NYSE:ATO Atmos Energy Stock Forecast, Price & 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 $92.64 -0.78 (-0.83 %) (As of 09/18/2020 10:26 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$92.46Now: $92.64▼$93.6750-Day Range$92.35MA: $100.78▼$106.0452-Week Range$77.92Now: $92.64▼$121.08Volume3,328 shsAverage Volume969,540 shsMarket Capitalization$11.43 billionP/E Ratio19.02Dividend Yield2.45%Beta0.27 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial 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 2.55, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $113.05, Atmos Energy has a forecasted upside of 21.0% from its current price of $93.42.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 415 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesAtmos Energy has received 398 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentAtmos Energy has received 51.05% “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 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAtmos Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAtmos Energy has been increasing its dividend for 25 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 4.0 Company Ownership 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 $200,720.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.36% of the stock of Atmos Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.92% 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 19.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 19.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 21.06.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAtmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.73. 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 1.92. 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: 4.2Insider Behavior: 4.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.86 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 Webwww.atmosenergy.com Phone972-934-9227Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.70 Current Ratio0.86 Quick Ratio0.74Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio19.02 Forward P/E Ratio19.71 P/E Growth2.73 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.90 billion Price / Sales3.94 Cash Flow$7.66 per share Price / Cash Flow12.09 Book Value$48.65 per share Price / Book1.90Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.35 Net Income$511.41 million Net Margins21.31% Return on Equity9.31% Return on Assets4.00%Miscellaneous Employees4,776 Outstanding Shares123,355,000Market Cap$11.43 billion Next Earnings Date11/4/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $92.64 -0.78 (-0.83 %) (As of 09/18/2020 10:26 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Frequently Asked Questions How has Atmos Energy's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus? Atmos Energy's stock was trading at $102.85 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, ATO shares have decreased by 9.2% and is now trading at $93.42. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Atmos Energy? 11 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 7 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 Wednesday, November 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Atmos Energy. How were Atmos Energy's earnings last quarter? Atmos Energy Co. (NYSE:ATO) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.03. The utilities provider had revenue of $493 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $620.52 million. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 21.31% and a return on equity of 9.31%. View Atmos Energy's earnings history. How often does Atmos Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Atmos Energy? Atmos Energy announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be given a dividend of $0.575 per share on Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $2.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.46%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. View Atmos Energy's dividend history. What guidance has Atmos Energy issued on next quarter's earnings? Atmos Energy updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.58-4.73 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.68. What price target have analysts set for ATO? 11 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Atmos Energy's stock. Their forecasts range from $101.00 to $125.00. On average, they expect Atmos Energy's stock price to reach $114.23 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Atmos Energy. Are investors shorting Atmos Energy? Atmos Energy saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,840,000 shares, an increase of 18.7% from the May 31st total of 4,920,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,000,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.8 days. View Atmos Energy's Short Interest. Who are some of Atmos Energy's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Atmos Energy include ONEOK (OKE), UGI (UGI), National Fuel Gas (NFG), Southwest Gas (SWX), New Jersey Resources (NJR), South Jersey Industries (SJI), Northwest Natural (NWN) and Chesapeake Utilities (CPK). View all competitors. 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 Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Procter & Gamble (PG), Chevron (CVX), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Mcdonald's (MCD), Pfizer (PFE), Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Verizon Communications (VZ). 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.25%), Pendal Group Ltd (1.05%), Sfmg LLC (0.98%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.92%), FMR LLC (0.88%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.84%). Company insiders that own Atmos Energy stock include David J Park, Frank H Yoho and Richard A Sampson. 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 Nuveen Asset Management LLC, FMR LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, First Trust Advisors LP, Marshall Wace North America L.P., and ProShare Advisors LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for Atmos Energy. Which institutional investors are buying Atmos Energy stock? ATO stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including GQG Partners LLC, Retirement Systems of Alabama, Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC, Pendal Group Ltd, Bank of America Corp DE, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., Reaves W H & Co. Inc., and California Public Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have bought Atmos Energy stock in the last two years include Frank H Yoho, and Richard A Sampson. 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 $93.42. How big of a company is Atmos Energy? Atmos Energy has a market capitalization of $11.52 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. What is Atmos Energy's official website? The official website for Atmos Energy is 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. 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