Consensus EPS · Q3 2026
$2.91
Consensus revenue · Q3 2026
$2.6B
Analysts
6
Expected report
Oct 21, 2026
What to watch
- Analyst ratings: Downgrades trending
Analyst consensus
Based on estimates from 6 analysts.
| Metric | Low | Consensus | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.6B | $2.6B | $2.7B |
| EPS | $2.90 | $2.91 | $2.93 |
| EBITDA | $530.5M | $539M | $560.2M |
| EBIT | $371.6M | $377.6M | $392.5M |
| Net income | $243.1M | $263.5M | $279.5M |
- Revenue$2.6B
- EPS$2.91
- EBITDA$539M
- EBIT$377.6M
- Net income$263.5M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.5B | $2.5B | -0.1% | $2.35 | $2.31 | +1.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.4B | $2.4B | -2.4% | $2.40 | $2.14 | +12.1% |
- Q2 2026-0.1%+1.8%
- Q1 2026-2.4%+12.1%
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 2 analysts.
- Low
- $246.00
- Consensus
- $256.40
- Median
- $256.00
- High
- $271.00
- Current
- $254.39
- Upside
- +0.8%
Upside calculated vs most recent trading price of $254.39.
Analyst ratings
Consensus: Hold — based on 26 analyst ratings.
24-month trend
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 14, 2026 | B of A Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | downgrade | Overweight | Equal Weight |
| Jul 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| May 20, 2026 | UBS | upgrade | Neutral | Buy |
| May 4, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | upgrade | Hold | Buy |
| Apr 28, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
- Jul 24, 2026UBSBuy
- Jul 24, 2026JP MorganOverweight
- Jul 15, 2026Truist SecuritiesBuy
- Jul 14, 2026B of A SecuritiesBuy
- Jul 9, 2026Wells FargoEqual Weight
- Jul 9, 2026JP MorganOverweight
- Jul 9, 2026CitigroupNeutral
- May 20, 2026UBSBuy
- May 4, 2026Deutsche BankBuy
- Apr 28, 2026UBSNeutral
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