Employers Holdings (EIG) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates

Employers Holdings (EIG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.67 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.60 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -2.90%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this provider of workers-compensation insurance would post earnings of $1 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.40, delivering a surprise of 40%.Over the l ...