Visa (NYSE: V) is expected to report Q4 earnings on Oct. 31. 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 Visa's revenues will expand 12.1% and EPS will grow 18.1%.

The average estimate for revenue is $2.67 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.50.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Visa recorded revenue of $2.57 billion. GAAP reported sales were 10% higher than the prior-year quarter's $2.32 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 $1.56. GAAP EPS were -$2.74 for Q3 against $1.47 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 83.0%, 140 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 58.1%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -71.7%, 11,500 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $10.35 billion. The average EPS estimate is $6.15.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 4,816 members out of 5,081 rating the stock outperform, and 265 members rating it underperform. Among 1,006 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 956 give Visa a green thumbs-up, and 50 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Visa is outperform, with an average price target of $133.38.

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