Atmos Energy (ATO)
Utilities · Natural Gas Utilities · NYSE
Atmos Energy is a large-scale regulated natural gas distributor and pipeline operator focused on infrastructure modernization and safe service delivery across eight US states.
What Atmos Energy does
Atmos Energy is a regulated natural gas utility engaged in the distribution, transportation, and storage of natural gas. The company serves approximately 3.4 million residential, commercial, industrial, and public authority customers across eight states through its distribution and pipeline segments. Its operations include a significant pipeline and storage network, primarily concentrated in Texas.
Themes: regulated utilities, natural gas distribution, pipeline infrastructure, energy infrastructure modernization, utility rate recovery
Fundamentals
- Price$166.85 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$28.2B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+0.0% 2025-08-21 close $166.79 → 2026-08-21 close $166.85
- P/E20.47 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+28.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+48.1% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+9.7% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.68 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+6.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+3.8% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.57 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +2.9%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How ATO compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 67 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit margintop 10% 71 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating margintop 25% 71 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross margintop 25% 53 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 72 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 70 covered Utilities peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 67 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 57 covered Utilities peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Utilities companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
ATO is in the Utilities Long-term Top 10.
Utilities Long-term Top 10 — since 18 Aug 2026
Long-term score
51.4 #441 of 987 scored · #11 of 55 in Utilities
Capital return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years) and valuation 66th (price to book 1.8, price to earnings 19.8); weakest is long-term trend (31st, trading below its 200-day average).
Short-term score
38.9 #1437 of 1,704 scored · #48 of 59 in Utilities
Volume and participation 78th: trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average; catalysts 44th: the analyst consensus rating has improved toward "buy" since the prior reading; weakest is setup 23rd: over the past year its closes ranged, and it has retraced almost all of its move over the past year — 85% of it.
In this list since 18 Aug 2026 — currently 9th in the list (3 days)
- Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 6, score 52.0.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, ATO's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 46%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout46% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payoutnot assessable free cash flow was not positive that year
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Atmos Energy looks technically
Atmos Energy (ATO) is trading 5.2% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 28 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 15, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 34, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It just made a new 20-day low, its first since 2026-02-02, breaking below its recent trading range. It is 4.2% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year).
Trend
7
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 5.2% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -5.2% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $173.37 | $173.37 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $176.05 | $176.05 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 11 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 11 sessions |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 28 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 28 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 15, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 14.6 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 34, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 33.7 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading right at the bottom of its 14-day range ($166.85 to $173.71) — its "stochastic" reading is 0 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 0.0 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 17 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $192.51 | $192.51 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 13.3% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -13.3% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 4.2% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +4.2% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 13.3% below its highest point of the past year | 13.3% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it just made a new 20-day low, its first since 2026-02-02, breaking below its recent trading range | 1 session |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it just made a new 55-day low, its first since 2026-02-02, breaking below its recent trading range | 1 session |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $192.51 (set on 2026-04-09) | $192.51 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($162.44 to $192.29), and it has given back almost all of its rise from last year’s low — 85% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $172.89 to $173.84. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 85.2% |
| From the all-time high | it is 13.3% below its all-time high | -13.3% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 0.6% above a support level at $165.92 — a price it turned at 8 times since 2025-05-08, most recently on 2026-08-10. Since 2024-08-21 it has 9 such levels below the current price and 3 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.6% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $19.68 (set on 2008-10-10) | $19.68 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 747.8% above its all-time low | +747.8% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 63rd percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $2.86 between its high and its low — about 1.7% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $2.86 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $165.42 and $178.37 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $165.42 – $171.90 – $178.37 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 1.7% in a typical session — among the calmest in the catalog. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 1.7% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 3.2 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (5.2% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 3.2 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.11× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have cut their average price target by 0.1% since the prior reading | -0.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating has improved toward "buy" since the prior reading | 0.02 toward buy |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 1 session ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 1 session ago |
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Price gaps
1
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.9% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.9% |
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Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed lower 2 sessions in a row, a -2.6% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 2 sessions down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 7.0 percentage points (the stock lost 4.7% while the market gained 2.3%) | -7.0% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 9.1 percentage points (the stock lost 6.0% while the market gained 3.1%) | -9.1% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 18.9 percentage points (the stock lost 7.8% while the market gained 11.1%) | -18.9% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 20.4 percentage points (the stock gained 0.0% while the market gained 20.5%) | -20.4% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 6 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day low, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 6 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 4.9% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 2.1% of the share price. | -4.9% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 5% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $175.39 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -4.9% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 2% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-05 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $170.04 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 13 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -1.9% |
