Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) reported quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.79 by 30.38 percent. This is a 6.19 percent increase over earnings of $0.97 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $783.63 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $701.90 million by 11.64 percent. This is a 28.03 percent increase over sales of $612.07 million the same period last year.