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Atmos Energy (ATO)

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$157.40 USD

157.40
38,075

+1.59 (1.02%)

Updated Aug 4, 2025 10:10 AM ET

Zacks Rank:

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

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The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value C Growth B Momentum C VGM

Industry Rank:

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An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 22% (55 out of 246)

Industry: Utility - Gas Distribution

Zacks News

Founded in 1906, Atmos Energy Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in regulated natural gas distribution and storage business. The company serves in excess of three million natural gas distribution customers in more than 1,400 communities in eight states from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the East to the Rocky Mountains in the West. The company operates more than 75,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines.

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Atmos Energy (ATO) Could Be a Great Choice

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FirstEnergy Raises Shareholders Values, Increases Dividend 4.7%

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Here's Why You Should Add Atmos Energy Stock to Your Portfolio Now

ATO makes a strong case for investment, given its growth prospects, better debt management and ability to increase shareholders' value.

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UGI vs. ATO: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?

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Are Utilities Stocks Lagging Ameren (AEE) This Year?

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Atmos (ATO) Up 2.1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

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Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?

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UGI or ATO: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

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Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Atmos Energy (ATO) Stock?

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