60,265 Shares in Atmos Energy Corporation $ATO Bought by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 60,265 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $9,428,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Atmos Energy in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Atmos Energy by 627.3% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 160 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Atmos Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Downshift Financial LLC grew its position in Atmos Energy by 2,514.3% in the third quarter. Downshift Financial LLC now owns 183 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Atmos Energy

In related news, Director William Ware acquired 300 shares of Atmos Energy stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $167.59 per share, with a total value of $50,277.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $81,783.92. This represents a 159.57% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Atmos Energy Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of ATO opened at $175.85 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $29.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.93, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.81. Atmos Energy Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $154.72 and a fifty-two week high of $192.51. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $164.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $174.19.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.03. Atmos Energy had a net margin of 28.50% and a return on equity of 9.67%. The company had revenue of $837.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $873.77 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.07 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Atmos Energy Corporation will post 8.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Atmos Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Atmos Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter EPS was $1.17, beating the $1.14 consensus and rising from $1.07 a year earlier. For fiscal 2026, diluted EPS was $8.49 and net income totaled $1.4 billion. Atmos Energy fiscal 2026 earnings and guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Atmos invested $4.2 billion in capital expenditures during fiscal 2026, with more than 85% directed toward safety and reliability—priorities that can support the utility’s infrastructure and service performance. Atmos Energy fiscal 2026 earnings and guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Chairman Kim R. Cocklin plans to retire from the board at the 2027 annual meeting, with J. Kevin Akers appointed to succeed him as chairman. The planned transition is not immediate; the reports provided no financial impact. Atmos Energy board leadership announcement

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on ATO. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Atmos Energy from $179.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Atmos Energy in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen cut Atmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Atmos Energy from $173.00 to $167.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 price objective on shares of Atmos Energy in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $183.27.

Atmos Energy Profile

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) is a regulated natural gas utility that distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. The company also operates natural gas pipeline and storage assets, supporting the transportation and management of gas within its service areas.

Atmos Energy serves more than 3 million distribution customers across eight states, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Kansas and Colorado. Its distribution operations include a large network of natural gas pipelines and related infrastructure, while its pipeline and storage business provides transportation and storage services primarily in Texas and Mississippi.

The company traces its history to 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.