Rosetta Stone (NYSE: RST) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Nov. 7. 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 Rosetta Stone's revenues will wane -5.0% and EPS will remain in the red.

The average estimate for revenue is $61.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.05.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Rosetta Stone booked revenue of $60.8 million. GAAP reported sales were 8.9% lower than the prior-year quarter's $66.7 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, non-GAAP EPS came in at -$0.15. GAAP EPS of -$0.22 were the same as 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 81.4%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -8.3%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -7.5%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $270.5 million. The average EPS estimate is -$0.18.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 678 members out of 767 rating the stock outperform, and 89 members rating it underperform. Among 149 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 131 give Rosetta Stone a green thumbs-up, and 18 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Rosetta Stone is hold, with an average price target of $12.33.

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