NYSE:ATO Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $177.40 +1.48 (+0.84%) As of 11:06 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$176.08▼$177.3550-Day Range$156.18▼$175.8552-Week Range$154.72▼$192.51Volume62,128 shsAverage Volume1.20 million shsMarket Capitalization$29.98 billionP/E Ratio20.83Dividend Yield2.25%Price Target$183.36Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Atmos Energy Corporation is a regulated natural gas utility and pipeline operator headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company distributes natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers and operates natural gas transmission and storage assets. Its regulated distribution business serves customers in eight states: Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Through its pipeline and storage operations, Atmos Energy moves and stores natural gas, primarily in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Atmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreATO MarketRank™: 4.32506887052 of 5 starsAtmos Energy scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 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 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.47% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Atmos Energy are expected to grow by 7.47% in the coming year, from $9.10 to $9.78 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 20.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 20.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 35.02.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAtmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.77. 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 2.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.44% 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 4.24.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Atmos Energy has recently decreased by 9.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAtmos Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.28%, 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 47.00%. 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 40.90% 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 Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment1.26 News SentimentAtmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.26. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Atmos Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for ATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Atmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Atmos Energy insiders have not sold or bought any 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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With Bitcoin well off its highs and fear still hanging over the market, this is the exact environment where my biggest winners have been found.November 13 at 1:00 AM | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Atmos Energy’s Strong Growth Outlook Balanced by Regulatory and Financing Risks—HoldNovember 9, 2026 | tipranks.comAtmos Energy's (ATO) Overweight Rating Reiterated at Wells Fargo & CompanyNovember 9, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAtmos Energy Earnings Call Highlights Record Growth OutlookNovember 8, 2026 | tipranks.comAtmos Energy (ATO) Q4 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAtmos Energy outlines $29B 5-year capex plan as it targets 6%-8% EPS growth from FY 2027 midpointNovember 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.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 beginning of 2026. Since then, ATO shares have increased by 4.9% and is now trading at $175.8210. How were Atmos Energy's earnings last quarter? Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.03. The utilities provider had revenue of $837 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $873.78 million. Atmos Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.63% and a net margin of 28.50%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Atmos Energy's major shareholders? Atmos Energy's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (7.09%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.77%), Perpetual Ltd (0.67%) and ProShare Advisors LLC (0.57%). 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 Record date for 9/8 Dividend8/24/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend8/24/2026Dividend Payable9/08/2026Last Earnings11/04/2026Today11/13/2026Record date for 12/7 Dividend11/23/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/7 Dividend11/23/2026Dividend Payable12/07/2026Fiscal 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 (2m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 ATO's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. ATO has been in this zone for over 2 months. 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$183.36 High Price Target$201.00 Low Price Target$167.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.23 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.51 Trailing P/E Ratio20.83 Forward P/E Ratio18.13 P/E Growth2.77Net Income$1.43 billion Net Margins28.50% Pretax Margin35.63% Return on Equity9.63% Return on Assets4.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.64 Current Ratio0.81 Quick Ratio0.73 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.70 billion Price / Sales6.37 Cash Flow$12.06 per share Price / Cash Flow14.70 Book Value$84.47 per share Price / Book2.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares168,990,000Free Float168,262,000Market Cap$29.96 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.56 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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