Atmos Energy Corp: (NYSE: ATO)

$40.74

0.16 (0.39%)

Volume 285,020

Jun 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		40.42 - 40.92
	
		52wk Low - High
		32.94 - 45.12
	
		Previous Close
		40.58
	
		Avg. Volume
		432,632
	
		Industry
		UTIL-GAS DISTR
	
		Market Cap
		3.67 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.40 - 3.45
	
		Beta
		0.45
	
		P/E (F1)
		16.17
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.51
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		13.89%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            16.17
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.69
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.51
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.36
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.41
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            13.89%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.45
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            6.00%
                        
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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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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (09/2013)	Next Year (09/2014)
Average Estimate	0.36	0.14	2.51	2.65
Number of Estimates	6	5	7	8
Low Estimate	0.25	0.10	2.48	2.55
High Estimate	0.45	0.18	2.55	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.32	0.14	2.42	2.51
EPS Growth	13.02%	-2.86%	3.72%	5.38%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
ATMOS ENERGY CP	ATO	40.58
CENTRICA PL-ADR	CPYYY	23.57
CHESAPEAKE UTIL	CPK	51.93
DELTA NAT GAS	DGAS	21.70
EQT CORP	EQT	79.69
MDU RESOURCES	MDU	25.10
NATL FUEL GAS	NFG	61.18
PIEDMONT NAT GA	PNY	34.15
SOUTHWESTRN ENE	SWN	36.54
WGL HLDGS INC	WGL	43.41

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-GAS DISTR

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.45
Sales	3,438
Net Income	236
Price/Earnings	16.56
Price/Book	1.44
Price/Cash Flow	7.82
Price/Sales	1.06

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News

Top 5 Companies in the Gas Utilities Industry with the Best Relative Performance (PNY, GAS, UGI, STR, ATO) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 6, 2013

Atmos Energy (ATO) Trading Near $42.87 Resistance Level - Freshbrewedmedia

Jun 5, 2013

BRIEF: Atmos plans more gas line maintenance at GEUS power plant - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

Jun 5, 2013

BRIEF: Atmos to conduct more pipeline maintenance - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

Jun 5, 2013

Oneok had the Lowest Relative Performance in the Gas Utilities Industry (OKE, ATO, LG, NFG, GAS) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 5, 2013

BRIEF: TxDOT to have public meeting on FM 1788 - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

Jun 4, 2013

Top 5 Companies in the Gas Utilities Industry with the Best Relative Performance (GAS, LG, STR, ATO, UGI) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 3, 2013

Rate increase not sought by Atmos in 2013 - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

Jun 1, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	43.20
Industry Rank by ABR	45 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 28

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Day Low - High	40.42 - 40.92
52wk Low - High	32.94 - 45.12
Previous Close	40.58
Avg. Volume	432,632
Industry	UTIL-GAS DISTR
Market Cap	3.67 B
Div - Yield	1.40 - 3.45
Beta	0.45
P/E (F1)	16.17
Current Year Est.	2.51
Quarterly Earnings ESP	13.89%

P/E (F1)	16.17
PEG Ratio	2.69
Current Year Est.	2.51
Current Quarter Estimate	0.36
Most Accurate Estimate	0.41
Earnings ESP	13.89%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	2.45
Expected Earnings Growth	6.00%

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Atmos Energy Corp: (NYSE: ATO)

$40.74

0.16 (0.39%)

Volume 285,020

Jun 17 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-GAS DISTR

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News

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