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

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 8.400-8.500 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 8.440. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Atmos Energy Stock Down 0.1%

ATO traded down $0.18 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $172.47. 1,279,633 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,006,116. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The business’s 50 day moving average is $173.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $178.16. Atmos Energy has a fifty-two week low of $155.56 and a fifty-two week high of $192.51. The stock has a market cap of $28.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.19, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.60.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $879.06 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $909.06 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.16 earnings per share. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Atmos Energy will post 8.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ATO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Atmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday. Mizuho cut their target price on Atmos Energy from $192.00 to $184.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Atmos Energy from $196.00 to $198.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $196.00 price objective on Atmos Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Atmos Energy in a report on Monday, July 13th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $200.00 price objective on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $186.92.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ATO. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its stake in Atmos Energy by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 1,654 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Norinchukin Bank The increased its position in Atmos Energy by 0.7% in the third quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 9,733 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,662,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Atmos Energy by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,210 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $538,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Atmos Energy by 1.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,911 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,527,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA lifted its position in shares of Atmos Energy by 58.8% during the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 270 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. 90.17% of the stock is owned by 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.