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Atmos Energy (ATO, $109.07) beats fiscal Q4 expectations

Atmos Energy (ATO, $109.07) beats fiscal Q4 expectations

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.

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.


ATO in upward trend: 10-day moving average crossed above 50-day moving average on October 21, 2026

The 10-day moving average for ATO crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 21, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 10 of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 67%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 06, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on ATO as a result. In 46 of 98 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 47%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for ATO just turned positive on October 05, 2026. Looking at past instances where ATO's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 24 of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 50%.

ATO moved above its 50-day moving average on October 16, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a +1.70% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ATO advanced for three days, in 185 of 360 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 51%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 103 of 296 cases where ATO Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 35%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for ATO moved out of overbought territory on October 26, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 39 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 15 of the 39 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 38%.

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 24 of 60 cases where ATO's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 40%.

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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 41%.

ATO broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 22, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 10 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 46, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 48 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. ATO’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 60 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued 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 (1.910) is normal, around the industry mean (1.447). P/E Ratio (20.355) is within average values for comparable stocks, (17.851). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.894) is also within normal values, averaging (1.861). ATO has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.023) as compared to the industry average of (0.036). ATO's P/S Ratio (5.470) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (2.205).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 64 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average 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 SMR rating for this company is 71 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable 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.

Industry description

Gas distributors are involved in moving and selling gas – from wellheads or over-distribution systems operated by other firms – to residential and non-residential customers. These companies perform tasks such as the gathering and processing of gas, intrastate and interstate transport, and delivery to the customer. Some of the biggest gas distributing companies in the U.S. include Sempra Energy, Avangrid Inc and Atmos Energy Corporation.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Gas Distributors Industry is 7.01B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 3.96M to 30.66B. GASNY holds the highest valuation in this group at 30.66B. The lowest valued company is CGFEF at 3.96M.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Gas Distributors Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 10%, and the average quarterly price growth was -4%. CTRI experienced the highest price growth at 11%, while NJR experienced the biggest fall at 0%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Gas Distributors Industry was 29%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -5% and the average quarterly volume growth was 26%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 50
P/E Growth Rating: 57
Price Growth Rating: 47
SMR Rating: 67
Profit Risk Rating: 45
Seasonality Score: 23 (-100 ... +100)
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a distributor of natural gas

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5430 LBJ Freeway
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Atmos Energy (ATO, $109.07) beats fiscal Q4 expectations