Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Atmos Energy (ATO)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Atmos Energy (NYSE: ATO):

• 7/14/2026 – Atmos Energy had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $184.00 to $183.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Atmos Energy had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $196.00 to $198.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Atmos Energy is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Atmos Energy is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/4/2026 – Atmos Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 7/2/2026 – Atmos Energy had its price target lowered by Argus from $190.00 to $185.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Atmos Energy was given a new $190.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 6/19/2026 – Atmos Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 6/11/2026 – Atmos Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 6/3/2026 – Atmos Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 6/2/2026 – Atmos Energy was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (b)”.
• 5/29/2026 – Atmos Energy had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $192.00 to $184.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – Atmos Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 5/21/2026 – Atmos Energy was given a new $183.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 5/18/2026 – Atmos Energy had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $195.00 to $187.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/18/2026 – Atmos Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.

Atmos Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 26th were given a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 26th. Atmos Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.14%.

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.