Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 7.050-7.250 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 7.180. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Atmos Energy Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE ATO traded down $0.63 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $142.49. 660,083 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 915,958. The company has a market cap of $22.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. Atmos Energy has a one year low of $110.46 and a one year high of $152.65. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $141.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $138.32.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The utilities provider reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.03. Atmos Energy had a return on equity of 8.89% and a net margin of 25.90%. On average, analysts predict that Atmos Energy will post 7.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.44%. Atmos Energy's dividend payout ratio is presently 49.57%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on ATO shares. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Atmos Energy from $145.00 to $143.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Argus raised Atmos Energy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $150.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $148.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Atmos Energy in a research note on Friday, December 13th. They set a "buy" rating and a $156.00 target price on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Atmos Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $148.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Edward Geiser bought 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $144.89 per share, for a total transaction of $362,225.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 2,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $377,003.78. This trade represents a 2,450.98 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.48% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Atmos Energy Company Profile

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 two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states.