成长投资 - 成长投资者关注具有高于平均财务增长的股票，因为这一特征有助于吸引市场关注并实现稳健回报[1] - 通过Zacks Growth Style Score系统可以轻松找到具有前沿成长潜力的股票，该系统超越传统成长属性，分析公司的真实增长前景[3] - Atmos Energy (ATO)是公司专有系统目前推荐的股票之一，除了有利的Growth Score外，还具有顶级的Zacks Rank[4] - Atmos的盈利预期正在向上修订，当前年度盈利预期在过去一个月内上涨了0.2%[13]

Getting big returns from financial portfolios, whether through stocks, bonds, ETFs, other securities, or a combination of all, is an investor's dream. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary focus.Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and of course, dividends. A dividend is that coveted distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders, and investors often view it by its dividend yie ...

估值比较 - MDU Resources (MDU) 和 Atmos Energy (ATO) 都是目前 Zacks Rank 为 2 (Buy) 的股票[3] - MDU 的前瞻性 P/E 比率为 13.27，而 ATO 的前瞻性 P/E 比率为 17.42[6] - MDU 的 P/B 比率为 1.45，而 ATO 的 P/B 比率为 1.56[7] - 公司认为基于这些估值数据，MDU 目前是更优质的价值选项[8]

Chalffy Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) is one of the largest pure-play natural gas utilities in the United States, boasting operations in eight states in the central and southern parts of the nation: Atmos Energy The company currently serves approximately 3.3 million customers throughout these states, which is less than we might expect. After all, Texas alone has approximately 30.9 million inhabitants. However, natural gas utilities are a bit different from electric utilities as they do not neces ...

Wall Street witnessed an impressive bull run in 2023, but the utility sector suffered a blow. Of the 11 broad sectors of the market’s benchmark — the S&P 500 Index — the Utility sector declined more than 11%. Investors’ preference shifted to growth stocks from defensive sectors like utility as the Fed significantly reduced the magnitude of interest rate hikes.However, the utility sector is likely to regain momentum in 2024. In its December FOMC meeting, the Fed clearly gave signal to end the current rate hi ...

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All investors love getting big returns from their portfolio, whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary focus.Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and of course, dividends. A dividend is that coveted distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders, and investors often view it by its dividend yield, a metric that ...

Markets have been volatile in January following the year-end rally. The tech rally that drove markets in 2023 also appears to have come to a halt after the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield jumped past the 4% mark, as investors are once again concerned about the Federal Reserve’s next move with interest rate.Investors are currently trying to assess the time and size of the Federal Reserve’s planned rate cuts in 2024. The optimism surrounding the rate cut that drove markets in December seems to have faded.The ...

盈利季预测 - 银行业即将公布2023年第四季度财报[1] - 大多数股票在盈利季节表现优异，特别关注Meta Platforms、Deckers Outdoor Corporation、Netflix、Atmos Energy Corporation和CME Group[2] - S&P 500总体盈利预期将下降0.2%，但营收增长了2.3%[3] - 科技行业在16个Zacks行业中预计盈利增长最强劲[4] - S&P 500预计第四季度盈利增长1.3%，连续第二个季度实现年度盈利增长[5] 投资建议 - 选择具有正面盈利预期和有利Zacks排名的股票，有助于获得更高回报[6] - 使用Earnings ESP寻找盈利惊喜，关注最新的分析师修订[7] - 具有正面Earnings ESP和Zacks排名为3或更好的股票，70%的时间会产生盈利惊喜[8] 公司盈利情况 - Meta Platforms预计盈利将增长59.7%[9] - Deckers Outdoor Corporation在过去四个季度平均实现26.32%的盈利惊喜[12] - Netflix在过去四个季度平均实现12.16%的盈利惊喜[14] - Atmos Energy在过去四个季度平均实现1.10%的盈利惊喜[16] - CME Group在过去四个季度平均实现2.73%的盈利惊喜[18]

公司财务表现 - 2023财年，公司实现净收入88.59亿美元，每股稀释收益6.10美元[51] - 公司分销部门实现净收入58.04亿美元，管道和储存部门实现净收入30.55亿美元[57] - 公司分销部门在2023财年完成的监管程序中，年度营业收入增加17.82亿美元[58] - 公司分销部门2023财年的年度化率结果为18.38亿美元[59] - 截至2023年9月30日，公司分销部门的营业收入为40.99亿美元，较2022年增长6.45%[60] - 公司分销部门的运营收入为6.92亿美元，较2022年增长14.6%[60] - 公司管道和储存部门的运营收入为7.85亿美元，较2022年增长9.15%[65] - 公司管道和储存部门的运营收入为3.74亿美元，较2022年增长18.4%[65] - 截至2023年9月30日，公司的经营活动现金流为34.6亿美元，较上一年的9.78亿美元有显著增长[73] - 公司于2023财年进行了28亿美元的资本支出，主要用于提高系统安全性和可靠性，以及满足客户需求[73] 公司资本结构和融资计划 - 公司完成长期债务和股本融资约16亿美元，股本资本化为61.5%[57] - 公司拥有1.5亿美元的商业票据计划和总额为25亿美元的四项承诺性循环信贷额度[70] - 公司拥有5亿美元的普通股和/或债务证券发行的注册声明[70] - 公司拥有1亿美元的现场股权销售计划[70] - 公司计划于2025年发行债务，金额为60亿美元，有效利率为1.75%[71] - 公司截至2023年9月30日的资本结构中，短期债务为24.19亿美元，占总资本的1.4%；长期债务为65.56亿美元，占总资本的37.1%；股东权益为108.7亿美元，占总资本的61.5%[71] 公司风险管理 - 公司通过物理存储和固定金融合同等方式管理风险，以减少冬季天然气价格上涨的影响[79] - 公司在2023年面临与商品价格和利率相关的风险，其中商品价格风险是指可能因特定工具或商品公允价值变动而导致的潜在损失，利率风险是指我们发行债务工具或为业务活动提供融资和流动性时可能增加的成本[80] - 公司的分销部门通过物理存储、固定价格远期合同和金融工具，主要是场外掉期和期权合同的组合，努力减少冬季供暖季节对客户的天然气价格波动影响[80]