Intersil (Nasdaq: ISIL) is expected to report Q2 earnings around July 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 Intersil's revenues will compress -15.1% and EPS will drop 0.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $138.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.08.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Intersil reported revenue of $131.7 million. GAAP reported sales were 16% lower than the prior-year quarter's $156.0 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 $0.06. GAAP EPS were $0.02 for Q1 against -$0.03 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 53.8%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -2.5%, 210 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.9%, 400 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $553.4 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.31.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 143 members out of 158 rating the stock outperform, and 15 members rating it underperform. Among 51 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 47 give Intersil 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 Intersil is hold, with an average price target of $8.45.

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