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Atmos Energy

141.96 USD
-1.08
0.76%
At close Dec 6, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
141.96
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-0.76%
5 days
-6.12%
1 month
2.22%
3 months
8.53%
6 months
22.96%
Year to date
21.41%
1 year
23.73%
5 years
33.27%
10 years
162.11%
 

About: Atmos Energy is the largest publicly traded, fully regulated, pure-play natural gas utility in the United States, serving more than 3 million customers in Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia. About two thirds of its earnings come from Texas, where it distributes natural gas in northern Texas and owns an intrastate gas pipeline spanning several key shale gas formations and interconnected with five storage facilities.

Employees: 5,260

0
Funds holding %
of 6,790 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 9 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

932% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $26.1M | Put options by funds: $2.53M

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q2] → 3 (+1) [Q3]

23% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 70

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.9B [Q2] → $20.5B (+$3.55B) [Q3]

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 721 [Q2] → 737 (+16) [Q3]

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 267 | Existing positions reduced: 257

0.99% less ownership

Funds ownership: 96.21% [Q2] → 95.22% (-0.99%) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$140
1%
downside
Avg. target
$149
5%
upside
High target
$165
16%
upside

9 analyst ratings

positive
67%
neutral
33%
negative
0%
Mizuho
Gabriel Moreen
86% 1-year accuracy
12 / 14 met price target
16%upside
$165
Outperform
Maintained
27 Nov 2024
Morgan Stanley
Stephen Byrd
49% 1-year accuracy
20 / 41 met price target
1%upside
$143
Overweight
Maintained
22 Nov 2024
Wells Fargo
Sarah Akers
93% 1-year accuracy
13 / 14 met price target
10%upside
$156
Overweight
Maintained
16 Oct 2024
Barclays
Nicholas Campanella
79% 1-year accuracy
48 / 61 met price target
1%upside
$144
Equal-Weight
Maintained
8 Oct 2024
Barclays
Nicholas Campanella
79% 1-year accuracy
48 / 61 met price target
1%upside
$144
Equal-Weight
Maintained
7 Oct 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 11 articles about ATO published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Atmos Energy Corporation Announces Retirement of Karen E. Hartsfield and Appointment of Jessica Bateman Pulliam to Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) announced today that Karen E. Hartsfield, currently Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, will retire in late 2025 after a distinguished career with the Company. She will serve in her current role until December 31, 2024, and then move into a Senior Advisor position, continuing to serve on the Company's Management Committee. Ms. Hartsfield joined Atmos Energy in June 2015 and assumed her current role in Augu.
Atmos Energy Corporation Announces Retirement of Karen E. Hartsfield and Appointment of Jessica Bateman Pulliam to Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
What Makes Atmos Energy (ATO) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
Does Atmos Energy (ATO) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
What Makes Atmos Energy (ATO) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Atmos Energy (ATO) Could Be a Great Choice
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Atmos Energy (ATO) have what it takes?
Atmos Energy (ATO) Could Be a Great Choice
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
My Best Dividend Aristocrats For December 2024
The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF is up 10.26% year-to-date through October. I present 3 strategies that can theoretically beat the dividend aristocrat index in the long term. After 40 months of tracking these strategies, two strategies are generating a CAGR superior to NOBL.
My Best Dividend Aristocrats For December 2024
Positive
Market Watch
1 week ago
15 stocks — including Palantir and Nvidia — whose sales estimates have risen the most this earnings season
Other companies whose consensus 2025 revenue estimates have increased the most include BlackRock and Coterra Energy.
15 stocks — including Palantir and Nvidia — whose sales estimates have risen the most this earnings season
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
13 Upcoming Dividend Increases Including 2 Kings
This week's dividend increases feature two dividend kings, Stepan and Tennant, with average increases of 7.4% and a median of 5.4%. Thirteen companies are increasing their dividends this week, with an average increase of 7.4% and a median of 5.4%. My strategy focuses on buying, holding, and adding companies with consistent dividend growth and outperforming benchmarks, using data from U.S. Dividend Champions and NASDAQ.
13 Upcoming Dividend Increases Including 2 Kings
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
5 Defensive Stocks to Counter Volatility as Post-Election Rally Halts
Low-beta defensive stocks like AGR, ATO, DTE, CLX and INGR are a safe bet during times of market volatility.
5 Defensive Stocks to Counter Volatility as Post-Election Rally Halts
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Reasons to Add Atmos Energy Stock to Your Portfolio Right Now
ATO makes a strong case for investment, given its growth prospects, better debt management, liquidity and ability to increase shareholders' value.
Reasons to Add Atmos Energy Stock to Your Portfolio Right Now
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Atmos Energy Reinforces Commitment to the North Texas Food Bank in the Fight Against Hunger
Atmos Energy has helped provide more than 2 million meals to North Texans facing hunger since 2006. Atmos Energy has helped provide more than 2 million meals to North Texans facing hunger since 2006.
Atmos Energy Reinforces Commitment to the North Texas Food Bank in the Fight Against Hunger
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
67 Aristocrats November Dividend Cornucopia Has 39 'Safer' And 2 Ideal Dogs
November's top-yielding Aristocrats include Franklin Resources, Amcor, Hormel, and Kenvue, meeting the dogcatcher ideal of dividends from $1K invested exceeding single share prices. Analysts forecast 12.5% to 20.12% net gains from the top-ten Aristocrat Dogs by November 2025, with NextEra Energy and Target leading the projections. Seven more Aristocrats, including Realty Income and Chevron, are within 50% of meeting the ideal dividend-to-price ratio, potentially becoming fair priced with market pressure.
67 Aristocrats November Dividend Cornucopia Has 39 'Safer' And 2 Ideal Dogs
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