Spire (SR) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Spire reported quarterly earnings of $1.77 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.62 per share, and showing an increase from $1.34 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +9.43% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $762.2 million for the quarter ended December 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.00%, compared to $669.1 million in the same quarter last year [2] Earnings Performance - Over the last four quarters, Spire has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $3.78 on revenues of $1.04 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.30 on revenues of $2.47 billion [7] Market Position - Spire shares have increased by approximately 3.2% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.9% [3] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Utility - Gas Distribution is currently in the bottom 30% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for the sector [8] Future Outlook - The sustainability of Spire's stock price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the trends in earnings estimate revisions [3][4] - The estimate revisions trend for Spire was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, suggesting it is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6]