Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) gets upgraded to Buy by Morgan Stanley with a price target of $104.00

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Analyst Ratings For Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)

Today, Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) stock received an upgrade by Morgan Stanley from Equal Weight to Buy with a price target of $104.00.

There are 5 Buy Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, no Strong Buy Ratings on the stock.

The current consensus rating on Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) is Buy with a consensus target price of $93.1667 per share, a potential 0.15% downside.

Some recent analyst ratings include

  • 9/21/2018-Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) gets upgraded to Buy by Morgan Stanley with a price target of $104.00
  • 8/16/2018-Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) had its Buy rating reiterated by Seaport Global Securities with a $98.00 price target
  • 2/27/2018-Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) had its Buy ➝ Buy rating reiterated by Bank of America

Recent Insider Trading Activity For Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)
Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) has insider ownership of 1.57% and institutional ownership of 74.57%.

  • On 8/16/2018 Richard W Douglas, Insider, sold 35,000 with an average share price of $93.04 per share and the total transaction amounting to $3,256,400.00.
  • On 8/15/2018 Nancy K. Quinn, Director, sold 2,000 with an average share price of $93.05 per share and the total transaction amounting to $186,100.00.
  • On 8/15/2017 Richard A Sampson, Director, bought 1,500 with an average share price of $88.12 per share and the total transaction amounting to $132,180.00.
  • On 12/16/2016 Louis P Gregory, SVP, sold 10,000 with an average share price of $74.08 per share and the total transaction amounting to $740,800.00.
  • On 8/19/2016 Thomas C. Meredith, Director, sold 1,020 with an average share price of $75.24 per share and the total transaction amounting to $76,744.80.
  • On 8/8/2016 Louis P Gregory, SVP, sold 4,000 with an average share price of $78.10 per share and the total transaction amounting to $312,400.00.
  • On 5/13/2016 Marvin L Sweetin, SVP, sold 4,000 with an average share price of $74.16 per share and the total transaction amounting to $296,640.00.

About Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)
Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates through Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage segments. The Distribution segment is involved in regulated natural gas distribution, and related sales and storage operations. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately three million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers. As of September 30, 2017, it owned 70,605 miles of underground distribution and transmission mains. The Pipeline and Storage segment engages in pipeline and storage operations. This segment transports natural gas for third parties and manages five underground storage reservoirs in Texas; and provides ancillary services to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales. It owns 5,682 miles of gas transmission lines. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Recent Trading Activity for Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)
Shares of Atmos Energy Corporation closed the previous trading session at 93.31 up +0.60 0.65% with 406000 shares trading hands.