Atmos Energy Corp. (ATO)’s Pretax Margin and Net Margin Explained

Atmos Energy Corp. [ATO] stock is trading at $143.11, up 0.84%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The ATO shares have lost -0.58% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 4.86%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

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From an analyst’s perspective:

Atmos Energy Corp. [NYSE: ATO] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 02, 2024, when Jefferies initiated its Hold rating and assigned the stock a price target of $155. Previously, Ladenburg Thalmann started tracking the stock with Buy rating on September 09, 2024, and set its price target to $144. On May 14, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Overweight and revised its price target to $132 on the stock. UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and suggested a price target of $124 on April 12, 2024. Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to a Equal Weight and reduced its price target to $128 on August 28, 2023. Barclays started tracking with a Equal Weight rating for this stock on August 23, 2023, and assigned it a price target of $122. In a note dated May 13, 2022, Goldman downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock but restated the target price of $113.

Atmos Energy Corp. [ATO] stock has fluctuated between $105.44 and $144.32 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $129 within the next 12 months. Atmos Energy Corp. [NYSE: ATO] shares were valued at $143.11 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -9.86% based on the average ATO price forecast.

Analyzing the ATO fundamentals

Atmos Energy Corp. [NYSE:ATO] reported sales of 4.09B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 5.86%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.5% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.32%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.3%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.25%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.04, Equity is 0.09 and Total Capital is 0.06. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.64.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 142.08 points at the first support level, and at 141.05 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 143.73, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 144.35.

Ratios To Look Out For

For context, Atmos Energy Corp.’s Current Ratio is 1.73. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.57 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.69. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.43, the price to book ratio is 1.82 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 21.03.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved WALTERS DIANA J, Director, that happened on May 16 ’24 when 400.0 shares were sold. Director, COCKLIN KIM R completed a deal on Mar 27 ’24 to sell 15000.0 shares. Meanwhile, VICE PRESIDENT & CONTROLLER THOMAS RICHARD M sold 1750.0 shares on Nov 17 ’23.

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