Alphatec Holdings (Nasdaq: ATEC) 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 Alphatec Holdings's revenues will expand 4.2% and EPS will remain in the red.

The average estimate for revenue is $50.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.03.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Alphatec Holdings logged revenue of $50.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 4.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $48.5 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 -$0.03 for Q1 versus -$0.01 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 65.8%, 60 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -2.7%, 240 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -5.3%, 270 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $204.8 million. The average EPS estimate is -$0.09.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 69 members out of 86 rating the stock outperform, and 17 members rating it underperform. Among 19 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 12 give Alphatec Holdings 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 Alphatec Holdings is outperform, with an average price target of $2.75.

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