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Atmos Energy

160.63 USD
+0.94
0.59%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
160.64
+0.01
0.01%
1 day
0.59%
5 days
0.78%
1 month
3.91%
3 months
12.56%
6 months
15.05%
Year to date
16.15%
1 year
36.24%
5 years
57.53%
10 years
197.46%
 

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 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

143% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 112 | Existing positions closed: 46

57% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $32.3M | Put options by funds: $20.6M

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 4 (+1) [Q4]

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 304 | Existing positions reduced: 249

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 740 [Q3] → 795 (+55) [Q4]

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20.6B [Q3] → $21.7B (+$1.09B) [Q4]

4.46% more ownership

Funds ownership: 95.95% [Q3] → 100.41% (+4.46%) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$147
8%
downside
Avg. target
$159
1%
downside
High target
$166
3%
upside

3 analyst ratings

positive
67%
neutral
33%
negative
0%
Mizuho
Gabriel Moreen
86% 1-year accuracy
31 / 36 met price target
2%upside
$164
Neutral
Downgraded
28 Apr 2025
JP Morgan
Richard Sunderland
70% 1-year accuracy
7 / 10 met price target
3%upside
$166
Overweight
Maintained
16 Apr 2025
Morgan Stanley
Stephen Byrd
56% 1-year accuracy
60 / 108 met price target
8%downside
$147
Overweight
Maintained
20 Mar 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 15 articles about ATO published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
10 hours ago
Atmos Energy (ATO) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Atmos (ATO) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Atmos Energy (ATO) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
12 hours ago
Atmos Energy to Release Q2 Earnings: Here's What to Expect
ATO's second-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings are expected to have continued to benefit from strategic investments, customer growth and implementation of new rates.
Atmos Energy to Release Q2 Earnings: Here's What to Expect
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
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Best Dividend Aristocrats For May 2025
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Why Atmos Energy (ATO) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
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?
Why Atmos Energy (ATO) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
SWX or ATO: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors interested in stocks from the Utility - Gas Distribution sector have probably already heard of Southwest Gas (SWX) and Atmos Energy (ATO). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
SWX or ATO: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Atmos Energy (ATO) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
Does Atmos Energy (ATO) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
Atmos Energy (ATO) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Is Atmos Energy (ATO) Outperforming Other Utilities Stocks This Year?
Here is how Atmos Energy (ATO) and CenterPoint Energy (CNP) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is Atmos Energy (ATO) Outperforming Other Utilities Stocks This Year?
Positive
Barrons
2 weeks ago
ESG Still Matters. 3 Defensive Stocks That Make the Grade.
Cardinal Health, Atmos Energy, and General Mills make the cut for one ESG fund manager.
ESG Still Matters. 3 Defensive Stocks That Make the Grade.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Will Atmos (ATO) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Atmos (ATO) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Will Atmos (ATO) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Why Atmos Energy (ATO) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio
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?
Why Atmos Energy (ATO) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio
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