Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) is expected to report Q3 earnings around Oct. 30. 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 Energy Transfer Partners's revenues will grow 5.1% and EPS will expand 100.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $1.80 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.30.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Energy Transfer Partners notched revenue of $1.24 billion. GAAP reported sales were 24% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.63 billion.

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 $0.01. GAAP EPS dropped to zero from the prior-year quarter's $0.19.

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 36.3%, 960 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 23.3%, 670 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 9.0%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $6.04 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.31.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 886 members out of 903 rating the stock outperform, and 17 members rating it underperform. Among 262 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 259 give Energy Transfer Partners 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 Energy Transfer Partners is hold, with an average price target of $50.00.

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