Consensus Forecast
A consensus forecast aggregates the estimates of security analysts of key market-moving data, particularly a company's quarterly earnings per share (EPS).
Consensus forecast
The mean of all financial analysts' forecasts for a company. ...
The prospective EPS growth rate is calculated as the percentage change in this year's earnings and the consensus forecast earnings for next year.
Earnings surprises Positive or negative differences from the consensus forecast of earnings by institutions such as First Call or IBES Negative earnings surprises generally have a greater adverse effect on stock prices than a reciprocal ...
earnings surprise An earnings report that differs from the consensus forecast, i.e. what analysts... earnings yield In equities, earnings yield refers to the return dividends earn on a share,...
Positive or negative differences from the consensus forecast of earnings by institutions
such as First Call or IBES. Negative earnings surprises generally have a greater adverse affect on stock prices ...
Whisper numbers are especially useful when they differ from the consensus forecast. They can be used as a tool to help spot (or avoid) an earnings surprise (or disappointment).
earnings surprise: The degree from which actual earnings differ from consensus forecast.
earnings yield: The earnings of a company divided by the number of outstanding shares, divided by recent market price.
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Consensus forecast
The mean of all financial analysts' forecasts for a company.
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An announcement to be made by a quoted company when it expects its profits figure to be lower than the consensus forecast of analysts who fo...(Read more)
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Surprise (Earnings Surprise) A company earnings report that differs, (either positively or negatively) from what analysts were expecting (consensus forecast). This often causes movement in the stock's price.
This ratio is usually distinguished as price to trailing earnings (today's price divided by the most recent 12 months of earnings) versus price to prospective earnings (today's price divided by consensus forecast earnings for the next 12 months).
5% in July (the consensus forecast was for an increase of 0.5%). The Consumer Confidence Index plunged again in August, to just 44.5 from 59.2 in July. The national ISM Mfg Index fell again in August.
The one-year (historical or trailing) EPS growth rate is calculated as the percentage change in earnings per share. The prospective EPS growth rate is calculated as the percentage change in this year's earnings and the consensus forecast earnings ...
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