Rep. Jared Moskowitz Buys Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Stock

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) recently bought shares of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO). In a filing disclosed on January 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Atmos Energy stock on December 2nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (1)” account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Southern (NYSE:SO) on 12/2/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 12/2/2025.

Atmos Energy Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of Atmos Energy stock traded up $1.07 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $171.54. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 253,985 shares, compared to its average volume of 899,491. The stock has a market cap of $27.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.77. Atmos Energy Corporation has a 52 week low of $138.77 and a 52 week high of $180.65. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $170.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $167.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The utilities provider reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 25.49% and a return on equity of 9.07%. The company had revenue of $737.48 million during the quarter. Equities research analysts anticipate that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 7.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were paid a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. This is an increase from Atmos Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.87. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Atmos Energy’s payout ratio is 53.40%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Sean Donohue sold 450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.15, for a total value of $77,017.50. Following the transaction, the director owned 877 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $150,098.55. The trade was a 33.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Atmos Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ATO. Aberdeen Group plc raised its holdings in Atmos Energy by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 215,066 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $36,052,000 after purchasing an additional 13,428 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Atmos Energy by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 11,509 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,929,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Atmos Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $537,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Atmos Energy by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 44,853 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $7,519,000 after purchasing an additional 1,333 shares during the period. Finally, Silver Oak Securities Incorporated bought a new stake in Atmos Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $412,000. 90.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Atmos Energy from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Atmos Energy to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $172.00 price target (down previously from $182.00) on shares of Atmos Energy in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Cowen assumed coverage on Atmos Energy in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $173.22.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz’s career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

Atmos Energy Company Profile

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) is a U.S.-based natural-gas utility that primarily focuses on the regulated distribution of natural gas. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company operates through local distribution systems to deliver natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and electric generation customers. Atmos’s core activities include pipeline operations, gas distribution, system maintenance and reliability programs designed to ensure safe and continuous service to its customers.

The company’s services encompass gas delivery, system integrity and maintenance, storage and transmission connections, and customer-facing programs such as billing, conservation initiatives and energy-efficiency offerings.