Pacer Advisors Inc. Sells 4,090 Shares of Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO

Pacer Advisors Inc. decreased its position in shares of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) by 21.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,078 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 4,090 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Atmos Energy were worth $2,785,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ATO. Garner Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in Atmos Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Kingdom Financial Group LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Atmos Energy during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new position in Atmos Energy during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. 90.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ATO has been the topic of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $193.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Atmos Energy in a research report on Monday, July 13th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Atmos Energy from $187.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Barclays cut their price target on Atmos Energy from $184.00 to $183.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on Atmos Energy from $182.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $186.92.

Key Stories Impacting Atmos Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal third-quarter EPS rose 23.3% year over year to $1.43, exceeding the $1.34–$1.35 analyst consensus and the prior-year result of $1.16. Higher regulated rates helped drive the profit increase. Atmos Energy posts higher quarterly profit on rate hikes
• Positive Sentiment: Atmos reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.40 to $8.50, broadly consistent with the $8.44 analyst estimate, reducing concerns about a near-term outlook cut. The company also reported $7.33 in year-to-date EPS and approximately $1.2 billion in net income. Atmos Energy fiscal 2026 third-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share, or $4.00 annualized, representing a 14.9% increase from fiscal 2025 and the company’s 171st consecutive quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable September 8 to shareholders of record August 24. Atmos Energy declares regular quarterly dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Atmos said it implemented $355 million in annualized regulatory outcomes, supporting earnings visibility for the regulated natural-gas utility. Capital expenditures reached $3.1 billion year to date, with approximately $4.2 billion expected for the full fiscal year and more than 85% directed toward safety and reliability.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment remains cautious: analysts’ average rating is “Hold,” suggesting the earnings beat and dividend growth may already be largely reflected in the valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue increased 4.8% to approximately $879 million but missed the roughly $909 million consensus estimate. The revenue shortfall, combined with heavy infrastructure spending, may have limited enthusiasm despite the EPS beat. Atmos Energy Q3 earnings beat estimates

Atmos Energy Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of ATO stock opened at $171.81 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $173.35 and a 200-day moving average of $178.17. The stock has a market cap of $28.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.60. Atmos Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $160.10 and a 52-week high of $192.51. 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 (NYSE:ATO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $879.06 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $900.82 million. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 28.50% and a return on equity of 9.84%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.16 EPS. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be issued a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Atmos Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.56%.

Atmos Energy Company Profile

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.