Atmos Energy (ATO) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.85 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.62 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.48 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 8.78%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this natural gas utility would post earnings of $2.09 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.08, delivering a surprise of -0.48%.Over the last four quarters, the c ...