ATO · Atmos Energy Corp
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $28.58B |
| P/E | 20.32 |
| Float | 166.0M |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| Volatility | 14.2% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Low |
| Clavix score | 86 |
| Price | 168.39 |
| Change | −0.43% |
| Prev Close | 169.12 |
| Open | 168.30 |
| Day Low | 167.42 |
| Day High | 169.44 |
| Avg Vol | 1 |
| Avg $ Vol | $149.8M |
| 52W High | 192.51 |
| 52W Low | 160.10 |
| 52W Pos | 25.6% |
| From High | −12.53% |
| From Low | +5.18% |
| Max DD 1Y | −13.60% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | −0.22% |
| SMA 50 | −2.66% |
| SMA 200 | −4.14% |
| RSI (14) | 47.2 |
| Vol 30D | 13.2% |
| Vol 90D | 16.6% |
| 1Y Range | 160–193 |
| Daily bars | 865 |
| Perf Week | +1.14% |
| Perf Month | −1.79% |
| Perf Quarter | +0.69% |
| Perf Half Y | −8.60% |
| Perf Year | +2.63% |
| Perf YTD | −0.57% |
| Prev Day | −0.43% |
| Clavix | A |
| Debt / Eq | 0.66 |
| Curr Ratio | 0.77 |
| Int Cover | 13.3× |
| FCF Margin | 43.6% |
| Rev Growth | +0.1% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 4 / 33 |
What ATO does
Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States.
It operates through two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states.
This segment distributes natural gas to approximately 3.4 million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers; and owned 76,000 miles of underground distribution and transmission mains.
The Pipeline and Storage segment engages in the pipeline and storage operations. This segment transports natural gas for third parties and manages five underground storage facilities in Texas; provides ancillary services customary to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales; and owned 5,700 miles of gas transmission lines.
Atmos Energy Corporation was founded in 1906 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayATO grades A, 86 of 100. Steadiest on Price Stability (73), most exposed on Sector Resilience (63, mixed). 3 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Utilities median. Ranks 4 of 33 in Utilities by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| ATO | Utilities median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.57 | 0.50 |
| Volatilityannualized | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −13.6% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 0.61% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 00% | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| ATO | Utilities median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.57 | 0.50 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Low | Low73% of 33 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Utilities names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| ATO | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +1.1% |
| 1 month | −1.8% |
| Year to date | −0.6% |
| 1 year | +2.6% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| ATO | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30since 1 Jul |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 62 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 21 · 2 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 21 ↑ 2 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 33 Utilities names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| ATO | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +0.1% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Utilities median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Against Utilities
33 companies| Metric | ATO | Sector spread | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.57 | 0.50 | |
| Volatility | 14.2% | 12.6% | |
| P/E | 20.32 | 20.94 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.66 | 1.64 | |
| Current ratio | 0.77 | 0.77 | |
| FCF margin | 43.6% | 2.8% | |
| Interest coverage | 13.3× | 2.7× |
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openDeutsche Bank AG disclosed it opened a new position in Atmos Energy (ATO) worth about $431.68 million during the second quarter, buying 2,505,816 shares. The article body is cut off, so no further details were available.
A Texas appellate court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that a family was injured by indoor gas leaks because of Atmos Energy's negligence. The court found that the family did not prove Atmos knew about the dangerous condition and failed to act.
Atmos Energy Corporation announced that James H. Jeffries IV, a partner at law firm McGuire Woods LLP with over three decades of experience advising natural gas utility companies, has been elected to its board of directors effective September 1, 2026.
Atmos Energy announced that John S. McDill, Senior Vice President of Utility Operations, will retire in early 2027 after a distinguished career with the company dating back to 2002, and the headline indicates the appointment of a successor (Jeff D., name truncated).
Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) announced that James H. Jeffries IV, a long-time partner at law firm McGuire Woods LLP, has been elected to its board of directors effective September 1, 2026. Jeffries brings more than three decades of experience advising public and private companies in the natural gas utility sector.
Nearest peers by size
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTE | DTE Energy Co | A | $28.52B | 21.56 | 0.37 | Compare |
| AWK | American Water Works Co Inc | A- | $28.00B | 24.81 | 0.57 | Compare |
| AEE | Ameren Corp | A- | $29.46B | 18.90 | 0.45 | Compare |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp | A- | $27.22B | 24.80 | 0.39 | Compare |
| ES | Eversource Energy | A- | $26.92B | 18.49 | 0.67 | Compare |
| PCG | PG&E Corp | B- | $30.75B | 9.55 | 0.19 | Compare |
| PPL | PPL Corp | A | $26.42B | 20.80 | 0.58 | Compare |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy Inc | A- | $26.34B | 23.52 | 0.44 | Compare |
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