Earnings Preview (After Market) for October 31, 2012 (NYSE:OIS)
These U.S companies are scheduled to report their quarterly earnings today after market close. Below is a preview of their key earning metrics, based on consensus estimates of analysts polled by Bloomberg. We have also provided analysts’ consensus buy ratings for these stocks with upside potential for the upcoming 12-months.
Oil States International Inc (NYSE:OIS), a provider of speciality products to oil and gas drilling and production companies, is expected to release its third quarter earnings for fiscal 2012 today after market close. As per analysts’ consensus estimates polled by Bloomberg, third-quarter net sales for OIS are forecasted to increase 21% to $1.10 billion from $902.62 million in the same period prior year. Its net profit and EPS for the company is expected to grow 16% each to $106.50 million and $0.21 respectively. The net profit for ArthroCare Corp (NASDAQ:ARTC), a medical device company, is estimated at a significant growth of 320% to $10.20 million and EPS to grow by 452% to $0.28 from the previous year quarter.
Meanwhile, sales for Neurocrine Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:NBIX), are expected to decline 75% year-over-year to $10.28 million. The net loss for the company is forecasted at $2.17million from the net profit of $31.38 million from the previous year quarter.
| Company | Ticker |
Market Cap ($MM) |
Last Price | Industry | Quarter |
Sales ($MM) (Growth) |
Net Income($MM) (Growth) |
EPS ($) (Growth) |
Total Analyst Coverage |
Buy Ratings |
Upside Potential |
| Dynamics Research Corp | DRCO | 64.5 | 6.15 | Computer Services | 3Q2012 |
77.53 (-20%) |
1.41 (-57%) |
0.14 (-57%) |
9 | 33% | 110.2% |
| Wabash National Corp | WNC | 434.9 | 6.36 | Auto-Truck Trailers | 3Q2012 |
432.17 (28%) |
15.80 (NM) |
0.24 (NM) |
7 | 86% | 99.2% |
| Neurocrine Biosciences Inc | NBIX | 501.4 | 7.56 | Therapeutics | 3Q2012 |
10.28 (-75%) |
-2.17 (-107%) |
-0.05 (-109%) |
9 | 89% | 83.9% |
| AVG Technologies NV | AVG | 567.2 | 10.43 | Computer Software | 3Q2012 |
85.13 (NA) |
9.51 (NA) |
0.17 (NA) |
6 | 100% | 67.8% |
| Extreme Networks | EXTR | 307.2 | 3.25 | Networking Products | 1Q 2013 |
78.60 (-0.4%) |
2.62 (65%) |
0.02 (0%) |
4 | 50% | 53.8% |
| Baltic Trading Ltd | BALT | 79.0 | 3.48 | Transport-Marine | 3Q2012 |
7.56 (-31%) |
-3.55 (NM) |
-0.16 (NM) |
8 | 88% | 53.0% |
| Penn Virginia Corp | PVA | 268.0 | 4.63 | Oil Comp-Explor&Prodtn | 3Q2012 |
79.17 (-5%) |
-9.82 (NM) |
-0.21 (NM) |
16 | 63% | 51.2% |
| Staar Surgical Co | STAA | 238.3 | 6.53 | Optical Supplies | 3Q2012 |
16.68 (9%) |
0.40 (411%) |
0.01 NA) |
7 | 86% | 47.8% |
| Image Sensing Systems Inc | ISNS | 23.6 | 4.77 | Electronic Measur Instr | 3Q2012 |
6.63 (-11%) |
0.12 (NM) |
0.03 (NM) |
3 | 33% | 46.8% |
| Key Energy Services Inc | KEG | 1,001.5 | 6.63 | Oil-Field Services | 3Q2012 |
