Consensus EPS · Q1 2026
$2.13
Consensus revenue · Q1 2026
$47.6B
Analysts
12
Expected report
Apr 28, 2026
Analyst consensus (locked)
Analyst consensus
Based on estimates from 12 analysts.
| Metric | Low | Consensus | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $46.9B | $47.6B | $49B |
| EPS | $0.41 | $2.13 | $2.89 |
| EBITDA | $976.4M | $1B | $1B |
| EBIT | $581.5M | $602.6M | $618.2M |
| Net income | $244.7M | $1.1B | $1.4B |
Historical beat/miss
Actual reported results vs. analyst consensus at the time. Positive = beat, negative = miss.
| Period | Rev. actual | Rev. est. | Rev. surprise | EPS actual | EPS est. | EPS surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $49.7B | $48.4B | +2.8% | -$1.19 | -$1.22 | +2.6% |
Estimate revisions
How analyst consensus estimates have changed over the past 90 days.
Revision trends appear once we have collected at least two daily snapshots for this period.
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Analyst price target
Based on price targets from 6 analysts.
| Low | Consensus | Median | High | Current | Upside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39.00 | $58.62 | $59.00 | $80.00 | $62.33 | -6.0% |
Upside calculated vs most recent trading price of $62.33.
Analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy — based on 43 analyst ratings.
12-month trend
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| Jun 4, 2026 | B of A Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| May 26, 2026 | Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
| May 22, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| May 21, 2026 | B of A Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| May 20, 2026 | Mizuho | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| May 20, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | upgrade | Hold | Buy |
| May 4, 2026 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold | Hold |
| May 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
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