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Charles Fishman
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Atmos again increases its investments, driving rate base growth into the next decade.

We are reaffirming our $75 fair value estimate, along with our narrow economic moat and stable moat trend ratings, after Atmos Energy reported strong fiscal 2017 earnings per share from continuing operations of $3.60 versus $3.33 in 2017. In addition, Atmos initiated 2018 earnings and capital expenditure guidance and raised its common dividend in line with our estimate.
Atmos initiated fiscal 2018 EPS guidance of $3.75-$3.95 compared with our estimate of $3.99. However, our estimate assumes the...
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Atmos Energy Corporation

Atmos Energy is engaged in the regulated natural gas distribution and pipeline and storage businesses. The company delivers natural gas through regulated sales and transportation arrangements to residential, commercial, public-authority and industrial customers. The company's segments are: Distribution, which is comprised of its regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations; and Pipeline and Storage, which consists of the pipeline and storage operations of its Atmos Pipeline-Texas Division (APT) and its natural gas transmission operations in Louisiana. APT has intrastate pipeline operations in Texas with a focus on the natural gas-producing areas of central, northern and eastern Texas.

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