73,921 Shares in Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO Acquired by Nykredit A S

Nykredit A S bought a new stake in Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 73,921 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $12,734,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ATO. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in Atmos Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $233,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in Atmos Energy by 10.8% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,168 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $490,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Atmos Energy by 8.3% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,312 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,331 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Atmos Energy by 8.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $482,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the period. Finally, Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Atmos Energy by 43.9% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 13,410 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,073,000 after purchasing an additional 4,088 shares during the period. 90.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Atmos Energy

In related news, Director William Ware purchased 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $167.59 per share, for a total transaction of $50,277.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 488 shares in the company, valued at $81,783.92. The trade was a 159.57% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Atmos Energy Stock Performance

ATO stock opened at $167.38 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The company has a market capitalization of $28.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.60. Atmos Energy Corporation has a 12 month low of $160.10 and a 12 month high of $192.51. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $172.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $177.90.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.08. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 28.50% and a return on equity of 9.67%. The business had revenue of $879.06 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $900.82 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.16 EPS. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be given 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 2.4%. Atmos Energy’s payout ratio is currently 47.56%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ATO has been the subject of several research reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $196.00 to $190.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered Atmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Mizuho dropped their price target on Atmos Energy from $192.00 to $184.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 29th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective 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. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Atmos Energy from $182.00 to $191.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $187.73.

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.