Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:ATO Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $154.93 +0.35 (+0.22%) Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$154.92 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 04/1/2025 07:08 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Atmos Energy Stock (NYSE:ATO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Atmos Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$152.99▼$155.2750-Day Range$139.55▼$154.9352-Week Range$110.97▼$155.27Volume770,791 shsAverage Volume881,560 shsMarket Capitalization$24.59 billionP/E Ratio22.07Dividend Yield2.25%Price Target$149.15Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewAtmos 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. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately 3.3 million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers; and owned 73,689 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 facilities in Texas; provides ancillary services customary to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales; and owned 5,645 miles of gas transmission lines. Atmos Energy Corporation was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.Read More… Remove Ads Atmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreATO MarketRank™: Atmos Energy scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 92 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAtmos Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAtmos Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Atmos Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.66% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Atmos Energy are expected to grow by 7.66% in the coming year, from $7.18 to $7.73 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 22.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 22.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.34.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAtmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.94. 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 1.98. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Atmos Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.03% 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 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Atmos Energy has recently decreased by 5.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAtmos Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.31%, 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 49.57%. 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 45.02% next year. This indicates that Atmos Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Atmos Energy's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.0 / 5Environmental Score-9.39 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.03% 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 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Atmos Energy has recently decreased by 5.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment1.62 News SentimentAtmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.62. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Atmos Energy this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for ATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Atmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 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 InsidersOnly 0.48% 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. Email Address ATO Stock News HeadlinesAtmos Energy initiated with a Peer Perform at Wolfe ResearchApril 1 at 12:36 PM | markets.businessinsider.comWolfe Research Initiates Coverage of Atmos Energy (ATO) with Peer Perform RecommendationApril 1 at 2:52 AM | msn.comTrump’s betrayal exposed Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now.April 2, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Are you overpaying on your Atmos gas bill? A customer tries to find outMarch 31 at 11:48 AM | msn.comIs Atmos Energy Corporation Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?March 27, 2025 | msn.comIs Atmos Energy Corp. (ATO)The Best Defensive Stock Amid Market Volatility?March 25, 2025 | msn.comAtmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Price Target Raised to $147.00March 23, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAtmos: More than 12K customers' service restored, 700 workers brought inMarch 21, 2025 | yahoo.comSee More Headlines ATO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ATO shares performed this year? Atmos Energy's stock was trading at $139.27 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ATO shares have increased by 11.2% and is now trading at $154.9250. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Atmos Energy's earnings last quarter? Atmos Energy Co. (NYSE:ATO) released its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 4th. The utilities provider reported $2.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.03. Atmos Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.89% and a net margin of 25.90%. Read the conference call transcript. 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 Chevron (CVX), Comcast (CMCSA), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/04/2025Record date for 3/10 Dividend2/25/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/10 Dividend2/25/2025Dividend Payable3/10/2025Today4/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:ATO CIK731802 Webwww.atmosenergy.com Phone(972) 934-9227Fax972-855-3040Employees4,790Year Founded1906Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$149.15 High Stock Price Target$165.00 Low Stock Price Target$124.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.73 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.02 Trailing P/E Ratio22.07 Forward P/E Ratio21.58 P/E Growth2.94Net Income$1.04 billion Net Margins25.90% Pretax Margin31.12% Return on Equity8.89% Return on Assets4.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.66 Current Ratio1.56 Quick Ratio1.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.18 billion Price / Sales5.88 Cash Flow$11.36 per share Price / Cash Flow13.64 Book Value$78.32 per share Price / Book1.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares158,728,000Free Float157,966,000Market Cap$24.59 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.67 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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