Sen. John Boozman Sells Off Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Stock

Senator John Boozman (Republican-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO). In a filing disclosed on July 13th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Atmos Energy stock on June 12th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 6/25/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (BATS:IGV) on 6/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (NASDAQ:FTGC) on 6/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of (NYSE:TPYP) on 6/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEF) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 6/4/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) on 6/4/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares CMBS ETF (NYSEARCA:CMBS) on 5/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) on 5/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Agency Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGZ) on 5/27/2026.

Atmos Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ATO traded down $0.47 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $177.57. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,483,153 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,100,812. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $174.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $177.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.89. Atmos Energy Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $154.23 and a fifty-two week high of $192.51. The company has a market capitalization of $29.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.81, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.60.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $3.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.37 by $0.10. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 27.58% and a return on equity of 9.59%. The firm had revenue of $1.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.03 EPS. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 26th were issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis 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 currently 49.14%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on ATO shares. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Atmos Energy in a report on Monday, July 13th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Argus reduced their price target on Atmos Energy from $190.00 to $185.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley set a $190.00 price objective on Atmos Energy in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup increased their target price on Atmos Energy from $182.00 to $191.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Atmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $186.42.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Garner Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Atmos Energy by 85.9% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 158 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Kingdom Financial Group LLC. acquired a new stake in Atmos Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Atmos Energy by 627.3% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 160 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Atmos Energy by 270.2% during the 4th quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 174 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. 90.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

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.