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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 $152.00 (represents a 8.81% upside from ATO’s last price of $139.69) 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 $152.00 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 $148.00. This represents a potential 8.81% upside from ATO's last price of $139.69.

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

DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 16, 2024Sarah AkersWells Fargo$156.00$142.009.86%11.68%
Sep 25, 2024Gabriel MoreenMizuho Securities$148.00$136.488.44%5.95%
May 14, 2024Sarah AkersWells Fargo$132.00$116.8412.98%-5.51%
May 13, 2024Gabriel MoreenMizuho Securities$138.00$116.7718.18%-1.21%
Apr 12, 2024William AppicelliUBS$124.00$114.388.41%-11.23%
Oct 11, 2023Gabriel MoreenMizuho Securities$131.00$111.6017.38%-6.22%
Jan 09, 2023J.P. Morgan$115.00$112.392.32%-17.67%
Dec 15, 2022Morgan Stanley$128.00$116.609.78%-8.37%
Nov 11, 2022Morgan Stanley$120.00$111.547.58%-14.10%
Jul 18, 2022Barclays$115.00$111.902.77%-17.67%
May 12, 2022Insoo KimGoldman Sachs$113.00$112.090.81%-19.11%
Apr 29, 2022Mizuho Securities$131.00$114.5814.33%-6.22%
Apr 26, 2022Morgan Stanley$140.00$118.0018.64%0.22%
Apr 26, 2022Credit Suisse$133.00$117.7013.00%-4.79%
Apr 20, 2022Morgan Stanley$139.00$122.2813.67%-0.49%

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 11.68% increase from ATO last price ($139.69).

Atmos Energy Price Target by Period

1M3M12M
# Anlaysts-25
Avg Price Target-$152.00$139.60
Last Closing Price$139.69$139.69$139.69
Upside/Downside-100.00%8.81%-0.06%

In the current month, the average price target of Atmos Energy stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Atmos Energy's last price of $139.69. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 16, 2024Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
Oct 07, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Sep 25, 2024Morgan StanleyOverweightOverweightHold
Sep 19, 2024Edward JonesBuyBuyHold
May 28, 2024Morgan StanleyOverweightOverweightHold
May 14, 2024Wells FargoEqual-WeightOverweightUpgrade
May 14, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Apr 12, 2024UBSNeutralInitialise
Oct 25, 2023Morgan StanleyOverweightOverweightHold
Aug 28, 2023Wells FargoEqual-WeightDowngrade
Dec 15, 2022Morgan StanleyOverweightOverweightHold
Nov 11, 2022Morgan StanleyOverweightOverweightHold
Jul 18, 2022BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
May 12, 2022Goldman SachsBuyDowngrade
Apr 26, 2022Morgan StanleyOverweightOverweightHold
Feb 18, 2022Morgan StanleyOverweightOverweightHold

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 28Jun 28Mar 28Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 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
# Analysts111111111111112231123111111111
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 28Jun 28Mar 28Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21
# Analysts111111111111112231123111111111
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$435.40M$424.41M$413.70M$403.25M$393.08M$383.16M$373.49M$364.06M$354.87M$345.92M$337.19M$328.68M$320.38M$312.29M$759.56M$558.62M$353.01M$328.28M$453.95M$603.71M$385.45M$385.62M$485.51M$352.00M$224.80M$274.03M$519.26M$410.07M$220.82M$234.12M
High Forecast$444.69M$433.46M$422.52M$411.86M$401.47M$391.33M$381.46M$371.83M$362.45M$353.30M$344.38M$335.69M$327.22M$318.96M$775.64M$570.67M$457.15M$328.28M$544.74M$610.77M$455.81M$393.85M$582.61M$422.40M$224.80M$274.03M$623.11M$410.07M$220.82M$234.12M
Low Forecast$426.10M$415.35M$404.87M$394.65M$384.69M$374.98M$365.52M$356.29M$347.30M$338.53M$329.99M$321.66M$313.54M$305.63M$743.48M$546.56M$284.23M$328.28M$363.16M$596.65M$333.60M$377.39M$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 28Jun 28Mar 28Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21
# Analysts111111111111112231123111111111
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 28Jun 28Mar 28Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21
# Analysts111111111111112231123111111111
SG&A------------------------------
Avg Forecast$2.12M$2.07M$2.02M$1.97M$1.92M$1.87M$1.82M$1.78M$1.73M$1.69M$1.64M$1.60M$1.56M$1.52M$3.70M$2.72M$1.72M$1.60M$3.02M$2.94M$1.88M$1.88M$3.56M$2.23M$1.33M$1.62M$3.31M$2.43M$1.31M$1.39M
High Forecast$2.17M$2.11M$2.06M$2.01M$1.96M$1.91M$1.86M$1.81M$1.77M$1.72M$1.68M$1.64M$1.60M$1.56M$3.78M$2.78M$2.23M$1.60M$3.02M$2.98M$2.22M$1.92M$3.64M$2.28M$1.33M$1.62M$3.31M$2.43M$1.31M$1.39M
Low Forecast$2.08M$2.03M$1.97M$1.92M$1.88M$1.83M$1.78M$1.74M$1.69M$1.65M$1.61M$1.57M$1.53M$1.49M$3.63M$2.67M$1.39M$1.60M$3.02M$2.91M$1.63M$1.84M$3.49M$2.18M$1.33M$1.62M$3.31M$2.43M$1.31M$1.39M
Surprise %------------------------------

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Atmos Energy EPS Forecast

Sep 28Jun 28Mar 28Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21
# Analysts111111111111112231123111111111
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

TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
OGSONE Gas$70.50$76.508.51%Hold
UGIUGI$27.70$30.008.30%Hold
ATOAtmos Energy$141.38$152.007.51%Buy
NWNNorthwest Natural Company$41.03$44.007.24%Hold
SRSpire$68.30$72.005.42%Buy
CPKChesapeake Utilities$125.16$124.00-0.93%Hold
NJRNew Jersey Resources$47.52$47.00-1.09%Hold
SPHSuburban Propane Partners$17.77$17.00-4.33%Sell

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 $152 with a range of $148 to $156, implying a 8.81% from its last price of $139.69. 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 up by 8.81% (from the last price of $139.69 to the average price target of $152), up by 11.68% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 5.95% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Atmos Energy stock reach $200?

ATO's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $152 does not support the claim that Atmos Energy can reach $200 in the near future.

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 $7.38M (high $7.54M, low $7.23M), 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 $8.18M (high $8.35M, low $8M), 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 8.25%. 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 $9.56M 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 $603.71M by -3.66%. 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 $2.94M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $2.08, beating the average prediction of $2.05 by 1.57%