Rep. Jared Moskowitz Buys Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Shares

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) recently bought shares of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO). In a filing disclosed on January 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Atmos Energy stock on December 2nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (1)” account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Southern (NYSE:SO) on 12/2/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 12/2/2025.

Atmos Energy Price Performance

NYSE:ATO opened at $170.37 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.56 billion, a PE ratio of 22.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.77. Atmos Energy Corporation has a 1-year low of $138.77 and a 1-year high of $180.65. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $170.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $167.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The utilities provider reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter. Atmos Energy had a return on equity of 9.07% and a net margin of 25.49%.The business had revenue of $737.48 million during the quarter. On average, research analysts expect that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 7.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. This is a boost from Atmos Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.87. Atmos Energy’s payout ratio is currently 53.40%.

Insider Transactions at Atmos Energy

In related news, Director Sean Donohue sold 450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.15, for a total transaction of $77,017.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 877 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $150,098.55. This trade represents a 33.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ATO has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Atmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. Mizuho upped their price objective on Atmos Energy from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. UBS Group increased their price objective on Atmos Energy from $159.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Atmos Energy from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Atmos Energy to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Atmos Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $173.22.

Institutional Trading of Atmos Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Atmos Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Atmos Energy by 85.9% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 158 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Atmos Energy by 105.4% during the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 191 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Atmos Energy during the third quarter worth $33,000. 90.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz’s career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

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.