Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

分组1 - Essential Utilities reported quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.80 per share, and up from $0.73 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 28.75% [1] - The company posted revenues of $783.63 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13.34%, compared to year-ago revenues of $612.07 million [2] - Essential Utilities shares have increased approximately 12.2% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has declined by 3.8% [3] 分组2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.32 on revenues of $468.99 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.10 on revenues of $2.3 billion [7] - The Utility - Water Supply industry is currently ranked in the top 35% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] 分组3 - The estimate revisions trend for Essential Utilities is currently unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, suggesting expected underperformance in the near future [6]