504.36 (1%) |
-18.35 (-142%) |
-0.05 (-117%) |
21 | 43% | 46.7% |
| Oil States International Inc | OIS | 3,991.2 | 72.91 | Oil-Field Services | 3Q2012 |
1,100.00 (21%) |
106.50 (16%) |
1.93 (16%) |
17 | 88% | 40.1% |
| American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd | ASI | 172.4 | 16.82 | Property/Casualty Ins | 3Q2012 |
69.60 (2%) |
2.19 (-62%) |
0.21 (-61%) |
5 | 60% | 39.7% |
| SM Energy Co | SM | 3,476.5 | 53.36 | Oil Comp-Explor&Prodtn | 3Q2012 |
364.38 (14%) |
1.36 (-99%) |
0.03 (-99%) |
27 | 67% | 38.7% |
| Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc | RRTS | 521.2 | 16.91 | Transport-Truck | 3Q2012 |
270.83 (20%) |
10.60 (48%) |
0.32 (39%) |
10 | 90% | 34.5% |
| Tesoro Corp | TSO | 5,361.2 | 38.35 | Oil Refining&Marketing | 3Q2012 |
7,200.00 (-11%) |
315.57 (-9%) |
2.16 (-10%) |
21 | 52% | 34.5% |
| Coherent Inc | COHR | 1,106.0 | 46.7 | Lasers-Syst/Components | 4Q2012 |
195.33 (-6%) |
18.12 (-42%) |
0.76 (-39%) |
8 | 88% | 34.4% |
| Intevac Inc | IVAC | 119.2 | 5.08 | Machinery-General Indust | 3Q2012 |
15.77 (-18%) |
-8.47 (-38%) |
-0.36 (-35%) |
5 | 40% | 32.9% |
| Bill Barrett Corp | BBG | 1,127.0 | 23.39 | Oil Comp-Explor&Prodtn | 3Q2012 |
187.60 (-6%) |
3.72 (-82%) |
0.04 (-90%) |
18 | 39% | 31.9% |
| FARO Technologies Inc | FARO | 679.7 | 40.11 | Electronic Measur Instr | 3Q2012 |
68.24 (5%) |
6.26 (-3%) |
0.36 (-5%) |
6 | 50% | 28.1% |
| Parametric Technology Corp | PMTC | 2,444.1 | 20.53 | Applications Software | 4Q2012 |
330.60 (-3%) |
41.52 (10%) |
0.35 (14%) |
11 | 45% | 26.6% |
| Hanger Inc | HGR | 860.1 | 25.15 | Medical Products | 3Q2012 |
250.00 (6%) |
17.20 (12%) |
0.50 (10%) |
6 | 83% | 26.4% |
| Hersha Hospitality Trust | HT | 941.1 | 4.74 | REITS-Hotels | 3Q2012 |
95.80 (19%) |
8.02 (38%) |
0.06 (500%) |
14 | 50% | 25.4% |
| C&J Energy Services Inc | CJES | 1,026.7 | 19.46 | Oil-Field Services | 3Q2012 |
307.33 (34%) |
50.33 (9%) |
0.92 (4%) |
10 | 80% | 25.4% |
| Unum Group | UNM | 5,717.6 | 20.42 | Life/Health Insurance | 3Q2012 |
2,610.00 (3%) |
208.75 (2%) |
0.75 (9%) |
16 | 25% | 23.2% |
| Manning & Napier Inc | MN | 170.2 | 12.53 | Invest Mgmnt/Advis Serv | 3Q2012 |
84.48 (NA) |
21.20 (NA) |
0.22 (NA) |
10 | 40% | 22.0% |
| Regional Management Corp | RM | 217.9 | 17.45 | Finance-Consumer Loans | 3Q2012 |
31.98 (NA) |
7.05 (NA) |
0.55 (NA) |
6 | 67% | 21.5% |
| Pioneer Natural Resources Co | PXD | 12,750.2 | 103.63 | Oil Comp-Explor&Prodtn | 3Q2012 |
771.38 (13%) |
82.50 (-77%) |
0.67 (-77%) |
33 | 79% | 20.6% |
| ArthroCare Corp | ARTC | 824.5 | 29.73 | Medical Instruments | 3Q2012 |
84.60 (2%) |
10.20 (320%) |
0.28 (452%) |
10 | 80% | 19.8% |
Note: Sales, Net Income & EPS are Bloomberg estimated figures and the growth rates mentioned are year-over-year.
NM: Not Meaningful
NA: Not Available
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