Price levels it has turned at before
ATO last closed at $166.85 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 9 prices below its last close and 3 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $165.92 | Support | 0.6% below the last close | turned there 8 times · 2025-05-08 to 2026-08-10 |
| $170.36 | Resistance | 2.1% above the last close | turned there five times · 2025-08-22 to 2026-01-20 |
| $161.00 | Support | 3.5% below the last close | turned there five times · 2025-04-22 to 2025-09-18 |
| $157.36 | Support | 5.7% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-04-03 to 2025-06-24 |
| $180.53 | Resistance | 8.2% above the last close | turned there 8 times · 2025-10-15 to 2026-07-28 |
| $190.53 | Resistance | 14.2% above the last close | turned there four times · 2026-03-02 to 2026-05-01 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
No Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings: the recent highs and lows do not satisfy the three rules a five-wave count has to obey, so there is no count to show rather than a count we are unsure about.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Recent death cross (50-day crossed below 200-day) · Broke down to a new 20-day low · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market · Least volatile (2% or less typical daily range) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingHold (2.64 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 11 analysts
- Mean price target$188.73 range $170.00 – $206.00; median $191.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-17. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for ATO
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.17 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-17
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Regulatory risk regarding rate proceedings and state commission decisions","Capital-intensive nature of business and reliance on credit/capital markets","Operational risks including pipeline integrity, safety hazards, and cybersecurity threats"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of ATO's 10-Q filed 2026-05-06 against the prior one filed 2026-02-03.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Reference to six months ended March 31, 2026 in Executive Summary (newer filing dated 2026-05-06)
- Removed:
- Reference to three months ended December 31, 2025 in Executive Summary (older filing dated 2026-02-03)
- Reworded:
- Service area date changed from 'December 31, 2025' to 'March 31, 2026' in OVERVIEW section
- Period reference in critical accounting policies changed from 'three months ended December 31, 2025' to 'six months ended March 31, 2026'
- Page number changed from '23' to '27'
- Net income figures in Executive Summary changed from '$403.0 million' to '$984.9 million' and earnings per diluted share changed from '$2.44' to '$5.92'
- Notes:
- Executive Summary section appears truncated in both filings; comparison limited to available text
- The newer filing covers a six-month period while older filing covers a three-month period, affecting comparability of financial metrics
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Exhibit 10.1: Form of Amendment of Master Confirmation Agreement (added in 2026-05-06 filing)
- Exhibit 3.1 description updated to reference Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation filed February 6, 2026 with incorporation by reference to Form 8-K dated February 10, 2026
- Exhibit 3.2 description updated to reference Restated Articles of Incorporation filed with Commonwealth of Virginia effective February 9, 2026 with incorporation by reference to Form 8-K dated February 10, 2026
- Exhibit 3.3 description updated to reflect amended bylaws as of February 4, 2026 with incorporation by reference to Form 8-K dated February 10, 2026
- Removed:
- Exhibit 4.1(a): Officers' Certificate dated October 1, 2025 (removed in 2026-05-06 filing)
- Exhibit 4.1(b): Global Security for the 5.450% Senior Notes due 2056 (removed in 2026-05-06 filing)
- Exhibit 4.1(c): Global Security for the 5.450% Senior Notes due 2056 (removed in 2026-05-06 filing)
- Reworded:
- Item 5 date reference changed from 'three months ended December 31, 2025' in 2026-02-03 filing to 'three months ended March 31, 2026' in 2026-05-06 filing
- Exhibit 3.1 changed from 'Restated Articles of Incorporation of Atmos Energy Corporation - Texas (As Amended Effective February 3, 2010)' to 'Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of Atmos Energy Corporation filed with the State of Texas (As Amended and Restated February 6, 2026)'
- Exhibit 3.2 changed from 'Restated Articles of Incorporation of Atmos Energy Corporation - Virginia (As Amended Effective February 3, 2010)' to 'Restated Articles of Incorporation of Atmos Energy Corporation filed with the Commonwealth of Virginia (As Restated Effective February 9, 2026)'
- Exhibit 3.3 date changed from 'as of August 4, 2023' to 'as of February 4, 2026' with different incorporation by reference
- Page number changed from 35 to 41 (Item 5 location) and 36 to 42 (Item 6 location)
- Notes:
- Risk Factors Item 1A text is identical in both filings, stating no material changes from the 10-K for year ended September 30, 2025
- Signature date differs: February 3, 2026 in older filing versus May 6, 2026 in newer filing, reflecting different reporting periods
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
1 open-market purchase and 0 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 30 days1 buy ($50278) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
- Last 90 days1 buy ($50278) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
- Last 180 days1 buy ($50278) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
Activity heuristic: net buying (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-08-11. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about ATO's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Congressional trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 2 matched disclosures for ATO from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
Congressional trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding ATO as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 29,900,911
- Reported value $5,523,296,263
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 5 increased, 0 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
ATO had 3,394,965 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
ATO had 2.01% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 3.48 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 3,394,965
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 2.01%
- Prior settlement (shares) 3,502,581
- Reported change -3.07%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.48
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
- Southern Company Gas (SO)
- NiSource (NI)
- UGI Corporation (UGI)
- ONE Gas (OGS)
- Spire Inc. (SR)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Atmos Energy (ATO) do?
Atmos Energy is a regulated natural gas utility engaged in the distribution, transportation, and storage of natural gas. The company serves approximately 3.4 million residential, commercial, industrial, and public authority customers across eight states through its distribution and pipeline segments. Its operations include a significant pipeline and storage network, primarily concentrated in Texas.
What sector is Atmos Energy (ATO) in?
Atmos Energy (ATO) is classified in the Utilities sector. Its industry is Natural Gas Utilities. It trades on NYSE.
Does ATO pay a dividend?
Yes — Atmos Energy (ATO) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 2.88% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Atmos Energy's (ATO) competitors?
Notable peers of Atmos Energy (ATO) include CenterPoint Energy, Southern Company Gas, NiSource, UGI Corporation and ONE Gas. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in ATO?
Yes — we hold 2 matched STOCK Act disclosures for ATO from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Atmos Energy (ATO) overbought or oversold right now?
Atmos Energy (ATO) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 34, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on ATO come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.