The following companies are expected to report earnings after
hours on 10/25/2012. Visit our
Earnings Calendar
for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Apple Inc.
(
AAPL
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
computer company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
36 analysts that follow the stock is $8.85. This value represents a
25.53% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for AAPL is 13.93 vs. an industry ratio of 8.40, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
Amazon.com, Inc.
(
AMZN
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
internet company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
31 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.08. This value represents
a -157.14% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for AMZN is 326.41 vs. an industry ratio of -351.30, implying that
they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in
the same industry.
Chubb Corporation
(
CB
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
insurance (property & casualty) company's consensus earnings
per share forecast from the 19 analysts that follow the stock is
$1.51. This value represents a 71.59% increase compared to the same
quarter last year. In the past year CB has beat the expectations
every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter
where they beat the consensus by 19.13%. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for CB is 13.15 vs.
an industry ratio of 10.50, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
CA Inc.
(
CA
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
computer software company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.55. This value
represents a 7.84% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
In the past year CA has beat the expectations every quarter. The
highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 12.5%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013
Price to Earnings ratio for CA is 10.42 vs. an industry ratio of
0.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
(
COG
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The oil
(us exp & production) company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.15. This
value represents a 7.14% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. The last two quarters COG had negative earnings surprises;
the latest report they missed by -71.43%.
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
(
MXIM
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
semiconductor company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 20 analysts that follow the stock is $0.43. This value
represents a -6.52% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year MXIM has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 15.38%. Zacks Investment Research reports
that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for MXIM is 15.02 vs. an
industry ratio of 8.20, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
ResMed Inc.
(
RMD
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.46. This value
represents a 39.39% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. RMD missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd
calendar quarter by -5.71%. The "days to cover" for this stock
exceeds 13 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013
Price to Earnings ratio for RMD is 20.33 vs. an industry ratio of
-10.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
Netsuite Inc
(
N
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
computer software company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.11. This value
represents a 22.22% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year N has met analyst expectations twice and
beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment
Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for N is
-133.52 vs. an industry ratio of 0.00.
PerkinElmer, Inc.
(
PKI
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
scientific instrument company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.44. This
value represents a 7.32% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year PKI has beat the expectations every quarter.
The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 10.42%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the
2012 Price to Earnings ratio for PKI is 13.90 vs. an industry ratio
of 22.40.
NewMarket Corporation
(
NEU
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
chemical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5
analysts that follow the stock is $4.42. This value represents a
8.87% increase compared to the same quarter last year. NEU missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by
-24.85%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 17 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for NEU is 13.30 vs. an industry ratio of 12.90, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
Informatica Corporation
(
INFA
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
computer software company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.22. This value
represents a -21.43% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for INFA is 26.92 vs. an industry ratio of 0.00,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
National Instruments Corporation
(
NATI
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
electrical test equipment company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.20. This
value represents a -4.76% decrease compared to the same quarter
last year. NATI missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd
calendar quarter by -4.55%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for NATI is 28.73 vs. an industry
ratio of 16.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.