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

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided 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

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on ATO shares. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $182.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $196.00 price objective on shares of Atmos Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Argus dropped their price objective on shares of Atmos Energy from $190.00 to $185.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Atmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Atmos Energy from $187.00 to $188.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $186.92.

Atmos Energy Price Performance

Atmos Energy stock traded down $0.18 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $172.47. The company had a trading volume of 1,279,632 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,291,906. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.79 billion, a PE ratio of 21.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $173.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $178.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.00. Atmos Energy has a 1-year low of $155.56 and a 1-year high of $192.51.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.08. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 27.58% and a return on equity of 9.59%. The business had revenue of $879.06 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $909.06 million. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Atmos Energy will post 8.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Atmos Energy

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy during the fourth quarter worth $233,000. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Atmos Energy by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC now owns 1,425 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Atmos Energy in the second quarter worth about $229,000. HUB Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in Atmos Energy during the second quarter worth about $215,000. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Atmos Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $213,000. 90.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.