NYSE:ATO Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $138.97 -0.15 (-0.11%) (As of 02:57 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Atmos Energy Stock (NYSE:ATO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$138.06▼$139.2950-Day Range$124.93▼$139.1252-Week Range$103.70▼$139.63Volume414,246 shsAverage Volume889,787 shsMarket Capitalization$20.97 billionP/E Ratio20.84Dividend Yield2.32%Price Target$140.69Consensus 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… Time to pull back the curtain for you (Ad)Today, I’m doing something I thought I’d never do… Especially since I’m not normally a “swing for the fences” type of trader. But I’ve been quietly testing a new type of trade for a while now… And the returns are too good not to share with you. Take a look… I can’t guarantee results or against losses, but if you want to discover how I’ll target the triple return before the end of the weekwatch this FREE briefing with me and expert trader Graham Lindman Atmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreATO MarketRank™: Atmos Energy scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAtmos Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAtmos Energy has been the subject of 5 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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.72% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Atmos Energy are expected to grow by 4.72% in the coming year, from $6.78 to $7.10 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 20.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.50.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Atmos Energy is 20.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 86.88.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAtmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.89. 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 1.90. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.23% of the outstanding shares of Atmos Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAtmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Atmos Energy has recently increased by 15.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAtmos Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAtmos Energy has been increasing its dividend for 40 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Atmos Energy is 48.28%. 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 45.35% 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 Shorted3.23% of the outstanding shares of Atmos Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAtmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Atmos Energy has recently increased by 15.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.10 News SentimentAtmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.10. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Atmos Energy this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for ATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Atmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% 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 0.50% 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. ATO Stock News HeadlinesJefferies Initiates Coverage of Atmos Energy (ATO) with Hold RecommendationOctober 3 at 10:18 AM | msn.comAtmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Jefferies Financial GroupOctober 3 at 7:44 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe #1 day to buy Walmart stock These sheets tell you the exact day you should consider buying a stock… And the exact day you should consider selling it… All based on TEN YEARS of historic data and trends. For example, like January 6th through the 12th with Apple… It’s gone up every single year for the last decade. Or like May 26th through June 11th with LULU… Again - it’s gone up every single year for the last decade. Then there’s July 1st through the 21st with Walmart… What happened to WMT?October 3, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Downgraded to Sell at StockNews.comOctober 3 at 5:27 AM | americanbankingnews.comAtmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Hits New 1-Year High at $138.93October 2 at 8:17 PM | americanbankingnews.comLADENBURG THALM/SH SH Increases Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Price Target to $150.50October 2 at 1:25 PM | americanbankingnews.comAtmos Energy Co. (NYSE:ATO) Receives $137.71 Average Target Price from AnalystsOctober 2 at 2:17 AM | americanbankingnews.comAtmos Energy Stock Today: This Covered Call Generates $265 For Your Wallet NowSeptember 30 at 12:29 PM | msn.comSee More Headlines ATO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ATO shares performed this year? Atmos Energy's stock was trading at $115.90 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ATO shares have increased by 20.1% and is now trading at $139.16. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Atmos Energy's earnings last quarter? Atmos Energy Co. (NYSE:ATO) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.03. The utilities provider earned $701.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $924.75 million. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 25.09% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.94%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Atmos Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Atmos Energy include Czech National Bank (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Kim R Cocklin, Christopher T Forsythe, Diana J Walters and Richard M Thomas. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Procter & Gamble (PG), Chevron (CVX), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/9 Dividend8/26/2024Dividend Payable9/09/2024Today10/03/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/13/2024Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:ATO CUSIP04956010 CIK731802 Webwww.atmosenergy.com Phone(972) 934-9227Fax972-855-3040Employees5,019Year Founded1906Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$140.69 High Stock Price Target$155.00 Low Stock Price Target$124.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.67 Trailing P/E Ratio20.86 Forward P/E Ratio20.52 P/E Growth2.89Net Income$885.86 million Net Margins25.09% Pretax Margin29.64% Return on Equity8.94% Return on Assets4.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.65 Current Ratio1.73 Quick Ratio1.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.09 billion Price / Sales5.13 Cash Flow$10.19 per share Price / Cash Flow13.65 Book Value$73.22 per share Price / Book1.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares150,877,000Free Float150,123,000Market Cap$20.99 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.68 Social Links This page (NYSE:ATO) was last updated on 10/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersKamala’s tax plan is worse than you think—find out whyBuffett's been eerily quiet about his reasons, but his actions speak volumes. 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