Atmos EnergyATO
ATO
About: Atmos Energy is the largest publicly traded, fully regulated, pure-play natural gas utility in the United States, serving more than 3.3 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
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Funds holding %
of 7,429 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q1] → 9 (+3) [Q2]
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 360 | Existing positions reduced: 267
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 71
2.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.45% [Q1] → 100.6% (+2.15%) [Q2]
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.2B [Q1] → $24.6B (+$446M) [Q2]
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 849 [Q1] → 847 (-2) [Q2]
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.5M | Put options by funds: $48.6M
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$153
8%
downside
Avg. target
$158
5%
downside
High target
$163
1%
downside
4 analyst ratings
1 positive
25%
3 neutral
75%
0 negative
0%
Ladenburg Thalmann Paul Fremont | 1%downside $163 | Neutral Downgraded | 8 Aug 2025 |
UBS William Appicelli | 4%downside $159 | Neutral Maintained | 30 Jul 2025 |
Barclays Nicholas Campanella | 8%downside $153 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 10 Jul 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Stephen Byrd | 6%downside $156 | Overweight Maintained | 18 Jun 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 12 articles about ATO published over the past 30 days
Negative
Benzinga
1 week ago
Top 2 Utilities Stocks You May Want To Dump In August
As of Aug. 12, 2025, two stocks in the utilities sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
UGI 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 UGI (UGI) and Atmos Energy (ATO). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 7, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Christopher T. Forsythe - Senior VP & CFO Daniel M.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Atmos Energy Q3 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
ATO's fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenues increase year over year. However, operation and maintenance expenses also rise during the same period.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Atmos (ATO) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Although the revenue and EPS for Atmos (ATO) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Atmos Energy (ATO) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Atmos Energy (ATO) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.16 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.08 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Atmos Energy Corporation Reports Earnings for Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter; Raises Fiscal 2025 Guidance
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) today reported consolidated results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025. This news release should be read in conjunction with our Form 10-Q and earnings slides which are concurrently being posted at www.atmosenergy.com. Fiscal Year-to-Date Highlights Earnings per diluted share of $6.40 on net income of $1.0 billion. Capital expenditures were $2.6 billion; approximately 86% focused on safety and reliability. Strong financ.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Atmos Energy Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) said today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the company's common stock of 87.0 cents per share. The indicated annual dividend is $3.48. The dividend will be paid on September 8, 2025, to shareholders of record on August 25, 2025. This is the company's 167th consecutive quarterly dividend. Atmos Energy Corporation, a natural gas-only distributor, is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas. We safely.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Unlocking Q3 Potential of Atmos (ATO): Exploring Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Atmos (ATO), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended June 2025.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Atmos Energy to Release Q3 Earnings: Here's What You Need to Know
ATO's third-quarter fiscal 2025 results may reflect gains from system upgrades and new rates, but rising costs could weigh on profits.
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