Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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ATO Stock Forecast

Atmos Energy stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $129.00 (represents a -11.95% downside from ATO’s last price of $146.51) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 6 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

ATO Price Target

The average price target for Atmos Energy (ATO) is $129.00 based on 1-year price targets from 6 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $156.00 to $113.00. This represents a potential -11.95% downside from ATO's last price of $146.51.

ATO Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 6 Wall Street analysts, Atmos Energy's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for ATO stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 4 'Buy' (66.67%), 2 'Hold' (33.33%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Atmos Energy Price Target by Analyst

Date	Analyst	Company	Price Target	Price when Published	Price Target/Price when Published	Price Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 16, 2024	Sarah Akers	Wells Fargo	$156.00	$142.00	9.86%	6.48%
Sep 25, 2024	Gabriel Moreen	Mizuho Securities	$148.00	$136.48	8.44%	1.02%
May 14, 2024	Sarah Akers	Wells Fargo	$132.00	$116.84	12.98%	-9.90%
May 13, 2024	Gabriel Moreen	Mizuho Securities	$138.00	$116.77	18.18%	-5.81%
Apr 12, 2024	William Appicelli	UBS	$124.00	$114.38	8.41%	-15.36%
Oct 11, 2023	Gabriel Moreen	Mizuho Securities	$131.00	$111.60	17.38%	-10.59%
Jan 09, 2023	-	J.P. Morgan	$115.00	$112.39	2.32%	-21.51%
Dec 15, 2022	-	Morgan Stanley	$128.00	$116.60	9.78%	-12.63%
Nov 11, 2022	-	Morgan Stanley	$120.00	$111.54	7.58%	-18.09%
Jul 18, 2022	-	Barclays	$115.00	$111.90	2.77%	-21.51%

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The latest Atmos Energy stock forecast, released on Oct 16, 2024 by Sarah Akers from Wells Fargo, set a price target of $156.00, which represents a 9.86% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($142.00), and a 6.48% increase from ATO last price ($146.51).

Atmos Energy Price Target by Period

	1M	3M	12M
# Anlaysts	1	2	5
Avg Price Target	$156.00	$152.00	$139.60
Last Closing Price	$146.51	$146.51	$146.51
Upside/Downside	6.48%	3.75%	-4.72%

In the current month, the average price target of Atmos Energy stock is $156.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 6.48% increase as opposed to Atmos Energy's last price of $146.51. This month's average price target is up 2.63% compared to last quarter, and up 11.75% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

Date	Company	Previous Rating	New Rating	Rating Change
Oct 16, 2024	Wells Fargo	Overweight	Overweight	Hold
Oct 07, 2024	Barclays	Equal-Weight	Equal-Weight	Hold
Sep 25, 2024	Morgan Stanley	Overweight	Overweight	Hold
Sep 19, 2024	Edward Jones	Buy	Buy	Hold
May 28, 2024	Morgan Stanley	Overweight	Overweight	Hold
May 14, 2024	Wells Fargo	Equal-Weight	Overweight	Upgrade
May 14, 2024	Barclays	Equal-Weight	Equal-Weight	Hold
Apr 12, 2024	UBS	-	Neutral	Initialise
Oct 25, 2023	Morgan Stanley	Overweight	Overweight	Hold
Aug 28, 2023	Wells Fargo	-	Equal-Weight	Downgrade

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Atmos Energy's last stock rating was published by Wells Fargo on Oct 16, 2024. The company gave ATO a "Overweight" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Atmos Energy Financial Forecast

