Avago Technologies (Nasdaq: AVGO) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Aug. 16. 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 Avago Technologies' revenues will wane -0.5% and EPS will wane -1.5%.

The average estimate for revenue is $600.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.67.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Avago Technologies reported revenue of $577.0 million. GAAP reported sales were 3.0% higher than the prior-year quarter's $560.0 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 $0.66. GAAP EPS of $0.54 were the same as 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 50.8%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 24.1%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 23.2%, 90 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.38 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.67.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 85 members out of 90 rating the stock outperform, and five members rating it underperform. Among 19 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 19 give Avago Technologies a green thumbs-up, and none give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Avago Technologies is outperform, with an average price target of $41.00.

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