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Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)

Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Gas | Dallas, United States | NYSE
186.54 USD -1.44 (-0.766%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 186.69 +0.15 (0.080%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:18 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:19 p.m. EDT

Atmos Energy (ATO) presents a balanced opportunity for both short-term and long-term investors. The recent price action shows a steady increase, with the stock trading near its 52-week high. The dividend yield is attractive, and the company has a consistent dividend history, making it a good candidate for income-focused investors. However, the stock's high debt-to-equity ratio and moderate growth metrics suggest caution. The options market shows a mix of bullish and bearish sentiment, indicating potential for moderate price movements. Overall, ATO could be a solid long-term investment with a reasonable dividend yield, but short-term traders should be cautious and monitor market conditions.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.079116
AutoETS0.080401
MSTL0.081404
AutoTheta0.096275

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 32%
H-stat 5.73
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.014
Excess Kurtosis 0.09
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-22
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-22
Debt to Equity Ratio 67.443
Revenue per Share 30.329
Market Cap 30,860,980,224
Trailing P/E 24.32
Forward P/E 21.11
Beta 0.69
Profit Margins 25.67%
Website https://www.atmosenergy.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:19 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls show a concentration of open interest (OI) around the 180 strike, which is below the current price, indicating potential bullish sentiment. However, the puts have a significant OI at the 145 strike, which is well below the current price, suggesting some bearish positioning. The IV (implied volatility) is relatively stable, indicating a lack of extreme market sentiment. Overall, the options activity suggests a cautious outlook with potential for moderate price movement.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.55% 2.22% 2.55% 2.65%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-23 1.000000 0.550297
2025-11-24 1.000000 0.576052
2025-08-25 0.870000 0.531796
2025-05-27 0.870000 0.565168
2025-02-25 0.870000 0.591363
2024-11-25 0.870000 0.595639
2024-08-26 0.805000 0.639469
2024-05-24 0.805000 0.743903
2024-02-23 0.805000 0.748197
2023-11-24 0.805000 0.758622
2023-08-18 0.740000 0.672583
2023-05-19 0.740000 0.679198
2023-02-16 0.740000 0.688695
2022-11-25 0.740000 0.672899
2022-08-19 0.680000 0.628286
2022-05-20 0.680000 0.667623
2022-02-17 0.680000 0.703466
2021-11-26 0.680000 0.808692
2021-08-20 0.625000 0.707788
2021-05-21 0.625000 0.716582
2021-02-19 0.625000 0.756777
2020-11-27 0.625000 0.736207
2020-08-21 0.575000 0.654424
2020-05-22 0.575000 0.674945
2020-02-21 0.575000 0.562425
2019-11-22 0.575000 0.625078
2019-08-23 0.525000 0.566858
2019-05-24 0.525000 0.601789
2019-02-22 0.525000 0.625108
2018-11-23 0.525000 0.643509
2018-08-24 0.485000 0.629642
2018-05-18 0.485000 0.687468
2018-02-23 0.485000 0.710817
2017-11-24 0.485000 0.665697
2017-08-17 0.450000 0.629985
2017-05-18 0.450000 0.689153
2017-02-23 0.450000 0.716013
2016-11-23 0.450000 0.782918
2016-08-18 0.420000 0.692151
2016-05-19 0.420000 0.735925
2016-02-18 0.420000 0.751442
2015-11-19 0.420000 0.858012
2015-08-20 0.390000 0.889715
2015-05-21 0.390000 0.940425
2015-02-19 0.390000 0.960311
2014-11-20 0.390000 0.963350
2014-08-21 0.370000 0.973332
2014-05-22 0.370000 0.976411
2014-02-20 0.370000 1.094829
2013-11-21 0.370000 1.112513
2013-08-22 0.350000 1.160992
2013-05-16 0.350000 1.089952
2013-02-28 0.350000 1.270127
2012-11-21 0.350000 1.427693
2012-08-23 0.345000 1.386135
2012-05-23 0.345000 1.519427
2012-02-23 0.345000 1.551280
2011-11-22 0.345000 1.517987
2011-08-23 0.340000 1.553988
2011-05-23 0.340000 1.529153
2011-02-23 0.340000 1.531254
2010-11-23 0.340000 1.722156
2010-08-23 0.335000 1.805647
2010-05-21 0.335000 1.941499
2010-02-23 0.335000 1.917093
2009-11-23 0.335000 1.904953
