Solta Medical (Nasdaq: SLTM) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Aug. 6. 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 Solta Medical's revenues will grow 23.4% and EPS will wither -25.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $46.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.03.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Solta Medical booked revenue of $34.5 million. GAAP reported sales were 6.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $32.5 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures are normalized by S&P Capital IQ and may vary to maintain comparability with normalized estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at -$0.01. GAAP EPS were -$0.04 for Q1 compared to -$0.14 per share for the prior-year quarter.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures are normalized by S&P Capital IQ and may vary to maintain comparability with normalized estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 62.8%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -9.1%, 180 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -7.5%, much better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $177.7 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.14.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 72 members out of 94 rating the stock outperform, and 22 members rating it underperform. Among 14 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), seven give Solta Medical 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 Solta Medical is outperform, with an average price target of $4.42.

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