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
And
analysts have their
consensus at the tippy -
top end of eBay's revenue guide, a penny above the EPS guide — $ 3.89 billion in revenue, 64 cents EPS.
Earlier in the day, Tom Sepenzis, an
analyst with Northland Capital Markets, upgraded the stock from a market perform to outperform because he's confident that the company will
top consensus estimates.
Bullish as many
analysts are, Lululemon's earnings have
topped the Street's
consensus for seven consecutive quarters.
Adjusted net income rose to $ 5.322 billion,
topping a company - provided
analysts»
consensus of $ 5.277 billion.
In no uncertain terms, Apple's outlook blew it out of the park: Revenue is expected in the range of $ 84 billion to $ 87 billion, simultaneously
topping the
consensus estimate among
analysts and assuaging fears surrounding iPhone X production.
At $ 4.21 a share, earnings
topped the
consensus estimate of sell - side
analysts of $ 3.61.