2009-08-21 0.330000 1.905305
2009-05-21 0.330000 2.235869
2009-02-23 0.330000 2.410515
2008-11-21 0.330000 2.301658
2008-08-21 0.325000 2.042402
2008-05-22 0.325000 2.030757
2008-02-21 0.325000 2.106622
2007-11-21 0.325000 2.162279
2007-08-23 0.320000 2.085692
2007-05-23 0.320000 1.775255
2007-02-22 0.320000 1.791478
2006-11-22 0.320000 1.827112
2006-08-23 0.315000 2.067195
2006-05-23 0.315000 2.266880
2006-02-23 0.315000 2.268861
2005-11-22 0.315000 2.261353
2005-08-23 0.310000 2.112344
2005-05-23 0.310000 2.222299
2005-02-23 0.310000 2.253110
2004-11-22 0.310000 2.393275
2004-08-23 0.305000 2.522263
2004-05-21 0.305000 2.640121
2004-02-23 0.305000 2.439338
2003-11-21 0.305000 2.644196
2003-08-21 0.300000 2.599567
2003-05-22 0.300000 2.762422
2003-02-21 0.300000 2.981824
2002-11-21 0.300000 2.988952
2002-08-22 0.295000 3.065976
2002-05-23 0.295000 2.870731
2002-02-21 0.295000 3.127456
2001-11-21 0.295000 3.338976
2001-08-22 0.290000 3.048356
2001-05-23 0.290000 3.001771
2001-02-22 0.290000 3.010659
2000-11-20 0.290000 2.875049
2000-08-23 0.285000 3.327316
2000-05-23 0.285000 4.592793
2000-02-23 0.285000 4.427208
1999-11-22 0.285000 3.334503
1999-08-23 0.275000 2.887526
1999-05-21 0.275000 2.910747
1999-02-23 0.275000 3.072329
1998-11-23 0.275000 2.411333
1998-08-21 0.265000 2.622281
1998-05-21 0.265000 2.419604
1998-02-23 0.265000 2.617305
1997-11-21 0.265000 2.807801
1997-05-22 0.250000 3.118413
1997-02-21 0.250000 3.037139
1996-11-21 0.250000 3.312230
1996-08-22 0.240000 3.197603
1996-05-23 0.240000 2.965516
1996-02-22 0.240000 3.175032
1995-11-22 0.240000 3.537504
1995-08-23 0.230000 3.557900
1995-05-19 0.230000 3.789006
1995-02-21 0.230000 4.134654
1994-11-18 0.230000 4.407758
1994-08-19 0.220000 4.240618
1994-05-19 0.220000 3.945127
1994-02-18 0.220000 3.761365
1993-11-18 0.220000 4.064654
1993-08-19 0.213333 3.580022
1993-05-19 0.213333 3.905635
1993-02-19 0.213333 4.419292
1992-11-19 0.213333 4.942349
1992-08-19 0.206667 5.105837
1992-05-19 0.206667 5.301097
1992-02-19 0.206667 5.540257
1991-11-19 0.206667 5.624282
1991-08-20 0.200000 6.243321
1991-05-20 0.200000 6.718003
1991-02-19 0.200000 7.145867
1990-11-19 0.200000 7.501553
1990-08-20 0.193333 6.999930
1990-05-21 0.193333 7.019267
1990-02-20 0.193333 6.699198
1989-11-17 0.193333 7.471126
1989-08-21 0.186667 7.751555
Additional Data
dividendRate 4.0
dividendYield 2.14
exDividendDate 2026-02-23
trailingAnnualDividendRate 3.61
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.019204171
lastDividendValue 1.0
lastDividendDate 2026-02-23
dividendDate 2026-03-09

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.19164431
Address1 1,800 Three Lincoln Centre
Address2 5,430 LBJ Freeway
All Time High 192.51
All Time Low 5.041667
Ask 187.34
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 2.8 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 820,440
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,315,879
Average Volume 1,315,879
Average Volume10Days 820,440
Beta 0.688
Bid 183.95
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 7
Book Value 86.336
City Dallas
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 186.54
Current Ratio 1.13
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 187.34
Day Low 183.7701
Debt To Equity 67.443
Display Name Atmos Energy
Dividend Date 1,773,014,400
Dividend Rate 4.0
Dividend Yield 2.14
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,778,162,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,778,162,400
Earnings Growth 0.094
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.145
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,097,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,097,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,097,600
Ebitda 2,391,588,096
Ebitda Margins 0.49115002
Enterprise To Ebitda 16.778
Enterprise To Revenue 8.241
Enterprise Value 40,126,836,736
Eps Current Year 8.27812
Eps Forward 8.83574
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.67
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,771,804,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 183.606
Fifty Day Average Change 2.9339905
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.015979817
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 19.16443
Fifty Two Week High 192.51
