Atmos Energy Corp: (NYSE: ATO)

$43.12

-0.77 (-1.75%)

Volume 616,592

May 23 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
		42.75 - 43.64
	
		52wk Low - High
		32.20 - 45.12
	
		Previous Close
		43.89
	
		Avg. Volume
		386,157
	
		Industry
		UTIL-GAS DISTR
	
		Market Cap
		3.97 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.40 - 3.19
	
		Beta
		0.46
	
		PE (Forward)
		17.57
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.50
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		18.75%
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            17.57
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.93
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.50
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.32
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.38
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            18.75%
                        
                            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	0.32	0.14	2.50	2.63
Number of Estimates	5	5	7	8
Low Estimate	0.25	0.10	2.48	2.55
High Estimate	0.38	0.25	2.55	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.32	0.14	2.42	2.50
EPS Growth	0.00%	0.00%	3.25%	5.06%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
ATMOS ENERGY CP	ATO	43.89
CENTRICA PL-ADR	CPYYY	23.56
NATL FUEL GAS	NFG	62.85
CHESAPEAKE UTIL	CPK	52.50
ENN ENERGY HLDG	XNGSY	142.89
EQT CORP	EQT	79.90
MDU RESOURCES	MDU	26.25
SEMPRA ENERGY	SRE	81.65
SOUTHWESTRN ENE	SWN	38.81
WGL HLDGS INC	WGL	44.74

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-GAS DISTR

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Sempra Energy in Louisiana LNG Pact

May 17, 2013

AGL Resources Offers Senior Notes

May 15, 2013

AGL Resources' Earnings Miss, Sales Beat

Apr 30, 2013

Walter Energy Poised at Neutral

Apr 17, 2013

Strong Buy on Chesapeake Utilities

Apr 12, 2013

Walter Energy 1Q Prelim Update

Apr 12, 2013

Southwest Gas Upgraded to Strong Buy

Apr 10, 2013

Risk/Reward Balanced at Sempra

Apr 03, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.45
Sales	3,438
Net Income	236
Price/Earnings	17.91
Price/Book	1.56
Price/Cash Flow	8.46
Price/Sales	1.14

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News

22.1% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Atmos Energy Call (ATO) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 23, 2013

Atmos Energy Shares Sinking Lower, Down 1.8% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 23, 2013

Atmos Energy Looks to Continue to Trade Above its Annual-High Share Price Today - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 22, 2013

AusTex Continues Active Well Development and Exploration Program in Oklahoma and Kansas - Marketwire Canada

May 22, 2013

AusTex Oil Limited to List on the TSX Venture Exchange on Wednesday- 22 May 2013 - Marketwire Canada

May 22, 2013

AusTex Oil Limited to List on the TSX Venture Exchange on Wednesday-22 May 2013 - Marketwire

May 22, 2013

Post Earnings Update: Atmos Energy Has Climbed 2.3% Higher in Past 2 Weeks (ATO) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

Atmos Energy Earnings Hindsight: Up 2.3% in Last 17 Days (ATO) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	41.40
Industry Rank by ABR	45 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 28

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Day Low - High	42.75 - 43.64
52wk Low - High	32.20 - 45.12
Previous Close	43.89
Avg. Volume	386,157
Industry	UTIL-GAS DISTR
Market Cap	3.97 B
Div - Yield	1.40 - 3.19
Beta	0.46
PE (Forward)	17.57
Current Year Est.	2.50
Quarterly Earnings ESP	18.75%

PE (Forward)	17.57
PEG Ratio	2.93
Current Year Est.	2.50
Current Quarter Estimate	0.32
Most Accurate Estimate	0.38
Earnings ESP	18.75%
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)

$43.12

-0.77 (-1.75%)

Volume 616,592

May 23 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-GAS DISTR

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