Consensus EPS · Q1 2026
$1.27
Consensus revenue · Q1 2026
$8.1B
Analysts
23
Expected report
May 5, 2026
Analyst consensus (locked)
Analyst consensus
Based on estimates from 23 analysts.
| Metric | Low | Consensus | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.8B | $8.1B | $8.4B |
| EPS | $1.20 | $1.27 | $1.31 |
| EBITDA | $2B | $2.1B | $2.1B |
| EBIT | $2B | $2.1B | $2.1B |
| Net income | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
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 | $8.7B | $8.8B | −1.2% | $1.23 | $1.29 | −4.4% |
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 | Consensus | Median | High | Current | Upside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34.00 | $50.45 | $50.00 | $65.00 | $41.29 | +22.2% |
Upside calculated vs most recent trading price of $41.29.
Analyst ratings
Consensus: Hold — based on 70 analyst ratings.
12-month trend
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | maintain | Hold | Hold |
| May 12, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Sell | Sell |
| May 7, 2026 | Macquarie | downgrade | Outperform | Neutral |
| May 6, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| May 6, 2026 | RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform | Outperform |
| May 5, 2026 | Needham | maintain | Hold | Hold |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Sell | Sell |
| Apr 22, 2026 | BMO Capital | maintain | Market Perform | Market Perform |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Apr 21, 2026 | B of A Securities | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
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