Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 7.050-7.250 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 7.180. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ATO has been the subject of several analyst reports. Mizuho increased their price objective on Atmos Energy from $148.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Atmos Energy from $145.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. StockNews.com raised shares of Atmos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Atmos Energy in a research report on Friday, December 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $156.00 price target for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Atmos Energy from $145.00 to $143.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $148.75.

Atmos Energy Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of Atmos Energy stock traded down $0.83 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $142.57. 1,060,784 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 910,645. The firm has a market cap of $22.16 billion, a PE ratio of 20.75, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.72. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $141.86 and its 200 day moving average is $137.82. Atmos Energy has a 1 year low of $110.46 and a 1 year high of $152.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.94.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The utilities provider reported $2.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.03. Atmos Energy had a return on equity of 8.83% and a net margin of 25.04%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Atmos Energy will post 7.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Atmos Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be issued a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.44%. Atmos Energy’s payout ratio is 50.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Edward Geiser bought 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $144.89 per share, for a total transaction of $362,225.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 2,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $377,003.78. This represents a 2,450.98 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

About Atmos Energy

Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates through two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states.