NorthWestern (NWE) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates

NorthWestern (NWE) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.09 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.05 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -21.58%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this electric and gas utility would post earnings of $1.19 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.38, delivering a surprise of 15.97%.Over the last four quarters ...