Atmos Energy Revenue Forecast

	Sep 28	Jun 28	Mar 28	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1.16B	$587.64M	$662.73M	$1.54B	$1.48B	$722.63M	$816.43M	$1.65B	$1.01B	$568.38M	$605.55M
Avg Forecast	$1.08B	$1.06B	$1.03B	$1.00B	$978.09M	$953.40M	$929.34M	$905.88M	$883.02M	$860.74M	$839.01M	$817.84M	$797.20M	$777.08M	$1.89B	$1.39B	$878.39M	$816.86M	$1.54B	$1.50B	$959.12M	$959.54M	$1.82B	$1.14B	$559.54M	$682.07M	$1.39B	$1.02B	$549.64M	$582.73M
High Forecast	$1.11B	$1.08B	$1.05B	$1.02B	$998.96M	$973.75M	$949.17M	$925.22M	$901.87M	$879.11M	$856.92M	$835.29M	$814.21M	$793.66M	$1.93B	$1.42B	$1.14B	$816.86M	$1.54B	$1.52B	$1.13B	$980.02M	$1.86B	$1.16B	$559.54M	$682.07M	$1.39B	$1.02B	$549.64M	$582.73M
Low Forecast	$1.06B	$1.03B	$1.01B	$982.00M	$957.21M	$933.05M	$909.51M	$886.55M	$864.18M	$842.37M	$821.11M	$800.38M	$780.18M	$760.49M	$1.85B	$1.36B	$707.25M	$816.86M	$1.54B	$1.48B	$830.08M	$939.07M	$1.78B	$1.11B	$559.54M	$682.07M	$1.39B	$1.02B	$549.64M	$582.73M
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	1	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.77%	0.61%	0.69%	0.85%	1.30%	1.29%	1.20%	1.18%	0.99%	1.03%	1.04%

Atmos Energy's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 1 analysts is $1.54B, with a low forecast of $1.54B, and a high forecast of $1.54B. ATO's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 32.80% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $1.16B (Dec 23).

Atmos Energy EBITDA Forecast

	Sep 28	Jun 28	Mar 28	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	1	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$581.60M	$328.34M	$336.15M	$588.36M	$488.40M	$252.16M	$302.08M	$523.72M	$412.42M	$198.73M	$258.63M
Avg Forecast	$435.26M	$424.27M	$413.57M	$403.13M	$392.95M	$383.04M	$373.37M	$363.95M	$354.76M	$345.81M	$337.08M	$328.57M	$320.28M	$312.20M	$759.32M	$558.44M	$352.90M	$328.18M	$453.95M	$603.52M	$385.33M	$385.50M	$485.51M	$352.00M	$224.80M	$274.03M	$519.26M	$410.07M	$220.82M	$234.12M
High Forecast	$444.55M	$433.33M	$422.39M	$411.73M	$401.34M	$391.21M	$381.34M	$371.71M	$362.33M	$353.19M	$344.27M	$335.58M	$327.11M	$318.86M	$775.39M	$570.50M	$457.00M	$328.18M	$544.74M	$610.58M	$455.66M	$393.73M	$582.61M	$422.40M	$224.80M	$274.03M	$623.11M	$410.07M	$220.82M	$234.12M
Low Forecast	$425.97M	$415.22M	$404.74M	$394.52M	$384.57M	$374.86M	$365.40M	$356.18M	$347.19M	$338.43M	$329.89M	$321.56M	$313.44M	$305.53M	$743.25M	$546.39M	$284.14M	$328.18M	$363.16M	$596.46M	$333.49M	$377.28M	$388.41M	$281.60M	$224.80M	$274.03M	$415.41M	$410.07M	$220.82M	$234.12M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.96%	0.85%	0.87%	1.21%	1.39%	1.12%	1.10%	1.01%	1.01%	0.90%	1.10%

1 analysts predict ATO's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $453.95M, with a high of $544.74M and a low of $363.16M. This is -21.95% lower than Atmos Energy's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $581.60M.

