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

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) issued an update on 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 EPS estimate of 8.300. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Atmos Energy Trading Down 1.4%

NYSE:ATO traded down $2.58 on Wednesday, hitting $184.67. 906,835 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,184,731. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $185.81 and a 200-day moving average of $176.77. The stock has a market cap of $30.55 billion, a PE ratio of 23.98, a PEG ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.65. Atmos Energy has a fifty-two week low of $149.98 and a fifty-two week high of $192.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The utilities provider reported $2.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.41 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. Atmos Energy had a return on equity of 9.20% and a net margin of 25.67%.During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.23 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Atmos Energy will post 8.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on ATO shares. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Atmos Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. They set a “hold” rating and a $195.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Atmos Energy from $197.00 to $195.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Citigroup raised their target price on Atmos Energy from $163.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $167.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Atmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $181.11.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Atmos Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Atmos Energy by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,786,358 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,808,117,000 after buying an additional 155,836 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Atmos Energy by 2.3% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,737,053 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $638,102,000 after buying an additional 84,786 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Atmos Energy by 0.6% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,099,360 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $529,216,000 after acquiring an additional 17,022 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in shares of Atmos Energy by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 1,349,049 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $226,141,000 after purchasing an additional 73,600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Atmos Energy by 31.0% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,173,472 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $180,844,000 after purchasing an additional 277,997 shares in the last quarter. 90.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.