Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for AESI Q1 Earnings

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (NYSE:AESI) – Analysts at Capital One Financial cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Atlas Energy Solutions in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.16 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Atlas Energy Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Atlas Energy Solutions’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.18 EPS.

AESI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Stephens raised their price target on Atlas Energy Solutions from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Atlas Energy Solutions in a research note on Friday, December 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $23.00 price target for the company. Raymond James lowered Atlas Energy Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $22.50 price target on shares of Atlas Energy Solutions in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Citigroup lowered Atlas Energy Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $23.00 to $22.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Atlas Energy Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.83.

Atlas Energy Solutions Price Performance

NYSE:AESI opened at $19.33 on Thursday. Atlas Energy Solutions has a 1 year low of $17.49 and a 1 year high of $26.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.47 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.68.

Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.12). The company had revenue of $271.34 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $272.94 million. Atlas Energy Solutions had a net margin of 8.78% and a return on equity of 11.01%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Stifel Financial Corp increased its position in Atlas Energy Solutions by 28.6% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 126,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,761,000 after buying an additional 28,158 shares in the last quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Atlas Energy Solutions by 44.7% during the 4th quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. now owns 194,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,302,000 after buying an additional 59,940 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in Atlas Energy Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $650,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Atlas Energy Solutions by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 518,569 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,305,000 after buying an additional 25,999 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its position in Atlas Energy Solutions by 19.3% during the 4th quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 2,247,774 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,856,000 after buying an additional 363,742 shares in the last quarter. 34.59% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Brian Anthony Leveille sold 12,500 shares of Atlas Energy Solutions stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.95, for a total value of $299,375.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 419,510 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,047,264.50. This trade represents a 2.89 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Stacy Hock sold 10,000 shares of Atlas Energy Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.96, for a total value of $219,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 907,604 shares in the company, valued at $19,930,983.84. This represents a 1.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 76,071 shares of company stock worth $1,773,251. 24.34% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Atlas Energy Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. This is an increase from Atlas Energy Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.17%. Atlas Energy Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 126.58%.

Atlas Energy Solutions Company Profile

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc engages in the production, processing, and sale of mesh and sand that are used as a proppant during the well completion process in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. The company provides transportation and logistics, storage solutions, and contract labor services. It sells its products and services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oilfield services companies.