Atmos Energy posted its fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $0.51 per share, rising from $0.37 per share a year ago and exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.45 per share. Revenues climbed +27% from the year-ago quarter to $722.63 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.08%.
The natural-gas distributor’s guidance for earnings per share is between $5.90 to $6.10 a share for fiscal 2023, while analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected $5.95 a share.
ATO saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on January 08, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 94 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 94 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 53 cases where ATO's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ATO advanced for three days, in of 355 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where ATO declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for ATO entered a downward trend on December 31, 2024. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 81, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. ATO’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly better than average sales and a considerably profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.577) is normal, around the industry mean (1.804). P/E Ratio (18.826) is within average values for comparable stocks, (24.567). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.834) is also within normal values, averaging (3.065). Dividend Yield (0.026) settles around the average of (0.050) among similar stocks. ATO's P/S Ratio (4.390) is slightly higher than the industry average of (1.823).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a distributor of natural gas
Industry GasDistributors