We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. This includes personalizing content and advertising. By pressing "Accept All" or closing out of this banner, you consent to the use of all cookies and similar technologies and the sharing of information they collect with third parties. You can reject marketing cookies by pressing "Deny Optional," but we still use essential, performance, and functional cookies. In addition, whether you "Accept All," Deny Optional," click the X or otherwise continue to use the site, you accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, revised from time to time.
You are being directed to ZacksTrade, a division of LBMZ Securities and licensed broker-dealer. ZacksTrade and Zacks.com are separate companies. The web link between the two companies is not a solicitation or offer to invest in a particular security or type of security. ZacksTrade does not endorse or adopt any particular investment strategy, any analyst opinion/rating/report or any approach to evaluating individual securities.
If you wish to go to ZacksTrade, click OK. If you do not, click Cancel.
Why Is Atmos (ATO) Up 1.1% Since Last Earnings Report?
Read MoreHide Full Article
A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Atmos Energy (ATO - Free Report) . Shares have added about 1.1% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Atmos due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts.
Atmos Energy Q4 Earnings Outpace Estimates
Atmos Energy posted fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings of 86 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 84 cents by 2.4%. The bottom line also improved 7.5% from the year-ago quarter’s 80 cents.
The company posted full-year fiscal 2024 earnings of $6.83 per share, up 12% from last year’s $6.10.
ATO’s Segment Details
Distribution: Operating income totaled $64.6 million, highlighting a 19.9% increase from $53.9 million in the year-ago quarter.
Pipeline and Storage: Operating income amounted to $120.4 million, reflecting a 20.2% increase from $100.2 million in the year-ago quarter.
Highlights of ATO’s Earnings Release
Operation and maintenance expenses, excluding bad debt expenses for fiscal 2024, amounted to $815 million, up 6.5% from the year-ago level.
Operating income totaled $1.36 billion, up 27% from that recorded a year ago.
ATO’s Financial Highlights
As of Sept. 30, 2024, Atmos Energy reported a strong balance sheet with approximately $4.8 billion available liquidity. This represents $307 million of cash available as of the same date.
In fiscal 2024, the company invested nearly $2.94 billion, up 4.7% from the year-ago level.
ATO’s Guidance
Atmos Energy expects its fiscal 2025 earnings to be in the range of $7.05-$7.25 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $7.16 per share, higher than the midpoint of the company’s guided range.
Total net income is expected to be in the range of $1.12-$1.15 billion.
ATO also anticipates its fiscal 2025 capital expenditure to be $3.7 billion.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?
It turns out, estimates review flatlined during the past month.
VGM Scores
Currently, Atmos has a subpar Growth Score of D, however its Momentum Score is doing a bit better with a C. Following the exact same course, the stock was allocated a grade of C on the value side, putting it in the middle 20% for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of D. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
Outlook
Atmos has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). We expect an above average return from the stock in the next few months.
Performance of an Industry Player
Atmos belongs to the Zacks Utility - Gas Distribution industry. Another stock from the same industry, ONE Gas (OGS - Free Report) , has gained 1.7% over the past month. More than a month has passed since the company reported results for the quarter ended September 2024.
ONE Gas reported revenues of $340.4 million in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +1.4%. EPS of $0.34 for the same period compares with $0.45 a year ago.
ONE Gas is expected to post earnings of $1.27 per share for the current quarter, representing no change from the year-ago quarter. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed +4.7%.
ONE Gas has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) based on the overall direction and magnitude of estimate revisions. Additionally, the stock has a VGM Score of D.
See More Zacks Research for These Tickers
Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:
Image: Bigstock
Why Is Atmos (ATO) Up 1.1% Since Last Earnings Report?
A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Atmos Energy (ATO - Free Report) . Shares have added about 1.1% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Atmos due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts.
Atmos Energy Q4 Earnings Outpace Estimates
Atmos Energy posted fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings of 86 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 84 cents by 2.4%. The bottom line also improved 7.5% from the year-ago quarter’s 80 cents.
The company posted full-year fiscal 2024 earnings of $6.83 per share, up 12% from last year’s $6.10.
ATO’s Segment Details
Distribution: Operating income totaled $64.6 million, highlighting a 19.9% increase from $53.9 million in the year-ago quarter.
Pipeline and Storage: Operating income amounted to $120.4 million, reflecting a 20.2% increase from $100.2 million in the year-ago quarter.
Highlights of ATO’s Earnings Release
Operation and maintenance expenses, excluding bad debt expenses for fiscal 2024, amounted to $815 million, up 6.5% from the year-ago level.
Operating income totaled $1.36 billion, up 27% from that recorded a year ago.
ATO’s Financial Highlights
As of Sept. 30, 2024, Atmos Energy reported a strong balance sheet with approximately $4.8 billion available liquidity. This represents $307 million of cash available as of the same date.
In fiscal 2024, the company invested nearly $2.94 billion, up 4.7% from the year-ago level.
ATO’s Guidance
Atmos Energy expects its fiscal 2025 earnings to be in the range of $7.05-$7.25 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $7.16 per share, higher than the midpoint of the company’s guided range.
Total net income is expected to be in the range of $1.12-$1.15 billion.
ATO also anticipates its fiscal 2025 capital expenditure to be $3.7 billion.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?
It turns out, estimates review flatlined during the past month.
VGM Scores
Currently, Atmos has a subpar Growth Score of D, however its Momentum Score is doing a bit better with a C. Following the exact same course, the stock was allocated a grade of C on the value side, putting it in the middle 20% for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of D. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
Outlook
Atmos has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). We expect an above average return from the stock in the next few months.
Performance of an Industry Player
Atmos belongs to the Zacks Utility - Gas Distribution industry. Another stock from the same industry, ONE Gas (OGS - Free Report) , has gained 1.7% over the past month. More than a month has passed since the company reported results for the quarter ended September 2024.
ONE Gas reported revenues of $340.4 million in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +1.4%. EPS of $0.34 for the same period compares with $0.45 a year ago.
ONE Gas is expected to post earnings of $1.27 per share for the current quarter, representing no change from the year-ago quarter. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed +4.7%.
ONE Gas has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) based on the overall direction and magnitude of estimate revisions. Additionally, the stock has a VGM Score of D.