Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Atmos Energy Corporation

ATO · NYSE

Analyst Consensus

Hold

10 analysts

$173

Current

$179

Low

$182

Average

$179

High

Average target implies +5.15% versus the current price.

Analyst Ratings Synthesis

The supplied consensus is Hold, backed by 10 analysts, with a mean target of $182; it provides no consensus low or high, so the full target spread cannot be established. Other supplied figures are not fully comparable: MarketBeat gives $186.92, while named targets include Morgan Stanley at $190, Argus at $185, and Truist at $174 in an October 2023 item. On those named figures, Morgan Stanley is highest and Truist lowest, but the latter is stale; Argus is the clearest current bullish rating, at Buy. No supplied snippet dates an analyst revision to the October 19–23 trading week. The available revision evidence leans lower, with Argus cutting its target and reports highlighting repeated target reductions; disagreement centers on regulated-network growth versus debt funding and valuation risk.

Rating Actions

2 firms captured

Firm	Analyst	Rating	Price Target	Upside	Date	Source
Morgan Stanley	—	Downgrade; new rating not stated Lowered price target and downgraded rating	$179from $190	+3.4%	Sep 20, 2026	Open the report this row came from
Truist Securities	—	Hold Maintained rating and lowered price target	$174from $179	+0.5%	Oct 6, 2023	Open the report this row came from

Rating actions are extracted from published reporting. Each row links to its source.

Research Reports

Links to freely available third-party research. Outlook labels are our classification of each article's stance, not a rating of our own.

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Symbol: ATO
Type: Stock
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Oil/Gas Transmission
Country: North America
Exchange: NYSE

Atmos Energy Corporation, a natural gas-only distributor, is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas. We safely deliver reliable, efficient, and abundant natural gas to approximately 3.4 million distribution customers in over 1,400 communities across eight states located primarily in the South. As part of our vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services, we are modernizing our business and infrastructure while continuing to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability, and our communities. Atmos Energy manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas.

Key Issues

Bullish view

Continued investment in regulated gas networks can support infrastructure growth and the company’s long-term operations. FY2025 revenue and net income both increased from FY2024.

Bearish view

The network investment is being funded with new debt, creating financing risk. That capital requirement may weigh on the benefits of infrastructure growth.

Analyst Consensus

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Hold

10 analysts

$173

Current

$179

Low

$182

Average

$179

High

Average target implies +5.15% versus the current price.

Earnings History

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