Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 8.400-8.500 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 8.440. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ATO has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Atmos Energy in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $192.00 to $184.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Barclays lowered their price target on Atmos Energy from $184.00 to $183.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Atmos Energy from $187.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Atmos Energy from $193.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $186.92.

Atmos Energy Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE ATO traded down $1.67 during trading on Friday, reaching $170.31. 493,176 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,284,886. The company has a market capitalization of $28.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.60. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $173.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $178.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Atmos Energy has a twelve month low of $160.10 and a twelve month high of $192.51.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.08. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 28.50% and a return on equity of 9.84%. The business had revenue of $879.06 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $900.82 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.16 EPS. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Atmos Energy will post 8.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be paid 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 is Monday, August 24th. Atmos Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.56%.

Institutional Trading of Atmos Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ATO. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in Atmos Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Atmos Energy by 625.8% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 225 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA raised its stake in shares of Atmos Energy by 58.8% in the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 270 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of Atmos Energy by 203.3% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 276 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in shares of Atmos Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.17% of the company’s stock.

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.