Hawaiian Holdings (Nasdaq: HA) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Oct. 23. 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 Hawaiian Holdings's revenues will grow 22.1% and EPS will grow 22.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $556.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.72.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Hawaiian Holdings reported revenue of $484.6 million. GAAP reported sales were 23% higher than the prior-year quarter's $395.0 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 $0.22. GAAP EPS were $0.07 for Q2 against -$0.99 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 24.2%, 670 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.0%, 570 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.8%, 1,350 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.02 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.29.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 186 members out of 226 rating the stock outperform, and 40 members rating it underperform. Among 67 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 45 give Hawaiian Holdings a green thumbs-up, and 22 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Hawaiian Holdings is outperform, with an average price target of $10.21.