Averaging together every EPS and revenue prediction that each analyst makes about a company in a quarter yields the "consensus estimates."
Analysts who cover this company will publish forward-looking estimates of its revenue and EPS each quarter.
Earnings And Revenue Based on BlackRock management projections, analysts predict EPS of $8.7 on revenue of $4.24 billion.
Here is how the company's reported EPS has compared to analyst estimates in the past: Quarter Q3 2020 Q2 2020 Q1 2020 Q4 2020 EPS Estimate 3.93 B 3.46 B 3.58 B 3.83 B Revenue Actual 4.37 B 3.65 B 3.71 B 3.98 B Stock Performance For a full 12 months, the return has risen by 45.43%.
A company posting earnings or revenue above or below the consensus estimate is known as an "earnings surprise" and may move the stock by a considerable margin.
