Coeur d'Alene Mines (NYSE: CDE) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Nov. 6. 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 Coeur d'Alene Mines's revenues will wither -26.4% and EPS will drop -59.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $252.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.43.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Coeur d'Alene Mines logged revenue of $254.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 10% higher than the prior-year quarter's $231.1 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 $0.31. GAAP EPS of $0.26 for Q2 were 40% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.43 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 48.1%, 1,370 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 20.4%, 640 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 9.0%, 770 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $987.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.64.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,363 members out of 1,465 rating the stock outperform, and 102 members rating it underperform. Among 278 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 256 give Coeur d'Alene Mines 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 Coeur d'Alene Mines is outperform, with an average price target of $29.67.

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