Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE: HVT) is expected to report Q2 earnings July 5. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Haverty Furniture Companies' revenues will expand 5.8% and EPS will wane -150.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $151.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.02.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Haverty Furniture Companies logged revenue of $163.6 million. GAAP reported sales were 6.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $154.3 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
Last quarter, EPS came in at $0.11. GAAP EPS were $0.11 for Q1 against -$0.03 per share for the prior-year quarter.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 52.2%, 100 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 2.5%, 280 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.5%, 190 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $654.4 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.45.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 22 members out of 106 rating the stock outperform, and 84 members rating it underperform. Among 40 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), four give Haverty Furniture Companies a green thumbs-up, and 36 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Haverty Furniture Companies is buy, with an average price target of $14.00.

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