The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 10/24/2012. Visit our
Earnings Calendar
for a full list of expected earnings releases.
AT&T Inc.
(
T
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
diversified company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 27 analysts that follow the stock is $0.60. This value
represents a -1.64% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. T missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar
quarter by -2.33%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for T is 14.82 vs. an industry ratio of
9.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
Eli Lilly and Company
(
LLY
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The large
cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.82. This value
represents a -27.43% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year LLY 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 LLY is
15.42 vs. an industry ratio of 14.50, implying that they will have
a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same
industry.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
(
BMY
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The large
cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.41. This value
represents a -32.79% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for BMY is 17.73 vs. an industry ratio of 14.50,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Boeing Company
(
BA
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
aerospace and defense company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $1.12. This
value represents a -23.29% decrease compared to the same quarter
last year. In the past year BA has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 14.41%. Zacks Investment Research reports
that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BA is 15.65 vs. an
industry ratio of 12.60, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
EMC Corporation
(
EMC
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
computer storage company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.34. This value
represents a 9.68% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
EMC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar
quarter by -3.03%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for EMC is 17.63 vs. an industry ratio of
-5.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
(
KMB
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
consumer company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
11 analysts that follow the stock is $1.32. This value represents a
4.76% increase compared to the same quarter last year. KMB missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by
-0.78%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for KMB is 16.67 vs. an industry ratio of 12.60,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Praxair, Inc.
(
PX
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
chemical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
14 analysts that follow the stock is $1.39. This value represents a
-0.71% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. PX missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by
-0.73%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for PX is 18.66 vs. an industry ratio of 13.30,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
(
NEE
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
electric power utilities company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.38. This
value represents a 5.34% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. NEE missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd
calendar quarter by -8.39%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for NEE is 15.78 vs. an industry
ratio of 13.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
(
LMT
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
aerospace and defense company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $1.85. This
value represents a -10.63% decrease compared to the same quarter
last year. In the past year LMT has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 23.96%. Zacks Investment Research reports
that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for LMT is 11.45 vs. an
industry ratio of 12.60.
General Dynamics Corporation
(
GD
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
aerospace and defense company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 17 analysts that follow the stock is $1.77. This
value represents a -3.28% decrease compared to the same quarter
last year. In the past year GD 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 GD is 9.46 vs. an industry ratio of 12.60.
American Electric Power Company, Inc.
(
AEP
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
electric power utilities company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $1.02. This
value represents a -12.82% decrease compared to the same quarter
last year. In the past year AEP 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 AEP is
14.79 vs. an industry ratio of 13.10, implying that they will have
a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same
industry.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
(
TMO
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
electrical instrument company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $1.16. This
value represents a 8.41% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year TMO 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 TMO is
12.15 vs. an industry ratio of 14.40.
