How to buy Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) stocks

Atmos Energy Corporation is an utilities - regulated gas business based in the US. Atmos Energy Corporation shares (ATO) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $139.69 – a decrease of 0.63% over the previous week. Atmos Energy Corporation employs 5,019 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $4.1 billion.

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Atmos Energy Corporation stock price (NYSE: ATO)

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Atmos Energy Corporation stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$139.69
52-week range	$107.61 - $152.65
50-day moving average more info button	$143.16
200-day moving average more info button	$127.53
Wall St. target price	$146.41
PE ratio more info button	19.9722
Dividend yield more info button	$0 (2.37%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$6.83

Is it a good time to buy Atmos Energy Corporation stock?

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Atmos Energy Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $139.69 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-0.63%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-6.90%
3 months (2024-09-20)	2.29%
6 months (2024-06-21)	20.12%

1 year (2023-12-22)	21.56%
2 years (2022-12-22)	29.10%
3 years (2021-12-22)	47.74%
5 years (2019-12-20)	41.19%

Is Atmos Energy Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Atmos Energy Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Atmos Energy Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Atmos Energy Corporation's P/E ratio

Atmos Energy Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 20x. In other words, Atmos Energy Corporation shares trade at around 20x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Atmos Energy Corporation's PEG ratio

Atmos Energy Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.2393. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Atmos Energy Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Atmos Energy Corporation's EBITDA

Atmos Energy Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Atmos Energy Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Atmos Energy Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$4.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	32.15%
Gross profit TTM	$2.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	3.58%
Return on equity TTM	9.02%
Profit margin	25.09%
Book value	$78.49
Market Capitalization more info button	$21.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Atmos Energy Corporation stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 48.03% of net profits

Recently Atmos Energy Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Atmos Energy Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Atmos Energy Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0 per share.

While Atmos Energy Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Atmos Energy Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Atmos Energy Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 8 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 24 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Atmos Energy Corporation's stocks ever split?

Atmos Energy Corporation's stocks were split on a 3:2 basis on 16 May 1994 . So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Atmos Energy Corporation stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Atmos Energy Corporation stocks, which in turn could have impacted Atmos Energy Corporation's stock price.

Atmos Energy Corporation stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Atmos Energy Corporation's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $107.6052 up to $152.65. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Atmos Energy Corporation's is 0.672. This would suggest that Atmos Energy Corporation's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Atmos Energy Corporation overview

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 3.3 million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers; and owned 73,689 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 5,645 miles of gas transmission lines.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Atmos Energy Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.307% of Atmos Energy Corporation stocks are held by insiders and 100.074% by institutions. How many people work for Atmos Energy Corporation?
Latest data suggests 5,019 work at Atmos Energy Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Atmos Energy Corporation?
Atmos Energy Corporation's fiscal year ends in September. Where is Atmos Energy Corporation based?
Atmos Energy Corporation's address is: 1800 Three Lincoln Centre, Dallas, TX, United States, 75240 What is Atmos Energy Corporation's ISIN number?
Atmos Energy Corporation's international securities identification number is: US0495601058 What is Atmos Energy Corporation's CUSIP number?
Atmos Energy Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 049560105

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