Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR) is expected to report Q4 earnings on Feb. 21. 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 Denbury Resources's revenues will compress -6.9% and EPS will wane -35.6%.

The average estimate for revenue is $574.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.29.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Denbury Resources recorded revenue of $600.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 4.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $572.1 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 $0.33. GAAP EPS of $0.22 for Q3 were 68% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.68 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 77.9%, 140 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 28.9%, 5,440 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 14.3%, 3,390 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.42 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.43.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,102 members out of 1,125 rating the stock outperform, and 23 members rating it underperform. Among 280 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 277 give Denbury Resources 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 Denbury Resources is outperform, with an average price target of $22.53.

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