[April 06, 2013] Relatively High Projected Earnings Growth Detected in Shares of Suburban Propane in the Gas Utilities Industry (SPH, UGI, ATO, NFG, NWN) Tweet Apr 06, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Gas Utilities industry with the highest projected earnings growth. The growth of earnings per share (current fiscal year estimated vs. last year actual) is important to gauge future profitability and relative value. Higher EPS growth generally justifies higher earnings multiples.Suburban Propane ranks highest with a projected earnings growth of 391.6%. UGI is next with a projected earnings growth of 33.9%. Atmos Energy ranks third highest with a projected earnings growth of 14.7%. National Fuel Gas follows with a projected earnings growth of 13.2%, and Northwest Natural Gas rounds out the top five with a projected earnings growth of 12.3%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Atmos Energy on December 3rd, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $35.17. Since that recommendation, shares of Atmos Energy have risen 19.8%. We continue to monitor Atmos Energy for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]