Rep. Jared Moskowitz Purchases Shares of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) recently bought shares of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO). In a filing disclosed on January 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Atmos Energy stock on December 2nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (1)” account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Southern (NYSE:SO) on 12/2/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 12/2/2025.

Atmos Energy Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Atmos Energy stock traded down $0.32 on Tuesday, hitting $170.15. 524,753 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 925,050. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $170.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $167.55. Atmos Energy Corporation has a 12-month low of $138.77 and a 12-month high of $180.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The company has a market cap of $27.52 billion, a PE ratio of 22.73, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.77.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The utilities provider reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $737.48 million for the quarter. Atmos Energy had a return on equity of 9.07% and a net margin of 25.49%. Sell-side analysts predict that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 7.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Atmos Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Investors of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. This is a positive change from Atmos Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.87. Atmos Energy’s payout ratio is presently 53.40%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on ATO shares. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Atmos Energy from $163.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $172.00 target price (down from $182.00) on shares of Atmos Energy in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of Atmos Energy to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Atmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Atmos Energy from $159.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Atmos Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $173.22.

Insider Transactions at Atmos Energy

In other news, Director Sean Donohue sold 450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.15, for a total transaction of $77,017.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 877 shares in the company, valued at approximately $150,098.55. The trade was a 33.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.43% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Atmos Energy

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its stake in Atmos Energy by 145.3% in the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 3,566 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $598,000 after purchasing an additional 2,112 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc lifted its position in shares of Atmos Energy by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 215,066 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $36,052,000 after purchasing an additional 13,428 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Atmos Energy by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 11,509 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,929,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Atmos Energy in the fourth quarter worth $537,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Atmos Energy by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 44,853 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $7,519,000 after acquiring an additional 1,333 shares in the last quarter. 90.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz’s career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

About Atmos Energy

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) is a U.S.-based natural-gas utility that primarily focuses on the regulated distribution of natural gas. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company operates through local distribution systems to deliver natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and electric generation customers. Atmos’s core activities include pipeline operations, gas distribution, system maintenance and reliability programs designed to ensure safe and continuous service to its customers.

The company’s services encompass gas delivery, system integrity and maintenance, storage and transmission connections, and customer-facing programs such as billing, conservation initiatives and energy-efficiency offerings.