DaVita HealthCare Partners (NYSE: DVA) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Aug. 6. 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 DaVita HealthCare Partners's revenues will increase 44.4% and EPS will increase 24.8%.

The average estimate for revenue is $2.86 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.86.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, DaVita HealthCare Partners logged revenue of $2.83 billion. GAAP reported sales were 53% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.85 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures are normalized by S&P Capital IQ and may vary to maintain comparability with normalized estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $1.84. GAAP EPS of $0.28 for Q1 were 81% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.46 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures are normalized by S&P Capital IQ and may vary to maintain comparability with normalized estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 30.9%, 150 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 16.2%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.1%, 650 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $11.51 billion. The average EPS estimate is $7.58.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 347 members out of 360 rating the stock outperform, and 13 members rating it underperform. Among 109 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 106 give DaVita HealthCare Partners 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 DaVita HealthCare Partners is outperform, with an average price target of $124.73.

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