Mead Johnson Nutrition (NYSE: MJN) is expected to report Q2 earnings on July 25. 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 Mead Johnson Nutrition's revenues will increase 2.8% and EPS will expand 1.2%.

The average estimate for revenue is $1.04 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.84.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Mead Johnson Nutrition booked revenue of $1.04 billion. GAAP reported sales were 5.2% higher than the prior-year quarter's $986.6 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, EPS came in at $0.85. GAAP EPS of $0.85 for Q1 were 6.3% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.80 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 62.3%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 25.2%, 60 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 16.6%, much about the same as the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $4.13 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.25.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 83 members out of 103 rating the stock outperform, and 20 members rating it underperform. Among 37 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 29 give Mead Johnson Nutrition a green thumbs-up, and eight give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Mead Johnson Nutrition is hold, with an average price target of $79.29.

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