American International Group (NYSE: AIG) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Aug. 2. 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 American International Group's revenues will compress -50.0% and EPS will contract -11.6%.

The average estimate for revenue is $8.82 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.61.

Revenue details
Last quarter, American International Group reported revenue of $8.69 billion. GAAP reported sales were 5.8% higher than the prior-year quarter's $17.44 billion.

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, non-GAAP EPS came in at $1.65. GAAP EPS of $1.71 for Q1 were 452% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.31 per share.

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 32.8%, 1,270 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 30.1%, 1,250 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 17.4%, 1,000 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $34.71 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.66.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 2,398 members out of 2,975 rating the stock outperform, and 577 members rating it underperform. Among 577 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 443 give American International Group a green thumbs-up, and 134 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on American International Group is outperform, with an average price target of $31.09.