Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Atmos Energy (ATO)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Atmos Energy (NYSE: ATO) in the last few weeks:

• 12/22/2025 – Atmos Energy had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/17/2025 – Atmos Energy had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $159.00 to $174.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/16/2025 – Atmos Energy had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have a $172.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $182.00.
• 12/8/2025 – Atmos Energy had its “buy (b+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/2/2025 – Atmos Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $170.00 to $180.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – Atmos Energy had its “buy (b+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – Atmos Energy had its “buy (b+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/20/2025 – Atmos Energy had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have a $182.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/18/2025 – Atmos Energy was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research to a “hold” rating.
• 11/13/2025 – Atmos Energy had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Atmos Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Investors of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. This is a positive change from Atmos Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.87. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Atmos Energy’s payout ratio is presently 53.40%.

Insider Transactions at Atmos Energy

In related news, Director Sean Donohue sold 450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.15, for a total transaction of $77,017.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 877 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $150,098.55. This represents a 33.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) is a U.S.-based natural-gas utility that primarily focuses on the regulated distribution of natural gas. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company operates through local distribution systems to deliver natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and electric generation customers. Atmos’s core activities include pipeline operations, gas distribution, system maintenance and reliability programs designed to ensure safe and continuous service to its customers.

The company’s services encompass gas delivery, system integrity and maintenance, storage and transmission connections, and customer-facing programs such as billing, conservation initiatives and energy-efficiency offerings.