What Does Wall Street See for Resolute Energy's Q2?

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Resolute Energy (NYS: REN) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Aug. 5. 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 Resolute Energy's revenues will grow 38.2% and EPS will expand 100.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $89.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.02.


Revenue details
Last quarter, Resolute Energy logged revenue of $78.9 million. GAAP reported sales were 24% higher than the prior-year quarter's $63.5 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, EPS came in at -$0.05. GAAP EPS were -$0.05 for Q1 compared to -$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 55.1%, 180 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 4.1%, 410 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -3.9%, 270 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $352.1 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.02.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 31 members out of 40 rating the stock outperform, and nine members rating it underperform. Among 12 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), eight give Resolute Energy a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Resolute Energy is outperform, with an average price target of $13.29.

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