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Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)

Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Gas | Dallas, United States | NYSE
166.65 USD -0.57 (-0.341%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 166.65

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:43 a.m. EDT

Despite the stock trading below its key moving averages, the nine-year cumulative return of 123% highlights a robust underlying business quality. The recent 29.67% year-over-year earnings growth confirms the company is accelerating, even if the price hasn't fully caught up. The dividend remains secure with a 46% payout ratio, offering a 2.35% yield that has been consistently increased. While free cash flow is currently negative due to infrastructure investment, the positive operating cash flow ensures the payout is sustainable. For investors seeking steady utility exposure with a growing payout, the fundamentals remain solid, though patience is required for the price to catch up to the earnings momentum.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.032038
AutoARIMA0.032039
MSTL0.036302
AutoTheta0.057622

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 56%
H-stat 11.71
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.232
Excess Kurtosis -1.24
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-23
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-23
Debt to Equity Ratio 67.662
Revenue per Share 29.892
Market Cap 28,161,941,504
Trailing P/E 19.86
Forward P/E 18.48
Beta 0.60
Profit Margins 28.50%
Website https://www.atmosenergy.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:43 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound recovery with a slight upside bias in the near term, evidenced by call open interest concentration at 175-180 strikes. However, significant put volume in October and January suggests hedging against a potential medium-term pullback, creating a cautious sentiment profile.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.60% 2.28% 2.43% 2.47%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-24 1.000000 0.595877
2026-05-26 1.000000 0.562683
2026-02-23 1.000000 0.550297
2025-11-24 1.000000 0.572869
2025-08-25 0.870000 0.525839
2025-05-27 0.870000 0.555946
2025-02-25 0.870000 0.578496
2024-11-25 0.870000 0.579305
2024-08-26 0.805000 0.618327
2024-05-24 0.805000 0.714857
2024-02-23 0.805000 0.713906
2023-11-24 0.805000 0.718750
2023-08-18 0.740000 0.632695
2023-05-19 0.740000 0.634866
2023-02-16 0.740000 0.639640
2022-11-25 0.740000 0.621014
2022-08-19 0.680000 0.576222
2022-05-20 0.680000 0.608774
2022-02-17 0.680000 0.637540
2021-11-26 0.680000 0.728207
2021-08-20 0.625000 0.632783
2021-05-21 0.625000 0.636586
2021-02-19 0.625000 0.668021
2020-11-27 0.625000 0.645528
2020-08-21 0.575000 0.570210
2020-05-22 0.575000 0.584766
2020-02-21 0.575000 0.484415
2019-11-22 0.575000 0.535781
2019-08-23 0.525000 0.483292
2019-05-24 0.525000 0.510651
2019-02-22 0.525000 0.527744
2018-11-23 0.525000 0.540401
2018-08-24 0.485000 0.525916
2018-05-18 0.485000 0.571193
2018-02-23 0.485000 0.587238
2017-11-24 0.485000 0.546664
2017-08-17 0.450000 0.514521
2017-05-18 0.450000 0.559980
2017-02-23 0.450000 0.578555
2016-11-23 0.450000 0.628931
2016-08-18 0.420000 0.552559
2016-05-19 0.420000 0.584226
2016-02-18 0.420000 0.593053
2015-11-19 0.420000 0.673077
2015-08-20 0.390000 0.693210
2015-05-21 0.390000 0.727748
2015-02-19 0.390000 0.737798
2014-11-20 0.390000 0.734740
2014-08-21 0.370000 0.736905
2014-05-22 0.370000 0.733836
2014-02-20 0.370000 0.816777
2013-11-21 0.370000 0.823137
2013-08-22 0.350000 0.851996
2013-05-16 0.350000 0.793111
2013-02-28 0.350000 0.916951
2012-11-21 0.350000 1.021301
2012-08-23 0.345000 0.981508
2012-05-23 0.345000 1.065472
2012-02-23 0.345000 1.076443
2011-11-22 0.345000 1.041981
2011-08-23 0.340000 1.055901
2011-05-23 0.340000 1.027811
2011-02-23 0.340000 1.018879
2010-11-23 0.340000 1.134468
2010-08-23 0.335000 1.176264
2010-05-21 0.335000 1.250000
2010-02-23 0.335000 1.219068
2009-11-23 0.335000 1.196856
2009-08-21 0.330000 1.182796
2009-05-21 0.330000 1.371571
2009-02-23 0.330000 1.458886
2008-11-21 0.330000 1.373283
2008-08-21 0.325000 1.201479
2008-05-22 0.325000 1.180530
2008-02-21 0.325000 1.210428
2007-11-21 0.325000 1.227805
2007-08-23 0.320000 1.170018
2007-05-23 0.320000 0.984313
2007-02-22 0.320000 0.983707
2006-11-22 0.320000 0.993480
2006-08-23 0.315000 1.113074
2006-05-23 0.315000 1.207359
2006-02-23 0.315000 1.194086
2005-11-22 0.315000 1.176251
2005-08-23 0.310000 1.085814
2005-05-23 0.310000 1.130149
2005-02-23 0.310000 1.133041
2004-11-22 0.310000 1.190019
2004-08-23 0.305000 1.239334
2004-05-21 0.305000 1.281513
2004-02-23 0.305000 1.169030
2003-11-21 0.305000 1.252567
2003-08-21 0.300000 1.216052
2003-05-22 0.300000 1.276596
2003-02-21 0.300000 1.360544
2002-11-21 0.300000 1.345292
2002-08-22 0.295000 1.361329
2002-05-23 0.295000 1.257460
2002-02-21 0.295000 1.352591
2001-11-21 0.295000 1.425121
2001-08-22 0.290000 1.283186
2001-05-23 0.290000 1.247312
2001-02-22 0.290000 1.235620
2000-11-20 0.290000 1.165829
2000-08-23 0.285000 1.333333
2000-05-23 0.285000 1.816733
2000-02-23 0.285000 1.720755
1999-11-22 0.285000 1.273743
1999-08-23 0.275000 1.089109
1999-05-21 0.275000 1.086420
1999-02-23 0.275000 1.134021
1998-11-23 0.275000 0.880000
1998-08-21 0.265000 0.948546
1998-05-21 0.265000 0.867076
1998-02-23 0.265000 0.929825
1997-11-21 0.265000 0.988345
1997-05-22 0.250000 1.086957
1997-02-21 0.250000 1.047120
1996-11-21 0.250000 1.129944
1996-08-22 0.240000 1.078652
1996-05-23 0.240000 0.989691
1996-02-22 0.240000 1.049180
1995-11-22 0.240000 1.156627
1995-08-23 0.230000 1.150000
1995-05-19 0.230000 1.210526
1995-02-21 0.230000 1.304965
1994-11-18 0.230000 1.373134
1994-08-19 0.220000 1.303704
1994-05-19 0.220000 1.197279
1994-02-18 0.220000 1.128205
1993-11-18 0.220000 1.205479
1993-08-19 0.213333 1.049179
1993-05-19 0.213333 1.132742
1993-02-19 0.213333 1.267325
1992-11-19 0.213333 1.398905
1992-08-19 0.206667 1.425290
1992-05-19 0.206667 1.458826
1992-02-19 0.206667 1.503033
1991-11-19 0.206667 1.503033
1991-08-20 0.200000 1.643836
1991-05-20 0.200000 1.739130
1991-02-19 0.200000 1.818182
1990-11-19 0.200000 1.875000
1990-08-20 0.193333 1.718516
1990-05-21 0.193333 1.693428
1990-02-20 0.193333 1.589038
1989-11-17 0.193333 1.744358
1989-08-21 0.186667 1.777781
Additional Data
dividendRate 4.0
dividendYield 2.39
exDividendDate 2026-08-24
trailingAnnualDividendRate 3.87
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.023143163
lastDividendValue 1.0
lastDividendDate 2026-08-24
dividendDate 2026-09-08

