18,048 Shares of Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO Bought by Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc.

Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 18,048 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,823,000. Atmos Energy makes up approximately 1.4% of Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ATO. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its stake in Atmos Energy by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 1,716 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Atmos Energy by 0.8% in the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 8,153 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,506,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Atmos Energy by 39.1% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 235 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in Atmos Energy by 6.3% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,119 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $193,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amarillo National Bank grew its position in Atmos Energy by 0.3% in the first quarter. Amarillo National Bank now owns 28,641 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $5,291,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.17% of the company’s stock.

Atmos Energy Stock Performance

Shares of ATO stock opened at $161.69 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $27.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.25, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.81. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $164.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of $173.79. Atmos Energy Corporation has a 52 week low of $154.72 and a 52 week 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 the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $879.06 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $900.82 million. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 28.50% and a return on equity of 9.67%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.16 EPS. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Atmos Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th were issued a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 24th. Atmos Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Atmos Energy

In other news, Director William Ware bought 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $167.59 per share, with a total value of $50,277.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director 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 acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ATO has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Atmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Atmos Energy in a report on Friday, August 28th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Atmos Energy from $190.00 to $179.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 18th. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 price target on shares of Atmos Energy in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Atmos Energy from $184.00 to $183.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Atmos Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $183.58.

Atmos Energy Company Profile

Atmos Energy Corporation is a regulated natural gas distribution and pipeline company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company delivers natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers and is one of the largest natural gas distributors in the United States.

Atmos Energy operates through two primary businesses: natural gas distribution and pipeline and storage operations. Its distribution activities include acquiring, transporting, storing and delivering natural gas, while its pipeline operations provide transportation and storage services and support the company’s distribution network.

The company serves customers across eight states, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.