The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Atmos Energy Corp shares valued at $2,264,685 were sold by COCKLIN KIM R on May 14 ’25. At $150.98 per share, COCKLIN KIM R sold 15,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 172,632 shares worth approximately $26.4 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, COCKLIN KIM R purchased 15,000 shares, netting a total of over 2,300,775 in proceeds.
Before that, Atmos Energy Corporation Maste had added 210,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $30,916,200, the Issuer is Settlor of Trust bought Atmos Energy Corp shares for $147.22 each.
As published in a research note from Mizuho on April 28, 2025, Atmos Energy Corp [ATO] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $164. Analysts at Wolfe Research started covering the stock with ‘”a Peer perform”‘ outlook in a report released in late March. As of December 20, 2024, Argus has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for ATO.
Analyzing ATO Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Atmos Energy Corp [NYSE: ATO] rose 0.12% to $152.92. The stock’s lowest price that day was $152.135, but it reached a high of $153.91 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.35%. Over the course of the year, Atmos Energy Corp shares have jumped approximately 29.57%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $167.45 on 05/08/25 and a 52-week low of $136.16 on 01/06/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Atmos Energy Corp (ATO)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 152.07, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 151.21. In the upper region, resistance lies at 153.84. The next price resistance is at 154.76. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 45.81 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Atmos Energy Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Atmos Energy Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 0.55 million shares to 5.61 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 5.07 million shares. A jump of 9.75% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.22 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 5.22.
Which companies own the most shares of Atmos Energy Corp (ATO)?
In terms of Atmos Energy Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 156 in the next 12 months, up nearly 2.14% from the previous closing price of $152.73. Analysts anticipate Atmos Energy Corp stock to reach 156 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 156. In spite of this, 5 analysts ranked Atmos Energy Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On October 02, 2024, Jefferies assigned a price target of “a Hold” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $155.