Atmos Energy Net Income Forecast

	Sep 28	Jun 28	Mar 28	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	1	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Net Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$311.29M	$118.52M	$137.81M	$357.67M	$271.86M	$71.64M	$128.55M	$325.00M	$249.21M	$48.72M	$102.41M
Avg Forecast	$78.49M	$108.68M	$286.80M	$209.31M	$72.68M	$100.63M	$265.53M	$193.80M	$67.03M	$92.80M	$244.91M	$178.74M	$133.56M	$177.88M	$450.67M	$336.61M	$123.10M	$161.26M	$281.70M	$314.14M	$110.46M	$152.40M	$301.29M	$167.90M	$65.55M	$129.68M	$322.23M	$283.78M	$52.59M	$111.38M
High Forecast	$80.67M	$111.70M	$294.76M	$215.12M	$74.70M	$103.42M	$272.89M	$199.18M	$68.89M	$95.38M	$251.71M	$183.70M	$137.26M	$182.82M	$458.18M	$345.95M	$132.33M	$161.28M	$338.05M	$330.67M	$115.13M	$156.63M	$361.55M	$201.48M	$65.55M	$129.68M	$386.68M	$286.97M	$52.59M	$111.38M
Low Forecast	$76.31M	$105.67M	$278.85M	$203.50M	$70.66M	$97.84M	$258.16M	$188.42M	$65.17M	$90.23M	$238.12M	$173.78M	$129.85M	$172.95M	$441.65M	$335.09M	$115.40M	$161.24M	$225.36M	$303.62M	$105.79M	$148.18M	$241.03M	$134.32M	$65.55M	$129.68M	$257.79M	$280.60M	$52.59M	$111.38M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.99%	1.07%	0.90%	1.19%	1.62%	1.09%	0.99%	1.01%	0.88%	0.93%	0.92%

Atmos Energy's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $281.70M, with a range of $225.36M to $338.05M. ATO's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -9.50% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $311.29M (Dec 23).

Atmos Energy SG&A Forecast

	Sep 28	Jun 28	Mar 28	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	1	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
SG&A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Avg Forecast	$2.58M	$2.51M	$2.45M	$2.39M	$2.33M	$2.27M	$2.21M	$2.15M	$2.10M	$2.05M	$2.00M	$1.95M	$1.90M	$1.85M	$4.50M	$3.31M	$2.09M	$1.94M	$3.66M	$3.57M	$2.28M	$2.28M	$4.32M	$2.71M	$1.33M	$1.62M	$3.31M	$2.43M	$1.31M	$1.39M
High Forecast	$2.63M	$2.57M	$2.50M	$2.44M	$2.38M	$2.32M	$2.26M	$2.20M	$2.15M	$2.09M	$2.04M	$1.99M	$1.94M	$1.89M	$4.59M	$3.38M	$2.71M	$1.94M	$3.66M	$3.62M	$2.70M	$2.33M	$4.42M	$2.77M	$1.33M	$1.62M	$3.31M	$2.43M	$1.31M	$1.39M
Low Forecast	$2.52M	$2.46M	$2.40M	$2.34M	$2.28M	$2.22M	$2.16M	$2.11M	$2.06M	$2.00M	$1.95M	$1.90M	$1.86M	$1.81M	$4.40M	$3.24M	$1.68M	$1.94M	$3.66M	$3.53M	$1.97M	$2.23M	$4.23M	$2.65M	$1.33M	$1.62M	$3.31M	$2.43M	$1.31M	$1.39M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Atmos Energy's average Quarter SG&A projection for undefined is $NaN, based on undefined Wall Street analysts, with a range of $NaN to $NaN. The forecast indicates a NaN% fall compared to ATO last annual SG&A of $NaN (undefined).

Atmos Energy EPS Forecast

	Sep 28	Jun 28	Mar 28	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	1	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
EPS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$2.08	$0.80	$0.94	$2.48	$1.92	$0.51	$0.92	$2.37	$1.86	$0.36	$0.78
Avg Forecast	$0.51	$0.71	$1.87	$1.36	$0.47	$0.66	$1.73	$1.26	$0.44	$0.60	$1.60	$1.17	$0.87	$1.16	$2.94	$2.19	$0.80	$1.05	$2.53	$2.05	$0.72	$0.99	$2.45	$1.93	$0.43	$0.85	$2.35	$1.85	$0.34	$0.73
High Forecast	$0.53	$0.73	$1.92	$1.40	$0.49	$0.67	$1.78	$1.30	$0.45	$0.62	$1.64	$1.20	$0.89	$1.19	$2.99	$2.26	$0.86	$1.05	$2.53	$2.16	$0.75	$1.02	$2.51	$1.94	$0.43	$0.85	$2.35	$1.87	$0.34	$0.73
Low Forecast	$0.50	$0.69	$1.82	$1.33	$0.46	$0.64	$1.68	$1.23	$0.42	$0.59	$1.55	$1.13	$0.85	$1.13	$2.88	$2.18	$0.75	$1.05	$2.53	$1.98	$0.69	$0.97	$2.38	$1.91	$0.43	$0.85	$2.35	$1.83	$0.34	$0.73
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.02%	1.11%	0.95%	1.01%	1.00%	1.19%	1.09%	1.01%	1.01%	1.05%	1.07%

