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CarMax, Monsanto and More Earnings On Deck This Week

Trey Thoelcke

Published: April 1, 2018 10:25 am

Last Updated: January 12, 2020 1:53 am

The U.S. broad markets ended this past week essentially flat, as the calendar first quarter came to a close. Year to date, the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 are each down 2% or so. While the earnings reports for the first quarter don’t kick off until the end of next week, there are a few notable quarterly results on tap this week.

24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of the few notable companies expected to report their latest results in the coming week. We have included the consensus earnings estimates from Thomson Reuters, as well as the stock price and trading history for these companies ahead of the report.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc.’s (NASDAQ: PLAY) fiscal fourth-quarter report is scheduled for Tuesday after the markets close. The consensus estimates are $0.60 in earnings per share (EPS) on $305.49 million in revenue. The shares ended the week at $41.74. The consensus price target is $65.33, and the 52-week trading range is $41.04 to $73.48.

CarMax Inc. (NYSE: KMX) is set to release its most recent quarterly results first thing on Wednesday. The consensus forecast calls for $0.88 in EPS and $4.21 billion in revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter. Shares traded on Thursday’s close at $61.94. The consensus price target is $77.71, and the 52-week range is $54.29 to $77.64.

Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) will report its most recent quarterly results Wednesday morning as well. The consensus estimates for the fiscal first quarter call for EPS of $0.77 and $2.58 billion in revenue. The homebuilder’s shares were last seen trading at $58.94, in a 52-week range of $48.52 to $72.17. The consensus price target is $78.11.

Monsanto Co.’s (NYSE: MON) fiscal second-quarter report is scheduled for Thursday before the opening bell. The consensus forecast is $3.33 in EPS on $5.39 billion in revenue. Shares ended the week at $116.69 apiece. The consensus price target is $126.40, and the 52-week range is $113.15 to $124.20.

And RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) also is expected to release its most recent quarterly report early Thursday. The consensus forecast calls for EPS of $1.55 on $32.19 billion in revenue for the fiscal third quarter. Shares of this chemical products maker closed most recently at $47.67. The consensus target price is $56.82, and shares have changed hands between $46.80 and $56.69 in the past year.

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