Results using
consensus analyst forecasts rather than lagged earnings to calculate E / P over the 1977 - 2006 subperiod are similar, but not as strong.
According to Bell's data, 77 % of the S&P 500 companies that have reported thus far have topped
consensus analyst forecasts, while 73 % have beaten expectations for revenue.
Not exact matches
The Franco - Dutch airline reported on Friday an operating result of 1.488 billion euros ($ 1.87 billion), up 42 percent but slightly missing the average
analyst forecast for 1.53 billion euros in a company compiled
consensus.
The revenue was broadly in line with the 1.10 billion euros to 1.15 billion euros the company had
forecast but just short of the 1.143 billion euro
consensus estimate among 13
analysts.
The parent company of United Airlines, the U.S. industry's third - largest by passenger traffic, reported earnings of 41 cents per share, excluding special items, beating
analysts»
consensus forecast of 38 cents.
Shingrix sales totalled 110 million pounds ($ 154 million) during its first full quarter on the market, beating
analysts»
consensus forecast of around 35 million.
While the revenue was broadly in line with the 1.10 billion euros to 1.15 billion euros the company had
forecast, it was just short of the 1.143 billion euro
consensus estimate among 13
analysts tracked by Thomson Reuters I / B / E / S.
That's up from 317,900 boepd in the same period last year, but short of
analyst consensus expectations of 338,000 boepd, according to a report from
analyst Kristopher Zack of Desjardins Capital Markets, who had
forecast for 331,500 boepd.
Analysts»
forecasts are then culled together to produce a
consensus earnings estimate for a company.
According to an
analysts»
consensus compiled by Yahoo Finance, Goldman Sachs is
forecast revenues of $ 8.45 bn (# 6.73 bn) for the first quarter, up 33 per cent on last year.
Although most
analysts at the time considered my
forecasts to be shockingly low and wholly implausible, and thought so even two to three years ago, I have always said that before the end of the decade it will have become the
consensus.
We can not use
consensus values for our margin
forecasts because our margin calculations take into account a great deal more data than is used in most
analysts» models.
Notably, while previously criticized by some of these
analysts as being too aggressive, this
consensus EPS
forecast, which includes interest income, is now largely in line with our own
forecast of $ 9.60, which does not include interest income.
Here's what you need to know: PROFIT
FORECAST: Analysts expect BNP to report a net profit of 1.45 billion euros ($ 1.74 billion) for the quarter compared with EUR1.89 billion a year earlier, according to a consensus forecast provided by
FORECAST:
Analysts expect BNP to report a net profit of 1.45 billion euros ($ 1.74 billion) for the quarter compared with EUR1.89 billion a year earlier, according to a
consensus forecast provided by
forecast provided by FactSet.
Here's what you need to know: PROFIT
FORECAST: Analysts expect Societe Generale's first - quarter net profit to grow by more than 8 % to 811.5 million euros ($ 972.6 million), according to a consensus forecast provided by
FORECAST:
Analysts expect Societe Generale's first - quarter net profit to grow by more than 8 % to 811.5 million euros ($ 972.6 million), according to a
consensus forecast provided by
forecast provided by FactSet.
The company said Wednesday that it rung up $ 184.4 million in sales for the quarter, beating Wall Street
analysts»
consensus forecast of $ 172 million.
Mitel
forecast revenues for the current quarter in the range of $ 300 million to $ 320 million, compared to
analysts» previous
consensus projection of $ 314 million.
The laser maker
forecasts revenue of between $ 350 million and $ 375 million for the quarter, which is well above
analysts»
consensus figure of $ 318 million.
In his May 2016 paper entitled «An Empirical Study of Financial
Analysts Earnings Forecast Accuracy», Andrew Stotz measures accuracy of consensus 12 - month earnings forecasts by financial analysts for the companies they cover around th
Analysts Earnings Forecast Accuracy», Andrew Stotz measures accuracy of
consensus 12 - month earnings
forecasts by financial
analysts for the companies they cover around th
analysts for the companies they cover around the world.
The
consensus forecast calls for EPS at Urban Outfitters to be the same as in the year - ago period, while EPS at Deere, Dick's Sporting Goods, Gap, Staples and Wal - Mart will be smaller than a year ago, if
analysts» expectations are on target.
Since 1970 there have been only four major gold bull markets, and the
consensus among
analysts right now is that we're in the early stages of a new one, with end - of - year
forecasts in the $ 1,400 an ounce range.
JPMorgan Chase
analyst Gokul Hariharan
forecast iPhone sales for Apple's fiscal 2018 third quarter to be as much as 5 million units below a current
analyst consensus estimate for 42 million to 43 million iPhones.
Even the most pessimistic
analysts forecast average revenue growth of at least 20 % for the next two years, and
consensus pegs revenue growth at 30 % for 2018 and 25 % for 2019.
Full - year revenue of 17.8 billion euros was up 4 percent in comparable terms, roughly in line with
analysts»
consensus growth
forecasts.
Analysts had
forecast net profit of EUR1.53 billion on sales of EUR9.30 billion, according to a FactSet - compiled
consensus.
Analysts welcomed the better than expected result, which beat
consensus forecasts by around $ 10 million, and suggested that the full year guidance could be conservative given that the first tranche of cost savings will be weighted towards the second half.
The trading update is likely to prompt
analysts to upgrade their
forecasts, as many had trimmed estimates in recent weeks and the
consensus net profit
forecast for 2017 had fallen to $ 405 million compared with $ 418 million in 2016.
Annual EPS Growth Rate — I / B / E / S Est (%): The
consensus annual estimate of earnings per share growth over the next three to five years that is
forecasted by
analysts polled by I / B / E / S.
May's total consumer credit increase of $ 19.6 billion was a bit less than
analysts»
consensus forecast of $ 20 billion, Feltmate said.