The following companies are expected to report earnings after
hours on 10/16/2012. Visit our
Earnings Calendar
for a full list of expected earnings releases.
International Business Machines Corporation
(
IBM
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
computer company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
21 analysts that follow the stock is $3.62. This value represents a
10.37% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year IBM has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
2.63%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for IBM is 13.80 vs. an industry ratio of 18.90.
Intel Corporation
(
INTC
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
semiconductor company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 37 analysts that follow the stock is $0.50. This value
represents a -23.08% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year INTC has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 3.85%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for INTC is 10.25 vs. an industry
ratio of -13.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
CSX Corporation
(
CSX
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
transportation (rail) company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 24 analysts that follow the stock is $0.43. This
value represents a no change for the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for CSX is 11.92 vs. an industry ratio of 17.70.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
(
ISRG
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
medical instruments company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $3.48. This value
represents a 14.10% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year ISRG has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 6.23%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for ISRG is 34.61 vs. an industry
ratio of -4.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Linear Technology Corporation
(
LLTC
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
semiconductor company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 17 analysts that follow the stock is $0.46. This value
represents a -4.17% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to
Earnings ratio for LLTC is 16.77 vs. an industry ratio of -13.00,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Fortinet, Inc.
(
FTNT
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
computer company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.11. This value represents a
no change for the same quarter last year. FTNT missed the consensus
earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter by -20%. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for FTNT is 61.88 vs. an industry ratio of 18.90, implying that
they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in
the same industry.
Apollo Group, Inc.
(
APOL
) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2012. The
education (school) company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.49. This value
represents a -51.96% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year APOL has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 25%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for APOL is 7.75 vs. an industry
ratio of 11.20.
United Rentals, Inc.
(
URI
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9
analysts that follow the stock is $1.11. This value represents a
20.65% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year URI has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
8.2%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for URI is 10.35 vs. an industry ratio of 29.50.
Cree, Inc.
(
CREE
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
semiconductor company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.18. This value
represents a 5.88% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
CREE missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar
quarter by -16.67%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 11
days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to
Earnings ratio for CREE is 27.37 vs. an industry ratio of 12.40,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Fulton Financial Corporation
(
FULT
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank
(northeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.20. This value
represents a no change for the same quarter last year. FULT missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by
-10%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for FULT is 12.92 vs. an industry ratio of 14.10.
Wintrust Financial Corporation
(
WTFC
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank
(midwest) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.56. This value represents a
-13.85% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the
past year WTFC and beat the expectations the other three quarters.
The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 23 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for WTFC is 17.90 vs. an industry ratio of 11.60, implying that
they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in
the same industry.
Cathay General Bancorp
(
CATY
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank
(west) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9
analysts that follow the stock is $0.33. This value represents a
17.86% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year CATY has met analyst expectations once and beat the
expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for CATY is 13.17 vs.
an industry ratio of 15.50.