Chicago Bridge & Iron (NYSE: CBI) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Oct. 24. 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 Chicago Bridge & Iron's revenues will grow 17.0% and EPS will grow 12.5%.

The average estimate for revenue is $1.47 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.81.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Chicago Bridge & Iron chalked up revenue of $1.30 billion. GAAP reported sales were 20% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.09 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, EPS came in at $0.74. GAAP EPS of $0.74 for Q2 were 19% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.62 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 12.2%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.6%, 20 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.6%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $5.55 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.00.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,323 members out of 1,354 rating the stock outperform, and 31 members rating it underperform. Among 319 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 312 give Chicago Bridge & Iron a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Chicago Bridge & Iron is outperform, with an average price target of $53.44.