Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Atmos Energy?

Atmos Energy has been rated by research analysts at Argus , Jefferies Financial Group , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Morgan Stanley , Truist Financial , and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

$164.02 +0.08 (+0.05%)

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Atmos Energy - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 14 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
11

Buy
3

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Atmos Energy in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 14 analysts, 11 have given a hold rating, and 3 have given a buy rating for ATO.

Consensus Price Target

$183.17
11.67% Upside

According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Atmos Energy, the average price target is $183.17. The highest price target for ATO is $200.00, while the lowest price target for ATO is $167.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 11.67% from the current price of $164.02.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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ATO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/15/25 to 10/15/26	1 Month Ago 9/15/25 to 9/15/26	3 Months Ago 7/17/25 to 7/17/26	1 Year Ago 10/15/24 to 10/15/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	11 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$183.17	$186.09	$186.42	$164.70
Forecasted Upside	11.67% Upside	14.75% Upside	4.98% Upside	-8.09% Downside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy

ATO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ATO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Atmos Energy Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Atmos Energy	Utilities Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.21	2.42	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	12.02% Upside	69.21% Upside	19.53% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Very Positive News See Recent ATO News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/6/2026	Argus 3 of 5 stars	Marie Ferguson Not Rated	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$185.00	+17.03%
10/1/2026	Jefferies Financial Group 3 of 5 stars	Julian Dumoulin-Smith Not Rated	Lower Target	Hold	$173.00 ➝ $167.00	+6.60%
9/18/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Stephen Byrd 5 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$190.00 ➝ $179.00	+11.10%
9/11/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Jeremy Tonet Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$198.00 ➝ $180.00	+8.80%
8/28/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B)
8/13/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Richard Sunderland Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Hold	$188.00 ➝ $179.00	+5.32%
7/14/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Nicholas Campanella Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$184.00 ➝ $183.00	+1.98%
7/13/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Constantine Lednev Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$200.00	+13.49%
5/29/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Gabriel Moreen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Neutral	$192.00 ➝ $184.00	+6.27%
5/15/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Shelby Tucker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Hold	$193.00 ➝ $196.00	+8.79%
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5/8/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Ryan Levine Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$182.00 ➝ $191.00	+5.12%
12/17/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	William Appicelli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$159.00 ➝ $174.00	+3.61%
11/18/2025	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Hold
10/16/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Julien Dumoulin-Smith Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Neutral	$182.00 ➝ $185.00	+3.24%
8/8/2025	LADENBURG THALM/SH SH Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Paul Fremont Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Neutral	$171.00 ➝ $163.00	+0.34%
3/31/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Steve Fleishman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Peer Perform

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Should I Buy Atmos Energy Stock? ATO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Atmos Energy pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Atmos Energy
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Atmos Energy Co.:

Atmos Energy Co. recently completed a $700 million senior notes offering at a 6.000% coupon rate, signaling strong access to capital markets and financial flexibility to support its regulated natural gas distribution and pipeline operations.
The company demonstrated strong earnings performance in the most recent quarter, reporting $1.43 in earnings per share, which exceeded the analyst consensus estimate of $1.35, indicating better-than-expected profitability for the period.
Atmos Energy Co. offers a stable income stream with a dividend yield of 2.45%, supported by a payout ratio of 47.62%, which suggests the company retains sufficient earnings to sustain its quarterly dividend payments for shareholders.
With a beta of 0.57, the stock exhibits lower volatility compared to the broader market, making it an attractive option for investors seeking defensive exposure to the utility sector during periods of market uncertainty.
Institutional interest remains robust, with 90.17% of the stock owned by institutional investors, and recent filings show new positions being acquired by firms such as MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC and Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC in the third quarter.

Atmos Energy
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Atmos Energy Co. for these reasons:

The current stock price of $163.89 is trading below the 200-day moving average of $173.47, suggesting a potential downward trend or lack of momentum in the medium term.
Analyst sentiment is cautious, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $183.58, which implies limited upside potential from the current price level compared to the 52-week high of $192.51.
Recent revenue performance missed expectations, with the company reporting $879.06 million in revenue for the last quarter, falling short of the consensus estimate of $900.82 million, which may raise concerns about top-line growth.
The company's liquidity position is somewhat constrained, with a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.73, indicating that current liabilities exceed current assets, which could pose challenges in meeting short-term obligations.
Short interest has increased slightly, with 4,502,560 shares shorted as of the latest record date, representing a 4.41% month-over-month increase, which may reflect growing bearish sentiment among some market participants.

ATO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Atmos Energy is $183.17, with a high forecast of $200.00 and a low forecast of $167.00.

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Atmos Energy in the last year. There are currently 11 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" ATO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ATO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Atmos Energy's stock has a predicted upside of 11.67% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Atmos Energy has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Truist Financial, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Atmos Energy less than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating score for Atmos Energy is 2.21 while the average consensus rating score for "utilities" companies is 2.42. Learn more on how ATO compares to other companies.

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Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Forecast & Price Target