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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ATO may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In 20 of 31 cases where ATO's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 65%.
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where ATO's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 9 of 20 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 45%.
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 58 of 101 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 57%.
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 25 of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 51%.
Following a +1.64% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ATO advanced for three days, in 184 of 363 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 51%.
The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
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 40%.
The Aroon Indicator for ATO entered a downward trend on October 06, 2026. 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 18 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 58, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 60 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady 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 Valuation Rating of 63 (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 (1.739) is normal, around the industry mean (3.947). P/E Ratio (18.719) is within average values for comparable stocks, (18.752). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.894) is also within normal values, averaging (1.861). ATO has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.025) as compared to the industry average of (0.039). 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.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 75 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued 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 average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a distributor of natural gas
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