John Bean Technologies (NYSE: JBT) is expected to report Q2 earnings around 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 John Bean Technologies's revenues will increase 5.1% and EPS will compress 0.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $225.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.27.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, John Bean Technologies booked revenue of $185.7 million. GAAP reported sales were 9.3% lower than the prior-year quarter's $204.7 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, EPS came in at $0.14. GAAP EPS of $0.14 for Q1 were 7.7% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.13 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 27.1%, 250 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.6%, 30 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.2%, 30 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $973.2 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.46.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 108 members out of 109 rating the stock outperform, and one members rating it underperform. Among 45 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 45 give John Bean Technologies a green thumbs-up, and give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on John Bean Technologies is outperform, with an average price target of $22.67.

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