Atmos Energy (ATO) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) is anticipated to release its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Atmos Energy to announce earnings of $1.34 per share and revenue of $909.0580 million for the quarter. Atmos Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.500 EPS. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $3.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.37 by $0.10. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 27.58% and a return on equity of 9.59%. The company had revenue of $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.03 EPS. On average, analysts expect Atmos Energy to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Atmos Energy Stock Performance

Atmos Energy stock opened at $179.60 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $29.98 billion, a PE ratio of 22.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $173.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $177.92. Atmos Energy has a fifty-two week low of $154.53 and a fifty-two week high of $192.51.

Atmos Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 26th were given a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 26th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Atmos Energy’s payout ratio is 49.14%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on ATO. Wall Street Zen upgraded Atmos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Barclays decreased their price objective on Atmos Energy from $184.00 to $183.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $196.00 price objective on shares of Atmos Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Atmos Energy from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Argus cut their target price on shares of Atmos Energy from $190.00 to $185.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $186.92.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in Atmos Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $233,000. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Atmos Energy by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC now owns 1,425 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $239,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $229,000. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $222,000. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Atmos Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $213,000. 90.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.