Overview
US natural gas distributor reported fiscal H1 EPS of $5.92
Company raised fiscal 2026 EPS guidance to $8.40-$8.50 per share
Board declared a quarterly dividend, up 14.9% from fiscal 2025
Outlook
Atmos Energy raises fiscal 2026 EPS guidance to $8.40-$8.50 from $8.15-$8.35
Company expects fiscal 2026 capital expenditures of about $4.2 bln
Atmos Energy declares annual dividend for fiscal 2026 of $4.00, up 14.9% from fiscal 2025
Result Drivers
CAPITAL SPENDING - Over 85% of $2.0 bln in capital expenditures focused on safety and reliability
REGULATORY OUTCOMES - Co implemented $135.3 mln in annualized regulatory outcomes
Company press release: ID:nBw18Wb67a
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
H1 EPS
$5.92
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the natural gas utilities peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Atmos Energy Corp is $191.00, about 2% above its May 5 closing price of $187.25
The stock recently traded at 22 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 20 three months ago
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