CARBO Ceramics (NYSE: CRR) 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 CARBO Ceramics's revenues will wither -20.2% and EPS will wane -50.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $141.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.69.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, CARBO Ceramics recorded revenue of $147.7 million. GAAP reported sales were 9.5% lower than the prior-year quarter's $163.2 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 $0.76. GAAP EPS of $0.76 for Q1 were 42% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.31 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 28.7%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 17.2%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 11.9%, 670 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $603.3 million. The average EPS estimate is $3.14.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 397 members out of 427 rating the stock outperform, and 30 members rating it underperform. Among 117 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 110 give CARBO Ceramics a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on CARBO Ceramics is hold, with an average price target of $96.88.

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