Atmos Energy stock faces a lower Jefferies price target
Published on 10/04/2026 at 22:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Atmos Energy stock (ISIN US0495601058) closed at USD 157.15 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, up 0.49 percent from the prior session. On October 1, 2026, Jefferies lowered its price target to USD 167 from USD 173 and kept a Hold rating, according to Markets Insider.
Jefferies lowers the target
The revised USD 167 target sits below the average analyst target, but it remains above the October 2 closing price. Jefferies cited Texas elections as the biggest risk to the shares, with greater scrutiny of regulatory riders and customer bills potentially weighing on the premium, Markets Insider reported on October 1, 2026.
The stock's 52-week range was USD 154.72 to USD 192.51 on the quoted market page. That leaves the October 2 close USD 35.36 below the yearly high, a 18.4 percent gap calculated from the same range.
Quarterly earnings beat EPS estimates
Atmos Energy's fiscal third-quarter 2026 diluted EPS was USD 1.43, compared with a USD 1.35 consensus estimate. The USD 0.08 beat came alongside revenue of USD 879.06 million, below the USD 900.82 million expectation, according to MarketBeat.
Management set fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at USD 8.40 to USD 8.50. The same quarterly report showed prior-year EPS of USD 1.16, so the latest USD 1.43 result represented a USD 0.27 year-over-year increase, while the revenue miss kept the operating picture mixed.
Consensus target stays above the stock
MarketBeat reported a Hold consensus from 13 analysts on September 25, 2026, with 10 Hold ratings and three Buy ratings. The average 12-month target was USD 185.09, which placed the target 17.8 percent above the October 2 closing price.
For investors, the central tension is visible in the numbers: regulated infrastructure supports the fiscal 2026 earnings range, while the revenue shortfall and Texas regulatory scrutiny temper the valuation case.
Atmos Energy stock closes near its yearly low
Atmos Energy stock closed at USD 157.15 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026. Its market capitalization was USD 26.6 billion and its quoted 52-week range was USD 154.72 to USD 192.51.
Atmos Energy stock details
- Company: Atmos Energy Corporation
- ISIN: US0495601058
- Ticker: ATO
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of October 2, 2026): Closing price USD 157.15
- Market capitalization: USD 26.6 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 154.72-192.51 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Utilities / Gas Utilities
- Index membership: S&P 500
