23.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 12.25.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 23.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 28.34.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAtmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.80. 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 2.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.3Community Rank: 2.6Dividend Strength: 5.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.42 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryGas Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:ATO Previous Symbol CUSIP04956010 CIK731802 Webhttp://www.atmosenergy.com/ Phone972-934-9227Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.71 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.82Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio23.02 Forward P/E Ratio21.84 P/E Growth2.8 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.90 billion Price / Sales4.33 Cash Flow$8.41 per share Price / Cash Flow12.20 Book Value$48.65 per share Price / Book2.11Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.35 Net Income$511.41 million Net Margins18.36% Return on Equity9.25% Return on Assets3.99%Miscellaneous Employees4,776 Outstanding Shares122,307,000Market Cap$12.55 billion Next Earnings Date5/5/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive ATO News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for ATO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. ATO Rates by TradingView Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Frequently Asked Questions How has Atmos Energy's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Atmos Energy's stock was trading at $102.85 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, ATO stock has decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at $102.65. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Atmos Energy? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Atmos Energy in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Atmos Energy. When is Atmos Energy's next earnings date? Atmos Energy is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 5th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Atmos Energy. How were Atmos Energy's earnings last quarter? Atmos Energy Co. (NYSE:ATO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.02. The utilities provider earned $875.56 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $978.77 million. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 18.36% and a return on equity of 9.25%. Atmos Energy's revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.38 earnings per share. View Atmos Energy's earnings history. How often does Atmos Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Atmos Energy? Atmos Energy declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th will be given a dividend of $0.575 per share on Monday, March 9th. This represents a $2.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. View Atmos Energy's dividend history. What guidance has Atmos Energy issued on next quarter's earnings? Atmos Energy issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 4th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.58-4.73 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $4.67. What price target have analysts set for ATO? 10 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Atmos Energy's stock. Their forecasts range from $91.00 to $125.00. On average, they anticipate Atmos Energy's share price to reach $115.30 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Atmos Energy. Has Atmos Energy been receiving favorable news coverage? News coverage about ATO stock has been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Atmos Energy earned a media sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the utilities provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutAtmos Energy. Who are some of Atmos Energy's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Atmos Energy include ONEOK (OKE), UGI (UGI), Southwest Gas (SWX), National Fuel Gas (NFG), New Jersey Resources (NJR), South Jersey Industries (SJI), Northwest Natural (NWN) and Chesapeake Utilities (CPK). What other stocks do shareholders of Atmos Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Atmos Energy investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Altria Group (MO), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Chevron (CVX), Mcdonald's (MCD), Pfizer (PFE), 3M (MMM) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Who are Atmos Energy's key executives? Atmos Energy's management team includes the following people: Mr. Kim R. Cocklin, Exec. Chairman (Age 68)Mr. Michael E. Haefner, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)Mr. Christopher T. Forsythe, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 47)Mr. John Kevin Akers, Exec. VP of Safety & Enterprise Services (Age 56)Mr. David J. Park, Sr. VP of Utility Operations (Age 48) What is Atmos Energy's stock symbol? Atmos Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ATO." Who are Atmos Energy's major shareholders? Atmos Energy's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%), Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY (0.00%), Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. (0.00%), Bath Savings Trust Co (0.00%), IBM Retirement Fund (0.00%) and Lake Street Financial LLC (0.00%). Company insiders that own Atmos Energy stock include David J Park, Nancy K Quinn and Richard W Douglas. View institutional ownership trends for Atmos Energy. Which institutional investors are selling Atmos Energy stock? ATO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Lake Street Financial LLC, and Bath Savings Trust Co. View insider buying and selling activity for Atmos Energy. Which institutional investors are buying Atmos Energy stock? ATO stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue, IBM Retirement Fund, Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY, and Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for Atmos Energy. How do I buy shares of Atmos Energy? Shares of ATO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Atmos Energy's stock price today? One share of ATO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $102.65. How big of a company is Atmos Energy? Atmos Energy has a market capitalization of $12.55 billion and generates $2.90 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $511.41 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.35 on an earnings per share basis. Atmos Energy employs 4,776 workers across the globe. View additional information about Atmos Energy. What is Atmos Energy's official website? The official website for Atmos Energy is http://www.atmosenergy.com/. How can I contact Atmos Energy? Atmos Energy's mailing address is THREE LINCOLN CENTRE SUITE 1800 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS TX, 75240. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 972-934-9227. This page was last updated on 4/8/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: What is a dead cat bounce?
