Atmos Energy (ATO) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

While Atmos has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? Atmos Energy (ATO) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.92 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.85 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.77%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this natural gas utility would post earni ...