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The NASDAQ Dozen

  1. Intro
  2. 50-Day Average Volume
  3. Short-Term Price Movement
  4. Long-Term Price Movement
  5. Revenue
  6. Earnings per Share (EPS)
  7. Net Income
  8. Analyst Recommendations
  9. 12-Month Price Target
  10. Positive Earnings Surprises
  11. Earnings Forecast
  12. Industry Earnings
  13. Industry Price-Earnings

Earnings Forecast - The NASDAQ Dozen


Earnings Forecast
To investigate the analyst earnings forecasts, scroll down to the bottom of the Analyst Research & Recommendations page and locate the Consensus Earnings Forecast section (see Figure 14).

Importance of Earnings Forecast
While it is very important to research a stock’s past earnings reports, it is also important to look at the future earnings forecasts to insure that the future profitability of the stock in question is strong.

Scoring Earnings Forecast

  • Pass—Give this factor a passing score if the earnings forecasts are increasing year over year.
  • Fail—Give this factor a failing score if the earnings forecasts are decreasing year over year.

Looking at the consensus earnings forecasts for GOOG in Figure 14, it should receive a passing score. Earnings for Google are estimated to grow during the next few years, which will have a positive impact on the stock price.

Earnings Forecast: PASS

Consensus Earnings Forecasts
Figure 14—Consensus Earnings Forecasts

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