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ATMOS ENERGY CORP (NYSE)
ATO 27.75 N/A (N/A%) Vol.  800 N/A ET

Day Low - High N/A - N/A
52wk Low - High 20.07 - 29.53
Avg Volume 572,034
Industry UTIL-GAS DISTR
Market Cap 2.59 B
Div - Yield 1.32 - 4.70
PE (forward) 12.76
PEG Ratio 2.55
Current Year Est. 2.2
EPS Last Year 2.02
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#3 Hold 7.53%
#4 Sell 2.01%
#5 Strong Sell -0.07%
S&P 500 8.70%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
ATMOS ENERGY CORP ATO PREMIUM
CDN UTILITY A T.CU PREMIUM
NICOR INC GAS PREMIUM
NORTHWEST NAT G NWN PREMIUM
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.67
ABR (Last Week) 2.67
# of Recs in ABR 9
Average Target Price 29.33
Industry Rank by ABR 82 out of 217
Rank in Industry 17 out of 25
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR ATO
Zacks Equity Research: Report for ATO
Nov 09, 2009
Zacks Blog: Atmos Energy Beats 50-day MA
Nov 24, 2008
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NEWS
Atmos Energy Reports Earnings
Nov 14, 2009
Atmos Energy Reports Earnings
Nov 14, 2009
Director Kenneth M Malter of Atmos Energy promoted as VP of its Gas Supply and Services
Nov 13, 2009
Atmos Energy Corp elects Kenneth M Malter as vice president of gas supply and services
Nov 13, 2009
Atmos Energy Corporation Promotes Kenneth M. Malter to Vice President, Gas Supply and Services
Nov 12, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2009
Next Quarter
03/2010
This Year
09/2010
Next Year
09/2011
Average Estimate 0.89 1.29 2.20 2.32
Number of Estimates 8 8 8 6
Low Estimates 0.81 0.97 2.15 2.25
High Estimate 1.07 1.45 2.25 2.40
Year Ago EPS 0.83 1.33 2.12 2.20
EPS Growth 7.08% -2.91% 3.77% 5.30%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Atmos Energy Corporation distributes and sells natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural and other customers. Atmos operates through five divisions in cities, towns and communities in service areas located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The Company has entered into an agreement to sell all of its natural gas utility operations in South Carolina. The Company also transports natural gas for others through its distribution system.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 2.02
Sales 4969.08
Net Income 190.98
Price/Earnings 13.9
Price/Book 1.19
Price/Cash Flow 6.29
Price/Sales .52


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