Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) analyst Stephen Byrd maintained a Hold rating on Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Corp. on Friday, setting a price target of $102, which is approximately 5.77% above the present share price of $96.44.
Byrd expects Atmos Energy Corp . to post earnings per share (EPS) of $1.95 for the second quarter of 2020.
The current consensus among 6 TipRanks analysts is for a Moderate Buy rating of shares in Atmos Energy, with an average price target of $112.33.
The analysts price targets range from a high of $132 to a low of $94.
In its latest earnings report, released on 03/31/2020, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $977.67 million and a net profit of $331.44 million. The company's market cap is $11.61 billion.
According to TipRanks.com, Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 0.7% and a 54.2% success rate.
Atmos Energy Corp. engages in the regulated natural gas distribution and pipeline and storage businesses. It operates through the Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage business segments. The Distribution segment comprises regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations. The Pipeline and Storage segment includes the pipeline and storage operations of Atmos Pipeline-Texas division and natural gas transmission operations in Louisiana. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.