Spire Inc. SR reported third-quarter fiscal 2021 net economic earnings (NEE) of 6 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 2 cents by 200%. This upside was led by a strong performance of the Gas Utility segment. The same but decreased 14.3% from the year-ago level.RevenuesTotal revenues came in at $327.8 million, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $313 million by 4.7%. The top line also improved 2.1% from $321.1 million in the year-ago quarter.Spire Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Spire Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Spire Inc. QuoteHighlights of the ReleaseFor the quarter under review, operating expenses of $294.6 million decreased 31.1% from the prior-year period’s $427.6 million.Operating income was $33.2 million against the operating loss of $106.5 million in the prior year-quarter.Net interest expenses dipped 1.9% year over year to $26.9 million in the reported quarter.Financial HighlightsCash and cash equivalents at the end of third-quarter fiscal 2021 were $23.9 million compared with $7.4 million at the end of third-quarter fiscal 2020.Long-term debt (less current portion) amounted to $2,939 million at the end of third-quarter fiscal 2021 compared with $2,478.3 million at the end of third-quarter fiscal 2020.The company’s net cash provided by operating activities in the first three quarters of fiscal 2021 was $220.7 million compared with $453.8 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2020.GuidanceThe company reaffirmed its NEE per share guidance for fiscal 2021 within $4.30-$4.50. In the long term, the utility expects NEE per share to grow 5-7%. This estimation is based on expected annual rate base growth of 7-8%.It also repeated its $3-BILLION worth five-year investment plan through fiscal 2025 and also retained $590 million capital budget for fiscal 2021.Zacks RankThe company currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Peer ReleasesONE Gas Inc. OGS reported second-quarter 2021 earnings of 56 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 49 cents by 14.3%.ONEOK Inc OKE posted second-quarter 2021 operating earnings of 77 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 76 cents by 1.3%.Atmos Energy Corporation ATO posted second-quarter 2021 operating earnings of 78 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 74 cents by 5.4%. Infrastructure Stock Boom to Sweep America A massive push to rebuild the crumbling U.S. infrastructure will soon be underway. It’s bipartisan, urgent, and inevitable. Trillions will be spent. Fortunes will be made. The only question is “Will you get into the right stocks early when their growth potential is greatest?” Zacks has released a Special Report to help you do just that, and today it’s free. Discover 7 special companies that look to gain the most from construction and repair to roads, bridges, and buildings, plus cargo hauling and energy transformation on an almost unimaginable scale.Download FREE: How to Profit from Trillions on Spending for Infrastructure >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ONEOK, Inc. (OKE): Free Stock Analysis Report Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO): Free Stock Analysis Report Spire Inc. (SR): Free Stock Analysis Report ONE Gas, Inc. (OGS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.