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.010637045
Address1 1,800 Three Lincoln Centre
Address2 5,430 LBJ Freeway
All Time High 192.51
All Time Low 5.041667
Ask 166.74
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 2.6 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,010,690
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,239,151
Average Volume 1,239,151
Average Volume10Days 1,010,690
Beta 0.602
Bid 166.66
Bid Size 400
Board Risk 8
Book Value 90.292
City Dallas
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 166.65
Current Ratio 0.814
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 168.1
Day Low 166.381
Debt To Equity 67.662
Display Name Atmos Energy
Dividend Date 1,788,825,600
Dividend Rate 4.0
Dividend Yield 2.39
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,024,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,024,800
Earnings Growth 0.233
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.302
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,960,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,822,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,822,400
Ebitda 2,624,299,008
Ebitda Margins 0.53323
Enterprise To Ebitda 14.467
Enterprise To Revenue 7.714
Enterprise Value 37,964,857,344
Eps Current Year 8.46368
Eps Forward 9.01774
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 8.39
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,529,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 173.3004
Fifty Day Average Change -6.650406
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.038375016
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 1.0637045
Fifty Two Week High 192.51
Fifty Two Week High Change -25.86
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.13433069
Fifty Two Week Low 160.1
Fifty Two Week Low Change 6.549988
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.040911853
Fifty Two Week Range 160.1 - 192.51
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 441,469,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.39
Float Shares 168,204,446
Forward Eps 9.01774
Forward P E 18.480238
Free Cashflow -2,220,956,928
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 5,487
Fullday Change -0.570007
Fullday Change Percent -0.340873
Fullday Price 166.65
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.62212
Gross Profits 3,061,798,912
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00398
Held Percent Institutions 0.97844005
Implied Shares Outstanding 168,988,553
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 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,529,600
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 28,161,941,504
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_252684
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 1,402,008,064
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,726,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 28,258,265,832
Number Of Analyst Opinions 11
Open 168.35
Operating Cashflow 2,019,590,016
Operating Margins 0.37223998
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 0.46130002
Peg Ratio 2.02
Phone 972 934 9227
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 166.65
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 167.22
Price Eps Current Year 19.690016
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.8456784
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 5.7221975
Profit Margins 0.28496
Quick Ratio 0.537
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.64286
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.570007
Regular Market Change Percent -0.340873
Regular Market Day High 168.1
Regular Market Day Low 166.381
Regular Market Day Range 166.381 - 168.1
Regular Market Open 168.35
Regular Market Previous Close 167.22
Regular Market Price 166.65
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 516,714
Return On Assets 0.03893
Return On Equity 0.09792
Revenue Growth 0.048
Revenue Per Share 29.892
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 168,988,553
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0207
Shares Short 3,489,932
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 3,502,581
Short Name Atmos Energy Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0234
Short Ratio 3.32
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol ATO
Target High Price 206.0
Target Low Price 170.0
Target Mean Price 188.18182
Target Median Price 190.0
Total Cash 520,952,992
Total Cash Per Share 3.083
Total Debt 10,323,866,624
Total Revenue 4,921,525,760
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 3.87
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.023143163
Trailing Eps 8.39
Trailing P E 19.86293
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.0166
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 175.8628
Two Hundred Day Average Change -9.212799
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.052386288
Type Disp Equity
Volume 516,714
Website https://www.atmosenergy.com
Zip 75,240