B/E Aerospace (Nasdaq: BEAV) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Oct. 23. 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 B/E Aerospace's revenues will grow 20.7% and EPS will grow 20.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $767.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.71.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, B/E Aerospace tallied revenue of $768.1 million. GAAP reported sales were 26% higher than the prior-year quarter's $608.9 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, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.72. GAAP EPS of $0.69 for Q2 were 28% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.54 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 38.2%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 18.5%, 100 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 9.3%, 30 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $3.05 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.79.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 570 members out of 591 rating the stock outperform, and 21 members rating it underperform. Among 150 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 146 give B/E Aerospace a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on B/E Aerospace is outperform, with an average price target of $54.87.