Atmos Energy (ATO) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.08 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.09 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.91 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -0.48%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this natural gas utility would post earnings of $0.74 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.80, delivering a surprise of 8.11%.Over the last four quarters, the c ...