Atmos Energy (ATO) Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates

Atmos Energy (ATO) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.08 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.05 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.94 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 2.86%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this natural gas utility would post earnings of $2.62 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.85, delivering a surprise of 8.78%.Over the last four quarters, the co ...