AESI Q1 EPS Estimate Lowered by Capital One Financial

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (NYSE:AESI) – Investment analysts at Capital One Financial reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Atlas Energy Solutions in a note issued to investors 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.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Raymond James downgraded shares of Atlas Energy Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Atlas Energy Solutions in a report on Friday, December 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $23.00 price target on the stock. Stephens lifted their price target on shares of Atlas Energy Solutions from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Citigroup downgraded shares of Atlas Energy Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $23.00 to $22.00 in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Benchmark reduced their price target on shares of Atlas Energy Solutions from $28.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $24.83.

Atlas Energy Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AESI opened at $19.38 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.23. The company has a market cap of $2.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.53 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $22.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.66. Atlas Energy Solutions has a 52-week low of $17.49 and a 52-week high of $26.86.

Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $271.34 million for 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%.

Atlas Energy Solutions Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st were issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was 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 5.16%. Atlas Energy Solutions’s payout ratio is 126.58%.

Insider Transactions at Atlas Energy Solutions

In related news, major shareholder Brian Anthony Leveille sold 12,500 shares of Atlas Energy Solutions stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.95, for a total transaction of $299,375.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 419,510 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,047,264.50. The trade was a 2.89 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Gregory M. Shepard purchased 32,155 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $19.04 per share, with a total value of $612,231.20. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now owns 7,651,210 shares in the company, valued at $145,679,038.40. This trade represents a 0.42 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 76,071 shares of company stock worth $1,773,251 in the last three months. Insiders own 24.34% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Atlas Energy Solutions

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AESI. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its position in Atlas Energy Solutions by 28.6% in 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 during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in Atlas Energy Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $650,000. Hodges Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Atlas Energy Solutions by 44.7% in 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 during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Atlas Energy Solutions by 5.3% in 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 during the period. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Atlas Energy Solutions by 19.3% in 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 during the period. 34.59% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Atlas Energy Solutions

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.