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, Atmos Energy's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $2.53, with a low estimate of $2.53 and a high estimate of $2.53. This represents a 21.80% increase compared to ATO previous annual EPS of $2.08 (Dec 23).

Atmos Energy Peer Comparison by Price Target

Ticker	Company	Last Closing Price	Avg Price Target	Upside/Downside	Avg Rating
UGI	UGI	$23.49	$36.33	54.66%	Hold
NWN	Northwest Natural Company	$41.29	$48.75	18.07%	Hold
SPH	Suburban Propane Partners	$18.76	$21.00	11.94%	Sell
SR	Spire	$65.69	$69.33	5.54%	Buy
NJR	New Jersey Resources	$47.73	$47.00	-1.53%	Hold
CPK	Chesapeake Utilities	$126.45	$123.50	-2.33%	Hold
OGS	ONE Gas	$75.09	$69.83	-7.00%	Hold
ATO	Atmos Energy	$146.51	$129.00	-11.95%	Buy

ATO Forecast FAQ

Is Atmos Energy a good buy?

Yes, according to 6 Wall Street analysts, Atmos Energy (ATO) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 4 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 66.67% of ATO's total ratings.

What is ATO's price target?

Atmos Energy (ATO) average price target is $129 with a range of $113 to $156, implying a -11.95% from its last price of $146.51. The data is based on 6 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Atmos Energy stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for ATO stock, the company can go down by -11.95% (from the last price of $146.51 to the average price target of $129), up by 6.48% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -22.87% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Atmos Energy stock reach $200?

ATO's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $129 does not support the claim that Atmos Energy can reach $200 in the near future.

What is Atmos Energy's current price target trend?

1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $156 price target for Atmos Energy (ATO) this month, up 6.48% from its last price of $146.51. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 3.75% and decreased by -4.72%, respectively.

What are Atmos Energy's analysts' financial forecasts?

Atmos Energy's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Sep 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $3.77B (high $3.85B, low $3.69B), average EBITDA is $1.51B (high $1.55B, low $1.48B), average net income is $632.64M (high $650.19M, low $615.08M), average SG&A $8.96M (high $9.15M, low $8.77M), and average EPS is $4.12 (high $4.24, low $4.01). ATO's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Sep 2028) are as follows: average revenue is $4.17B (high $4.26B, low $4.08B), average EBITDA is $1.68B (high $1.71B, low $1.64B), average net income is $683.29M (high $702.25M, low $664.33M), average SG&A $9.93M (high $10.14M, low $9.71M), and average EPS is $4.45 (high $4.58, low $4.33).

Did the ATO's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Atmos Energy's last annual report (Sep 2023), the company's revenue was $4.28B, which missed the average analysts forecast of $4.88B by -12.31%. Apple's EBITDA was $1.74B, beating the average prediction of $1.61B by 8.26%. The company's net income was $885.86M, beating the average estimation of $732.05M by 21.01%. Apple's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $11.6M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $6.14, beating the average prediction of $6.09 by 0.90%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Atmos Energy's revenue was $1.16B, missing the average analysts' forecast of $1.5B by -22.88%. The company's EBITDA was $581.6M, missing the average prediction of $603.52M by -3.63%. Atmos Energy's net income was $311.29M, missing the average estimation of $314.14M by -0.91%. The company's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $3.57M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $2.08, beating the average prediction of $2.05 by 1.57%