priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Nov. 1. 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 priceline.com's revenues will grow 13.9% and EPS will increase 18.9%.

The average estimate for revenue is $1.65 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $11.83.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, priceline.com reported revenue of $1.33 billion. GAAP reported sales were 20% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.10 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 $7.85. GAAP EPS of $6.88 for Q2 were 37% higher than the prior-year quarter's $5.02 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 75.7%, 780 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 34.5%, 510 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 26.6%, 340 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $5.20 billion. The average EPS estimate is $30.15.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,167 members out of 1,530 rating the stock outperform, and 363 members rating it underperform. Among 393 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 302 give priceline.com a green thumbs-up, and 91 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on priceline.com is outperform, with an average price target of $785.04.

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