60,265 Shares in Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO Bought by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 60,265 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $9,428,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ATO. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Atmos Energy by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 965,250 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $151,004,000 after buying an additional 40,425 shares during the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new stake in Atmos Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $335,000. Americana Partners LLC bought a new stake in Atmos Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $374,000. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Atmos Energy by 19.6% in the 3rd quarter. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC now owns 4,726 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $739,000 after acquiring an additional 774 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parcion Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Atmos Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $986,000. Institutional investors own 90.17% of the company’s stock.

Atmos Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Atmos Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter EPS was $1.17, beating the $1.14 consensus and rising from $1.07 a year earlier. For fiscal 2026, diluted EPS was $8.49 and net income totaled $1.4 billion. Atmos Energy fiscal 2026 earnings and guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Atmos invested $4.2 billion in capital expenditures during fiscal 2026, with more than 85% directed toward safety and reliability—priorities that can support the utility’s infrastructure and service performance. Atmos Energy fiscal 2026 earnings and guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Chairman Kim R. Cocklin plans to retire from the board at the 2027 annual meeting, with J. Kevin Akers appointed to succeed him as chairman. The planned transition is not immediate; the reports provided no financial impact. Atmos Energy board leadership announcement

Atmos Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:ATO opened at $175.85 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $164.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $174.19. The stock has a market cap of $29.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 0.56. Atmos Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $154.72 and a twelve month high of $192.51.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.03. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 28.50% and a return on equity of 9.67%. The business had revenue of $837.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $873.77 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.07 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.47 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ATO has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Atmos Energy in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $200.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen cut Atmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Atmos Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $198.00 to $180.00 in a report on Friday, September 11th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Atmos Energy from $179.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Finally, Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of Atmos Energy in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Atmos Energy has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $183.27.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director William Ware purchased 300 shares of Atmos Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $167.59 per share, for a total transaction of $50,277.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $81,783.92. This represents a 159.57% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Atmos Energy Company Profile

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) is a regulated natural gas utility that distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. The company also operates natural gas pipeline and storage assets, supporting the transportation and management of gas within its service areas.

Atmos Energy serves more than 3 million distribution customers across eight states, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Kansas and Colorado. Its distribution operations include a large network of natural gas pipelines and related infrastructure, while its pipeline and storage business provides transportation and storage services primarily in Texas and Mississippi.

The company traces its history to 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.