American States Water (AWR) Matches Q1 Earnings Estimates

American States Water (AWR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of$0.62 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.A quarter ago, it was expected that this water and electric utility would post earnings of $0.60 per share when it actually produced earnings of$0.69, delivering a surprise of 15%.Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.American S ...