Atmos Energy (ATO) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) is expected to post its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, February 3rd. Analysts expect Atmos Energy to post earnings of $2.39 per share and revenue of $1.2123 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The utilities provider reported $1.04 EPS 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%. On average, analysts expect Atmos Energy to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Stock Performance

NYSE ATO opened at $166.40 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.65. Atmos Energy has a 1-year low of $140.69 and a 1-year high of $180.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.22, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.75. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $168.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $168.40.

Atmos Energy Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ATO has been the subject of several recent research reports. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Atmos Energy from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Atmos Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays raised their price objective on Atmos Energy from $165.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. TD Cowen started coverage on Atmos Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Atmos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Atmos Energy has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $174.33.

Insider Buying and Selling at Atmos Energy

In other news, Director Sean Donohue sold 450 shares of Atmos Energy stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $150,098.55. The trade was a 33.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ATO. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in shares of Atmos Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $233,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its holdings in Atmos Energy by 10.8% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,168 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $490,000 after buying an additional 308 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Atmos Energy by 8.3% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,312 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,676,000 after buying an additional 1,331 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Atmos Energy by 8.5% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $482,000 after buying an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP grew its position in shares of Atmos Energy by 43.9% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 13,410 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,073,000 after acquiring an additional 4,088 shares in the last quarter. 90.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Atmos Energy Company Profile

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.