Cincinnati Bell (NYSE: CBB) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Oct. 30. 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 Cincinnati Bell's revenues will expand 0.2% and EPS will expand 20.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $369.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.06.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Cincinnati Bell recorded revenue of $368.2 million. GAAP reported sales were 0.2% higher than the prior-year quarter's $367.5 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 $0.05. GAAP EPS of $0.01 for Q2 were 80% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.05 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 53.4%, 60 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 21.6%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.2%, 250 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.47 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.22.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 123 members out of 138 rating the stock outperform, and 15 members rating it underperform. Among 31 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 29 give Cincinnati Bell a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Cincinnati Bell is outperform, with an average price target of $4.58.