Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Stock Unloaded Sen. John Boozman

Senator John Boozman (Republican-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO). In a filing disclosed on July 13th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Atmos Energy stock on June 12th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 6/25/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (BATS:IGV) on 6/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (NASDAQ:FTGC) on 6/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of (NYSE:TPYP) on 6/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEF) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 6/4/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) on 6/4/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares CMBS ETF (NYSEARCA:CMBS) on 5/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) on 5/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Agency Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGZ) on 5/27/2026.

Atmos Energy Price Performance

Shares of Atmos Energy stock traded down $0.47 on Friday, hitting $177.57. 1,483,153 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,100,812. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $174.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $177.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a market cap of $29.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.81, a P/E/G ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.60. Atmos Energy Corporation has a 12-month low of $154.23 and a 12-month high of $192.51.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $3.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.37 by $0.10. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 27.58% and a return on equity of 9.59%. The company had revenue of $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.03 earnings per share. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. Analysts expect that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 26th were issued a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 26th. 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 49.14%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Atmos Energy from $192.00 to $184.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Atmos Energy from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $196.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Atmos Energy from $187.00 to $188.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Atmos Energy in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Atmos Energy currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $186.42.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Atmos Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ATO. Tema ETFs LLC grew its holdings in shares of Atmos Energy by 8.2% in the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 5,752 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $991,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Atmos Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $683,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Atmos Energy by 89.9% during the 2nd quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 15,561 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,681,000 after buying an additional 7,365 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC boosted its position in Atmos Energy by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 1,503 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $259,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its holdings in Atmos Energy by 8.8% in the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 3,422 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $589,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares during the last quarter. 90.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

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.