Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 7.050-7.250 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 7.180. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Atmos Energy Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE ATO traded down $0.83 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $142.57. The stock had a trading volume of 1,060,784 shares, compared to its average volume of 910,645. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $141.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $138.11. Atmos Energy has a 12 month low of $110.46 and a 12 month high of $152.65. The company has a market capitalization of $22.16 billion, a PE ratio of 20.75, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.72.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The utilities provider reported $2.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.03. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 25.04% and a return on equity of 8.83%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Atmos Energy will post 7.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.44%. Atmos Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.66%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ATO. Argus raised Atmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $129.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 7th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Atmos Energy in a research report on Friday, December 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $156.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Atmos Energy from $145.00 to $143.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $148.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $148.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Atmos Energy

In other news, Director Edward Geiser bought 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $144.89 per share, with a total value of $362,225.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 2,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $377,003.78. The trade was a 2,450.98 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

About Atmos Energy

Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates through two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states.