Atmos Energy (ATO) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) is projected to release its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, February 3rd. Analysts expect Atmos Energy to post earnings of $2.39 per share and revenue of $1.2123 billion for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last released its earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The utilities provider reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $737.48 million during the quarter. Atmos Energy had a return on equity of 9.07% and a net margin of 25.49%. On average, analysts expect Atmos Energy to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:ATO opened at $168.62 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $27.27 billion, a PE ratio of 22.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $169.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $168.06. 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 has a 12-month low of $138.90 and a 12-month high of $180.65.

Atmos Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were paid a $1.00 dividend. This is a boost from Atmos Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.87. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Atmos Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 53.40%.

Insider Activity

In other Atmos Energy news, Director Sean Donohue sold 450 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director directly owned 877 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $150,098.55. This trade represents a 33.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.43% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Atmos Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ATO. State Street Corp increased its stake in Atmos Energy by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,630,522 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,815,162,000 after purchasing an additional 356,942 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 84,786 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Atmos Energy by 0.6% during 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 period. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Atmos Energy by 31.0% in 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 acquiring an additional 277,997 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG boosted its stake in Atmos Energy by 23.2% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 869,476 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $148,463,000 after purchasing an additional 163,728 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on ATO shares. TD Cowen started coverage on Atmos Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Mizuho lifted their target price on Atmos Energy from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Atmos Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Atmos Energy from $159.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $163.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $174.11.

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.