Atmos Energy Corporation ATO
Set alert
172.41 USD +1.34 +0.78%
At close · Oct 30
172.41 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Oct 30, 4:06 PM ET
171.78 Day range 173.74
156.24 52-week range 192.29
- YTD
- +2.85%
- 1 year
- -0.54%
- Open
- 173.14
- Prev close
- 171.07
- Mkt cap
- 29.14B
- Vol
- 1.43M
- Avg vol
- 1.03M
- EPS
- 8.39
- P/E
- 20.55
- Div yield
- 2.34%
More statistics
- Low
- 171.78
- High
- 173.74
- Forward P/E
- 19.03
- Beta
- 0.57
- Short ratio
- 3.95
- Inst. own
- 98.08%
- Dividend
- 4.00
- Ex-div date
- Aug 23, 2026
- Earnings
- Nov 4, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 164.12
- 200-d avg
- 174.28
- 1y target
- 182.45
3M chart
Events in this range
- Aug 5, 2026Earnings: 1.43; estimate 1.35; surprise 5.93%
- Aug 24, 2026Dividend: 1
- Sep 11, 2026Downgrade: JP Morgan · Overweight → Neutral
- Sep 18, 2026Rating: Morgan Stanley · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
- Oct 1, 2026Rating: Jefferies · Hold → Hold
- Oct 6, 2026Rating: Argus Research · Buy → Buy
- Oct 15, 2026Rating: Truist Securities · Hold → Hold
- Oct 21, 2026Rating: Morgan Stanley · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Signals (8)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 22, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 16, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 9, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 2, 2026 | 4 weeks ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Sep 18, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 10, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 3, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 31, 2026 | 3 months ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 29.06B
- Enterprise value
- 38.71B
- Trailing P/E
- 20.50
- Forward P/E
- 19.03
- PEG ratio
- 2.05
- Price / sales
- 5.91
- Price / book
- 1.90
- EPS (TTM)
- 8.39
- Beta
- 0.57
- Dividend yield
- 2.34%
- Payout ratio
- 46.13%
- Profit margin
- 28.50%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 4.92B
- Revenue growth
- 4.80%
- Free cash flow
- -2.22B
- Total cash
- 520.95M
- Total debt
- 10.32B
- Return on equity
- 9.79%
- Shares outstanding
- 168.99M
- Short % of float
- 3.05%
- 50-day average
- 164.12
- 200-day average
- 174.28
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
Hold
Price target (mean) 182.45 +5.8% upside
Now 172.41
- Target (low)
- 167.00
- Target (mean)
- 182.45
- Target (high)
- 200.00
Ratings (0m) 14 2 buy · 12 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy0
- Buy2
- Hold12
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 4, 2026
Expected Nov 4, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 1.14.
Financials — quick view
ATO Revenue — quarterly 879.06M
ATO Net income — quarterly 242.69M
ATO EPS — quarterly 1.44
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.14 | — | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.35 | 1.43 | +0.08 | +5.93% |
| May 6, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 3.41 | 3.47 | +0.06 | +1.76% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.99 | 1.07 | +0.08 | +8.08% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 1.14 | 1.16 | +0.02 | +1.75% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Truist Securities | main | Hold | Hold |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Argus Research | reit | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Jefferies | main | Hold | Hold |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Sep 11, 2026 | JP Morgan | down | Overweight | Neutral |
About Atmos Energy Corporation
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. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately 3.4 million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers; and owned 76,000 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 5,700 miles of gas transmission lines. Atmos Energy Corporation was founded in 1906 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Gas
- Country
- United States
- Website
- atmosenergy.com
News
- Atmos Energy (ATO) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
- 5 Utility Stocks Paying Reliable Income Without the Dividend Risk
- Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI Purchases 6,978 Shares of Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO
- Top 3 Utilities Stocks That May Fall Off A Cliff This Quarter
- Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Atmos Energy, Raises Price Target to $182
- Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Atmos Energy, Lowers Price Target to $174
- Transcript: Atmos Energy Q3 2026 Earnings Conference Call
- Argus Research Reiterates Buy on Atmos Energy, Maintains $185 Price Target
- Jefferies Maintains Hold on Atmos Energy, Lowers Price Target to $167
- Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Atmos Energy, Lowers Price Target to $179
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKERS JOHN K | Chief Executive Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Apr 30, 2026 | 149,164 |
| COCKLIN KIM R | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Mar 5, 2026 | 173,714 |
| FORSYTHE CHRISTOPHER T | Chief Financial Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Apr 30, 2026 | 63,460 |
| GORDON RICHARD K | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 4, 2025 | 81,980 |
| HARTSFIELD KAREN E | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Apr 30, 2026 | 34,859 |
| MCDILL JOHN S. | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Apr 30, 2026 | 38,535 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 9.02% | 15,237,564 | 2.62B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 6.73% | 11,380,060 | 1.96B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.44% | 10,885,153 | 1.87B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.54% | 9,360,135 | 1.61B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Wellington Management Group, LLP | 5.44% | 9,185,788 | 1.58B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Capital International Investors | 4.43% | 7,483,012 | 1.29B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.14% | 5,298,625 | 911.31M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.56% | 4,325,436 | 743.93M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.26% | 3,827,551 | 658.30M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| AMERICAN FUNDS FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS | 1.87% | 3,161,410 | 543.73M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST-State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | 1.77% | 2,990,417 | 514.32M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1.43% | 2,424,970 | 417.07M | Jun 29, 2026 |