Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) is expected to report Q2 earnings on April 24. 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 Varian Medical Systems's revenues will grow 5.2% and EPS will grow 6.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $758.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.02.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Varian Medical Systems logged revenue of $678.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 8.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $625.3 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 $0.89. GAAP EPS of $0.86 for Q1 were 8.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.79 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 42.9%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 20.9%, 30 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 14.0%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $3.04 billion. The average EPS estimate is $4.12.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 386 members out of 401 rating the stock outperform, and 15 members rating it underperform. Among 115 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 112 give Varian Medical Systems 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 Varian Medical Systems is outperform, with an average price target of $72.71.

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