Teradyne (NYSE: TER) is expected to report Q2 earnings on July 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 Teradyne's revenues will decrease -25.7% and EPS will shrink -58.4%.

The average estimate for revenue is $407.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.32.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Teradyne reported revenue of $280.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 29% lower than the prior-year quarter's $396.7 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 $0.09. GAAP EPS of $0.03 for Q1 were 80% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.15 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 54.7%, 530 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 1.7%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.4%, 610 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.63 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.40.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 284 members out of 308 rating the stock outperform, and 24 members rating it underperform. Among 84 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 81 give Teradyne a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Teradyne is outperform, with an average price target of $19.63.

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