Analyst Expects Atmos Energy Corp. (NYSE: ATO) To Make Big Moves

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As a NYSE listed company, ATO falls under the Utilities sector while operating within the Utilities – Regulated Gas industry segment. The current market capitalization of Atmos Energy Corp. is $21.71B. A total of 0.67 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 848.92K shares.

In the most recent transaction, WALTERS DIANA J sold 400 shares of ATO for 118.00 per share on May 16 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 3,551 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 27 ’24, COCKLIN KIM R sold 15,000 shares at 116.46 per share. ATO shares that Director owns now total 186,339.

Among the insiders who sold shares, THOMAS RICHARD M disposed of 1,750 shares on Nov 17 ’23 at a per-share price of $114.20. This resulted in the VICE PRESIDENT & CONTROLLER holding 2,650 shares of ATO after the transaction. In another insider transaction, COCKLIN KIM R sold 12,500 shares at $110.99 per share on Nov 06 ’23. Company shares held by the Director now total 199,972.

Dividend

Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Atmos Energy Corp. pays an annual dividend of $3.22, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.30%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.55. ATO’s most recent ex-dividend date was 8/26/2024 when it declared a $0.8050 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 9/9/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 6/10/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5/24/2024. The ATO stock dividend was $0.8050 per share in cash.

In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, ATO has a high of $139.62 and a low of $103.70.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects. ATO’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $116.72M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $7.56B in debt and $3.51B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $78.48, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $7.91B.

Analysts Opinion

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for ATO is Buy with a score of 4.00.

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