Companies Reporting This Week
Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) — Monday, August 3
Palantir reports after the closing bell to kick off the week, with analysts expecting earnings per share (EPS — a company's profit divided by its shares outstanding) of $0.28. The data-analytics firm carries a Q·Score of 8.5 ("Very Bullish"), the highest in this week's batch, and 63% of the 27 covering analysts rate it a buy, with a consensus price target implying 45% upside from current levels.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) — Tuesday, August 4
AMD posts results after hours on Tuesday, with the analyst consensus EPS estimate sitting at $1.35. The chipmaker carries a Q·Score of 7.6 ("Bullish"), and sentiment is notably strong — 80% of 47 covering analysts rate it a buy, with an implied upside of 19.5% to the consensus price target.
Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) — Tuesday, August 4
The industrial equipment giant reports before the market opens on Tuesday, with analysts expecting EPS of $6.25. Caterpillar carries a Q·Score of 7.0 ("Bullish"), though its buy ratio of 50% among 26 analysts reflects a more evenly divided Street, even as the consensus target implies 15.5% upside.
Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK) — Tuesday, August 4
Merck reports pre-market on Tuesday, and the consensus estimate points to a loss of $0.26 per share, reflecting ongoing pipeline and patent headwinds. The pharma giant carries a Q·Score of 6.9 ("Neutral"), with 68% of 26 analysts rating it a buy and a modest implied upside of 5.8%.
Amgen Inc. (AMGN) — Tuesday, August 4
Amgen releases results after the bell on Tuesday, with analysts forecasting EPS of $5.60. The biotech carries a Q·Score of 6.4 ("Neutral"), and stands out as the only company in this week's group where the consensus price target sits below the current share price, implying a negative upside of -5.8%; just 41% of 29 analysts rate it a buy.
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) — Tuesday, August 4
The fast-food bellwether reports before the open on Tuesday, with the consensus EPS estimate at $3.32. McDonald's carries a Q·Score of 6.7 ("Neutral"), and while 53% of 31 analysts rate it a buy, the consensus price target implies a relatively wide 22% upside from current levels.
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) — Wednesday, August 5
Eli Lilly reports pre-market on Wednesday, with analysts expecting EPS of $6.71. The healthcare heavyweight carries a Q·Score of 8.1 ("Bullish"), 79% of 26 analysts rate it a buy, and the consensus target implies approximately 13.9% upside — making it one of the more closely watched reports of the week given ongoing investor focus on its GLP-1 drug portfolio.
Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) — Wednesday, August 5
Uber wraps up the week's major reports with a pre-market release on Wednesday, with the analyst consensus EPS estimate at $0.