Monument Capital Management Acquires 12,800 Shares of Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO

Monument Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 12,800 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,002,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Atmos Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,624,975,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton increased its position in Atmos Energy by 474.7% during the 3rd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 5,971 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $934,000 after purchasing an additional 4,932 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Atmos Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $720,212,000. Opal Capital LLC purchased a new position in Atmos Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $6,154,000. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new position in Atmos Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,558,000. 90.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Atmos Energy news, Director William Ware acquired 300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $167.59 per share, for a total transaction of $50,277.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 488 shares in the company, valued at $81,783.92. This trade represents a 159.57% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.43% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Atmos Energy Price Performance

Shares of ATO stock opened at $160.68 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $165.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $173.87. The company has a market capitalization of $27.15 billion, a PE ratio of 19.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.57. Atmos Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $154.72 and a twelve month high of $192.51. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $879.06 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $900.82 million. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 28.50% and a return on equity of 9.67%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.16 EPS. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th were issued a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 24th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Atmos Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.62%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on ATO shares. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Atmos Energy from $184.00 to $183.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Atmos Energy from $173.00 to $167.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Atmos Energy in a research report on Monday, July 13th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $180.00 price target (down from $198.00) on shares of Atmos Energy in a report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on Atmos Energy from $188.00 to $179.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $183.58.

About Atmos Energy

Atmos Energy Corporation is a regulated natural gas distribution and pipeline company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company delivers natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers and is one of the largest natural gas distributors in the United States.

Atmos Energy operates through two primary businesses: natural gas distribution and pipeline and storage operations. Its distribution activities include acquiring, transporting, storing and delivering natural gas, while its pipeline operations provide transportation and storage services and support the company’s distribution network.

The company serves customers across eight states, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.