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.970001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.031011384
Fifty Two Week Low 149.98
Fifty Two Week Low Change 36.559998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.24376583
Fifty Two Week Range 149.98 - 192.51
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 441,469,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.41
Float Shares 164,735,830
Forward Eps 8.83574
Forward P E 21.111982
Free Cashflow -1,871,672,832
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 5,487
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.57824004
Gross Profits 2,815,628,032
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00398
Held Percent Institutions 0.99738
Implied Shares Outstanding 165,438,946
Industry Utilities - Regulated Gas
Industry Disp Utilities - Regulated Gas
Industry Key utilities-regulated-gas
Ir Website http://www.investquest.com/iq/a/ato/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,771,804,800
Last Dividend Value 1.0
Last Fiscal Year End 1,759,190,400
Last Split Date 769,132,800
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary 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. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately 3.4 million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers; and owned 76,000 miles of underground distribution and transmission mains. The Pipeline and Storage segment engages in the pipeline and storage operations. This segment transports natural gas for third parties and manages five underground storage facilities in Texas; provides ancillary services customary to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales; and owned 5,700 miles of gas transmission lines. Atmos Energy Corporation was founded in 1906 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Long Name Atmos Energy Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 30,860,980,224
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_252684
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 1,249,393,024
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,726,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 30,860,980,986
Number Of Analyst Opinions 10
Open 187.34
Operating Cashflow 2,075,491,968
Operating Margins 0.38848
Overall Risk 7
Payout Ratio 0.4707
Peg Ratio 2.24
Phone 972 934 9227
Post Market Change 0.15000916
Post Market Change Percent 0.08041662
Post Market Price 186.69
Post Market Time 1,776,464,281
Previous Close 187.98
Price Eps Current Year 22.534101
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.1606283
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.3378143
Profit Margins 0.25667998
Quick Ratio 0.759
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.76923
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.44
Regular Market Change Percent -0.76604
Regular Market Day High 187.34
Regular Market Day Low 183.7701
Regular Market Day Range 183.7701 - 187.34
Regular Market Open 187.34
Regular Market Previous Close 187.98
Regular Market Price 186.54
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,003
Regular Market Volume 505,738
Return On Assets 0.03648
Return On Equity 0.09237
Revenue Growth 0.142
Revenue Per Share 30.329
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 165,438,946
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.026300002
Shares Short 4,346,955
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 4,284,856
Short Name Atmos Energy Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0299
Short Ratio 3.75
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol ATO
Target High Price 197.0
Target Low Price 165.0
Target Mean Price 186.2
Target Median Price 188.0
Total Cash 367,023,008
Total Cash Per Share 2.218
Total Debt 9,632,877,568
Total Revenue 4,869,341,184
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 3.61
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.019204171
Trailing Eps 7.67
Trailing P E 24.320728
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.2262
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 171.4225
Two Hundred Day Average Change 15.117493
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0881885
Type Disp Equity
Volume 505,738
Website https://www.atmosenergy.com
Zip 75,240