Ancestry.com (Nasdaq: ACOM) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Oct. 24. 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 Ancestry.com's revenues will expand 19.9% and EPS will expand 37.5%.

The average estimate for revenue is $123.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.55.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Ancestry.com chalked up revenue of $119.1 million. GAAP reported sales were 18% higher than the prior-year quarter's $101.3 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, EPS came in at $0.44. GAAP EPS of $0.44 for Q2 were 33% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.33 per share.

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 83.2%, 110 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 24.7%, 140 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 16.8%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $475.9 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.96.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 363 members out of 400 rating the stock outperform, and 37 members rating it underperform. Among 105 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 93 give Ancestry.com a green thumbs-up, and 12 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Ancestry.com is outperform, with an average price target of $36.56.

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