Federated Investors (NYSE: FII) is expected to report Q2 earnings on July 25. 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 Federated Investors's revenues will expand 0.2% and EPS will expand 2.6%.

The average estimate for revenue is $232.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.40.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Federated Investors booked revenue of $228.0 million. GAAP reported sales were 1.0% lower than the prior-year quarter's $230.3 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, EPS came in at $0.41. GAAP EPS of $0.41 were the same as 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 70.6%, 160 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 29.9%, 60 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 18.9%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $977.3 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.70.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 288 members out of 307 rating the stock outperform, and 19 members rating it underperform. Among 110 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 106 give Federated Investors 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 Federated Investors is underperform, with an average price target of $22.86.

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