Best Buy, Dollar General, Salesforce and More Earnings Coming This Week

August 26, 2018 by Chris Lange

The second-quarter earnings reporting season is nearly over, but there are still plenty of companies yet to report. We already have seen strong earnings from many companies pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to all-time highs. If the markets want to keep up their momentum, companies will have to keep hitting their targets.

24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of some companies that are about to report their quarterly results. We have reviewed the consensus earnings estimates from Thomson Reuters, the stock price and the trading history.

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

Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) will share its latest quarterly results on Tuesday before the markets open. The consensus estimates call for $0.82 in earnings per share (EPS) and $9.27 billion in revenue. Shares ended last week’s trading at $82.08, in a 52-week range of $51.61 to $84.37. The consensus analyst target is $76.80.

Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) is scheduled to share its quarterly report on Tuesday. The consensus estimates are $1.01 in EPS on revenue of $1.04 billion. Shares were last seen trading at $131.45. The stock has a 52-week range of $86.15 to $141.64, and the consensus price target is $137.13.

Look for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (NYSE: HPE) to report its most recent quarterly results on Tuesday too. Analysts expect $0.37 in EPS and $7.68 billion in revenue. The shares were changing hands at $16.20 on Friday’s close. The consensus price target is $19.47. The 52-week range is $12.81 to $19.48.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS) is expected to report its most recent quarterly results before regular trading begins on Wednesday. The consensus estimates are $1.06 in EPS and revenue of $2.23 billion. Shares of Dicks were trading at $36.02 on Friday’s close. The consensus price target is $39.29, and the 52-week range is $23.88 to $38.99.

The Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) fiscal second-quarter report is scheduled for Wednesday. The consensus forecast is $0.47 in EPS on $3.23 billion in revenue. Shares ended the week trading at $152.30 apiece. The consensus price target is $156.15, and the 52-week range is $92.11 to $152.38.

Signet Jewelers Ltd. (NYSE: SIG) will report its most recent quarterly results Thursday morning. The consensus estimates call for EPS of $0.21 and $1.34 billion in revenue for the second quarter. Shares were last seen trading at $61.70, in a 52-week range of $33.11 to $77.94. The consensus price target is $54.43.

Dollar General Corp.’s (NYSE: DG) second-quarter report is scheduled for Thursday. The consensus forecast is $1.49 in EPS on $6.37 billion in revenue. Shares ended the week trading at $108.01 apiece. The consensus price target is $108.96, and the 52-week range is $70.30 to $109.05.

Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) also is expected to release its most recent quarterly results on Thursday. The consensus forecast sees a $1.15 in EPS and $5.53 billion in revenue. Shares traded on Friday’s close at $93.46, in a 52-week range of $77.92 to $116.65. The consensus price target is $105.26.

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