Top 8 Earnings for the Coming Week

August 28, 2016 by Chris Lange

Earnings season has come to an end. Now we are picking up the stragglers that are reporting earnings in the meantime. Although the markets have been in a holding pattern over the past few weeks, it appears that they are bolstering for the Federal Reserve’s decision in the coming weeks.

24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of some of the major companies reporting in the coming week. We have included the consensus earnings estimates from Thomson Reuters and the stock price and recent 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.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) will share its most recent quarterly results on Tuesday. The consensus estimates are calling for a net loss of $0.20 per share and $782.1 million in revenue. Shares closed trading at $22.62 on Friday, in a 52-week trading range of $16.49 to $32.83. The stock has a consensus analyst price target of $23.03.

Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NYSE: PANW) is set to report its fiscal fourth-quarter results on Tuesday. The consensus estimates have earnings per share (EPS) at $0.50 and $389.89 million in revenue. Its shares were changing hands at $140.68 as last week came to a close. The consensus price target is $183.72, and the 52-week range is $111.09 to $194.73.

H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB) will share its latest quarterly earnings on Tuesday as well. The consensus estimates call for a net loss of $0.53 per share and $132.62 million in revenue. Shares were at $24.26 on Friday’s close, in a 52-week trading range of $19.18 to $37.53. The consensus price target is $28.38.

Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) is set to report its fiscal second-quarter results on Wednesday. The consensus estimates call for EPS of $0.22 and $2.02 billion in revenue. Shares were changing hands at $80.03 on Friday’s close. The consensus price target is $96.74, and the stock has a 52-week range of $52.60 to $84.48.

Ambarella Inc. (NASDAQ: AMBA) is expected to report its fiscal second-quarter results on Thursday. The consensus forecast calls for $0.38 in EPS and revenue of $64.02 million. Shares of Ambarella ended last week at $68.98. The consensus price target is $57.63. The 52-week trading range is $33.39 to $99.35.

Broadcom Ltd. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is scheduled to reveal its fiscal third-quarter results on Thursday. The consensus estimates are $2.77 in EPS and $3.76 in revenue. Shares were trading at $177.16 on Friday’s close, and the consensus price target is $192.81. The 52-week range is $111.53 to $178.68.

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) also is expected to share its latest quarterly earnings on Thursday as well. The consensus estimates see $0.38 in EPS on $514.87 million in revenue. Shares were at $78.19 on Friday’s close, in a 52-week range of $43.14 to $81.81. The consensus price target is $72.86.

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SWHC) fiscal first-quarter report is due on Thursday. The consensus EPS estimate is $0.53, on $198.16 million in revenue. Shares were trading at $28.84 as Friday’s session came to a close. The consensus price target is $31.50. The 52-week range is $16.33 to $31.19.

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