Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Oct. 29. 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 Herbalife's revenues will increase 11.4% and EPS will increase 16.1%.

The average estimate for revenue is $997.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.01.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Herbalife chalked up revenue of $1.03 billion. GAAP reported sales were 17% higher than the prior-year quarter's $879.7 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 $1.10. GAAP EPS of $1.10 for Q2 were 25% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.88 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 47.8%, 10 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 18.1%, 70 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 12.9%, 30 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $4.01 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.98.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 395 members out of 519 rating the stock outperform, and 124 members rating it underperform. Among 144 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 100 give Herbalife a green thumbs-up, and 44 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Herbalife is buy, with an average price target of $77.56.

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