Top 10 Earnings to Watch This Week

August 21, 2016 by Chris Lange

Even as the broad markets reach new highs, we are seeing more companies report their quarterly earnings and add more fuel to the fire. 24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of some of the major companies reporting their quarterly results this coming week and what to expect. We have included the consensus earnings estimates from Thomson Reuters and the stock price and trading history.

Be advised that the earnings and revenue estimates may change ahead of the formal reports, and some companies may change reporting dates as well.

Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) will share its most recent quarterly results on Tuesday. The consensus estimates are earnings per share (EPS) of $0.43 and $8.4 billion in revenue. Shares closed trading at $32.59 on Friday, in a 52-week trading range of $25.31 to $39.10. The stock has a consensus analyst price target of $32.91.

Express Inc. (NYSE: EXPR) is scheduled to reveal its fiscal second-quarter results on Wednesday. The consensus estimates call for a $0.17 in EPS, as well as $520.09 million in revenue. Shares were trading at $16.21 on Friday’s close, and the consensus price target is $18.18. The 52-week range is $13.25 to $21.57.

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) is set to report its fiscal third-quarter results on Wednesday. The consensus estimates call for EPS of $0.44 and $11.44 billion in revenue. Shares were changing hands at $14.42 on Friday’s close. The consensus price target is $15.07, and the stock has a 52-week range of $8.91 to $14.82.

Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) is expected to report its fiscal second-quarter results on Thursday. The consensus forecast calls for $1.09 in EPS and revenue of $5.5 billion. Shares of Dollar General ended last week at $90.85. The consensus price target is $99.56. The 52-week trading range is $59.75 to $96.88.

Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) will share its latest quarterly earnings on Thursday. The consensus estimates call for $0.73 in EPS and $5.08 billion in revenue. Shares were at $95.57 on Friday’s close, in a 52-week trading range of $60.31 to $99.93. The consensus price target is $97.96.

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) is set to report its fiscal second-quarter results on Thursday. The consensus estimates are EPS of $0.27 and $1.73 billion in revenue. Its shares were changing hands at $31.72 as last week came to a close. The consensus price target is $34.90, and the 52-week range is $24.33 to $47.62.

Seadrill Ltd. (NYSE: SDRL) also is expected to share its latest quarterly earnings on Thursday as well. The consensus estimates call for $0.42 in EPS on $884.15 million in revenue. Shares were at $2.73 on Friday’s close, in a 52-week range of $1.57 to $8.22. The consensus price target is $2.74.

Sears Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) fiscal second-quarter report is due on Thursday. The consensus net loss per share estimate is $3.48, but on $5.43 billion in revenue. Shares were trading at $16.02 as Friday’s session came to a close. The consensus price target is $9.00. The 52-week range is $10.52 to $28.31.

Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) is scheduled to reveal its fiscal second-quarter results on Thursday. The consensus estimates call for $0.72 in EPS, as well as $936.79 million in revenue. Shares were trading at $68.52 on Friday’s close. The consensus price target is $73.54, and the 52-week range is $56.99 to $88.80.

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA) also is set to report its fiscal second-quarter results on Thursday. The consensus estimates call for $1.39 in EPS and $1.06 billion in revenue. The shares were changing hands at $274.55 as last week came to a close. The consensus price target is $256.44, and the 52-week range is $120.38 to $276.20.

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