Essential Utilities (WTRG) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Essential Utilities (WTRG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.23 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.30 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 8.70%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this water utility would post earnings of $0.30 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.28, delivering a surprise of -6.67%.Over the last four quarters, the ...