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

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ATO has been the subject of a number of research reports. Argus upgraded shares of Atmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Atmos Energy from $145.00 to $143.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Mizuho upped their price objective on Atmos Energy from $148.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Bank of America began coverage on Atmos Energy in a report on Friday, December 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $156.00 target price on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Atmos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $148.75.

Atmos Energy Stock Down 1.7 %

NYSE ATO traded down $2.48 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $142.58. 303,640 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 900,810. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Atmos Energy has a 1-year low of $110.46 and a 1-year high of $152.65. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $141.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $138.15. The company has a market cap of $22.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.72.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The utilities provider reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 expect that Atmos Energy will post 7.18 EPS for the current year.

Atmos Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be paid a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.44%. Atmos Energy’s payout ratio is currently 50.66%.

Insider Transactions at Atmos Energy

In other news, Director Edward Geiser bought 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $144.89 per share, for a total transaction of $362,225.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $377,003.78. This trade represents a 2,450.98 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Atmos Energy Company Profile

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.