Intersil (Nasdaq: ISIL) 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 Intersil's revenues will wane -18.4% and EPS will wither -60.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $152.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.08.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Intersil logged revenue of $163.0 million. GAAP reported sales were 22% lower than the prior-year quarter's $209.1 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 $0.08. GAAP EPS were -$0.11 for Q2 compared to $0.17 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 54.5%, 370 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -0.6%, 1,540 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -8.9%, 1,930 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $624.2 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.32.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 148 members out of 164 rating the stock outperform, and 16 members rating it underperform. Among 47 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 44 give Intersil a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Intersil is hold, with an average price target of $11.86.

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