The stock of Atmos Energy Corp (ATO) has seen a -1.29% decrease in the past week, with a -5.93% drop in the past month, and a 4.10% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.82%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.26% for ATO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.26% for ATO stock, with a simple moving average of 4.91% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Atmos Energy Corp (NYSE: ATO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Atmos Energy Corp (NYSE: ATO) is 21.27x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ATO is 0.70. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ATO is 158.08M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.21% of that float. On June 06, 2025, ATO’s average trading volume was 1.16M shares.
ATO) stock’s latest price update
Atmos Energy Corp (NYSE: ATO)’s stock price has increased by 0.13 compared to its previous closing price of 152.15. However, the company has seen a -1.29% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-02 that Here is how Atmos Energy (ATO) and CenterPoint Energy (CNP) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Analysts’ Opinion of ATO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ATO stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for ATO by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ATO in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $164 based on the research report published on April 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Argus gave a rating of “Buy” to ATO, setting the target price at $150 in the report published on December 20th of the previous year.
ATO Trading at -2.17% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ATO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.02% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ATO starting from COCKLIN KIM R, who sale 15,000 shares at the price of $150.98 back on May 14 ’25. After this action, COCKLIN KIM R now owns 172,632 shares of Atmos Energy Corp, valued at $2,264,685 using the latest closing price.
COCKLIN KIM R, the Director of Atmos Energy Corp, proposed sale 15,000 shares at $153.38 during a trade that took place back on May 14 ’25, which means that COCKLIN KIM R is holding shares at $2,300,775 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ATO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.54 for the gross margin
The net margin for Atmos Energy Corp stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 9.18, with 4.46 for asset returns.
Based on Atmos Energy Corp (ATO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.65. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.02.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.1 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.17. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.79for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.33.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Atmos Energy Corp (ATO) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
