Hologic (Nasdaq: HOLX) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Aug. 5. 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 Hologic's revenues will increase 33.3% and EPS will grow 5.7%.

The average estimate for revenue is $626.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.37.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Hologic booked revenue of $612.7 million. GAAP reported sales were 30% higher than the prior-year quarter's $471.2 million.

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 $0.35. GAAP EPS were -$0.19 for Q2 versus -$0.15 per share for the prior-year quarter.

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 61.6%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 11.5%, 500 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -8.3%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.54 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.54.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 670 members out of 690 rating the stock outperform, and 20 members rating it underperform. Among 161 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 154 give Hologic a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Hologic is outperform, with an average price target of $25.24.

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