10,841 Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO Shares Sold by Boston Trust Walden Corp

Boston Trust Walden Corp reduced its position in Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) by 3.9% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 270,606 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 10,841 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp’s holdings in Atmos Energy were worth $42,334,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ATO. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Atmos Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,624,975,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Atmos Energy by 11.0% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,199,433 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $775,719,000 after purchasing an additional 416,933 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in shares of Atmos Energy during the second quarter valued at $431,677,000. Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of Atmos Energy by 40.0% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 1,823,714 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $314,171,000 after purchasing an additional 520,828 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy during the second quarter valued at $276,558,000. 90.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Atmos Energy

In related news, Director William Ware acquired 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $167.59 per share, with a total value of $50,277.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly 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 purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.43% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ATO has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Atmos Energy in a report on Monday, July 13th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $200.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Atmos Energy from $173.00 to $167.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 price target on shares of Atmos Energy in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $179.00 to $174.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Atmos Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $198.00 to $180.00 in a report on Friday, September 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Atmos Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $183.27.

Key Stories Impacting Atmos Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Atmos Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter EPS was $1.17, beating the $1.14 consensus and rising from $1.07 a year earlier. For fiscal 2026, diluted EPS was $8.49 and net income totaled $1.4 billion. Atmos Energy fiscal 2026 earnings and guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Atmos invested $4.2 billion in capital expenditures during fiscal 2026, with more than 85% directed toward safety and reliability—priorities that can support the utility’s infrastructure and service performance. Atmos Energy fiscal 2026 earnings and guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Chairman Kim R. Cocklin plans to retire from the board at the 2027 annual meeting, with J. Kevin Akers appointed to succeed him as chairman. The planned transition is not immediate; the reports provided no financial impact. Atmos Energy board leadership announcement

Atmos Energy Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE:ATO opened at $175.85 on Thursday. Atmos Energy Corporation has a one year low of $154.72 and a one year high of $192.51. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $164.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $174.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.73.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.03. Atmos Energy had a return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 28.50%. The company had revenue of $837.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $873.77 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.07 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.47 EPS for the current year.

Atmos Energy Company Profile

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) is a regulated natural gas utility that distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. The company also operates natural gas pipeline and storage assets, supporting the transportation and management of gas within its service areas.

Atmos Energy serves more than 3 million distribution customers across eight states, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Kansas and Colorado. Its distribution operations include a large network of natural gas pipelines and related infrastructure, while its pipeline and storage business provides transportation and storage services primarily in Texas and Mississippi.

The company traces its history to 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.