Earnings season for the fourth quarter of last year has ramped up, and 24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of some of the Dow Jones Industrial Average companies (and some honorable mentions) that are reporting their quarterly results this week. We included the consensus earnings estimates from Thomson Reuters and the stock price and trading history, as well as added some additional color on each.
Be advised that the earnings and revenue estimates may change ahead of the formal reports, and some companies may change reporting dates as well.
McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) is set to report its fourth-quarter results on Monday. The analysts’ consensus estimates call for earnings per share (EPS) of $1.23 and $6.22 billion in revenue. Earlier this month we put out a bullish and bearish outlook for McDonald’s in 2016. Shares were changing hands at $118.40 on Friday’s close. The consensus analyst price target is $121.10, and the stock has a 52-week trading range of $87.50 to $120.23.
3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) is expected to share its latest quarterly earnings on Tuesday. The consensus estimates call for EPS of $1.63 and $7.21 billion in revenue. Previously we put out a bullish and bearish outlook for 3M in 2016. Shares closed at $139.52 on Friday, in a 52-week trading range of $134.00 to $170.50. The consensus price target is $159.73.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is on deck to report its latest results after the close on Tuesday. The consensus estimates are for EPS of $3.23 and revenue of $76.67 billion. Looking ahead in 2016, we have compiled a bullish and bearish outlook for Apple. Shares changed hands at the end of the week at $101.42. The consensus price target is $142.67. Shares have traded between $92.00 and $134.54 in the past year.
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) also is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday. The consensus analyst estimates call for $0.63 in EPS and revenue of $42.75 billion. Shares of AT&T were at $35.14 on Friday’s close. The consensus price target is $37.13. The 52-week trading range is $30.97 to $36.45.
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. (NYSE: DD) is set to report its fourth-quarter results early Tuesday. The consensus estimates call for EPS of $0.25 and $5.53 billion in revenue. Check out our 2016 bullish and bearish outlook for DuPont. Shares of DuPont were trading at $54.74 as last week came to a close. The consensus price target is $71.44, and the stock has a 52-week trading range of $47.11 to $76.59.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is expected to reveal its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday as well. The consensus estimates call for $1.42 in EPS on revenue of $17.88 billion. Previously we have compiled a bullish and bearish outlook for Johnson & Johnson in 2016. Shares were trading at $96.75 on Friday’s close. The consensus price target is $108.00. The stock has a 52-week trading range of $81.79 to $105.49.
Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) also will post its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday. The consensus estimates call for EPS of $0.98 and $16.94 billion in revenue. Shares of Procter & Gamble closed at $77.36 on Friday. The consensus price target is $83.11, and the 52-week trading range is $65.02 to $91.19.
Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) fourth-quarter results are scheduled for release on Wednesday. The consensus estimates call for EPS of $2.13 and $23.59 billion in revenue. Check out our bullish and bearish outlook for Boeing in 2016. Shares were changing hands at $124.61 on Friday’s close. The consensus analyst target is $164.00, and the stock has a 52-week trading range of $115.14 to $158.83.
Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) is expected to share its latest quarterly earnings on Thursday. The consensus estimates call for EPS of $0.68 and $4.74 billion in revenue. Shares closed at $58.28 on Friday, in a 52-week trading range of $47.31 to $61.74. The consensus price target is $63.86.
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is set to report its latest results before trading begins on Thursday. The consensus estimates have EPS at $0.69 and revenue of $11.44 billion. Earlier this month we put together a bullish and bearish outlook for Caterpillar in 2016. Shares ended last week at $60.98. The consensus price target is $66.70. Shares have traded between $56.36 and $89.62 in the past year.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares its fourth-quarter results on Thursday as well. The consensus analyst estimates call for $0.71 in EPS and revenue of $25.26 billion. We also compiled a 2016 bullish and bearish outlook for Microsoft. The stock traded at $52.29 on Friday’s close. The consensus price target is $58.00. The 52-week trading range is $39.72 to $56.85.
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) fourth-quarter results are on tap late on Thursday. Its consensus estimates call for EPS of $0.69 and $3.62 billion in revenue. Earlier in the month, we put together a bullish and bearish outlook for Visa in 2016. Shares of Visa were at $72.70 as last week came to a close. The consensus price target is $86.87, and the stock has a 52-week range of $60.00 to $81.01.
Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) is scheduled to post its fourth-quarter results on Friday. The consensus estimates call for $0.46 in EPS, as well as $28.69 billion in revenue. Check out our 2016 bullish and bearish outlook for Chevron. Shares were trading at $83.54 on Friday’s close. The consensus price target is $97.27. The stock has a 52-week range of $69.58 to $112.93.
Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) also will report its fourth-quarter results on Friday. The analysts’ consensus estimates call for EPS of $1.58 and $9.98 billion in revenue. Shares of Honeywell closed at $97.82 on Friday. The consensus price target is $114.71, and the 52-week trading range is $87.00 to $107.41.
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