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title: "Atmos Energy Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Atmos Energy Corp. (ATO) shares fell 2.15% to $166.85 on Friday, underperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones rose. This marks the stock's second consecutive day of losses, with ATO trading 13.33% below its 52-week high. While competitors like ONEOK and NiSource also declined, Atmos Energy's performance was mixed relative to peers. Trading volume remained below its 50-day average."
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# Atmos Energy Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Atmos Energy Corp. (ATO) slipped 2.15% to $166.85 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.43% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 53,277.01.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Atmos Energy Corp. closed 13.33% below its 52-week high of $192.51, which the company reached on April 9th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as ONEOK Inc. (OKE) fell 1.34% to $93.33, NiSource Inc. (NI) fell 2.45% to $40.62, and UGI Corp. (UGI) fell 0.79% to $37.59.

Trading volume (1.1 M) remained 114,303 below its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 21, 2026.

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