Pre-Earnings Reports Analysis – Top 5 Stocks of The Week

The purpose of this analysis is to make available to readers a series of data relating to 5 of the most important companies that release the earnings reports during the week.

In particular, the data concern analysts ‘expectations about growth in EPS and Revenue, transactions in the last quarter by Hedge Funds and Insiders, analysts’ target price and a risk indicator.

The information mentioned above is contained within a “card”. In addition, you can find a stock price graph to compare it with the S&P 500 index (black line).


Information contained in the “card”:

  • “Estimated EPS / Revenue Growth Y-o-Y”: growth or decrease expected by analysts on Earnings-Per-Share (EPS) and Revenue in this quarter compared to the same quarter of 12 months before
  • “Hedge Funds Buy / Sell”: indicates the number of shares purchased (if the box is green) or sold (if the box is red) by Hedge Funds in the last quarter
  • “Insiders Buy / Sell”: the total value of the shares bought (if the box is green) or sold (if the box is red) by the Insiders in the last quarter
  • “Target Price”: the potential Upside (if the box is green) or Downside (if the box is red and with a negative sign) of the stock price in the following 12 months according to analysts
  • “Beta”: coefficent that measures the volatility of a stock’s returns relative to the market (S&P 500 index) in the last 60 months. The stock will be more risky than the market based on how much the beta is above 1

The information contained within the “cards” is for informational purposes only. Volatility during this event is high and the risks are high. Trade responsibly.


Top 5 Earnings Reports


Apple Inc. (AAPL)

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. It also sells various related services. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, HomePod, iPod touch, and other Apple-branded and third-party accessories.

AAPL releases the quarterly report on 04/30/20 .
Analysts in this quarter expect -7,30% EPS decrease and -5,56% Revenue decrease .
In the last quarter Hedge Funds have decreased their positions by 4.1M shares, while the Insiders bought shares for $514.27k .
Analysts believe  AAPL is undervalued by 9,63% at current prices.

Company (blue line) vs S&P 500 index (black line)


Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). 

AMZN releases the quarterly report on 04/30/20 .
Analysts in this quarter expect -10,60% EPS decrease and 22,20% Revenue growth .
In the last quarter Hedge Funds have decreased their positions by 379.6k shares.
Analysts believe  AMZN is undervalued by 3,77% at current prices.

Company (blue line) vs S&P 500 index (black line)


Facebook, Inc. (FB)

Facebook, Inc. develops products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and in-home devices worldwide.

FB releases the quarterly report on 04/29/20 .
Analysts in this quarter expect 105,90% EPS growth and 16,20% Revenue growth .
In the last quarter Hedge Funds have decreased their positions by 792.5k shares.
Analysts believe  FB is undervalued by 17,01% at current prices.

Company (blue line) vs S&P 500 index (black line)


Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)

Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, Netherlands, Norway, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive; and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment offers sedans and sport utility vehicles. 

TSLA releases the quarterly report on 04/29/20 .
Analysts in this quarter expect 92,10% EPS growth and 31,80% Revenue growth .
In the last quarter Hedge Funds have increased their positions by 57k shares, while the Insiders sold shares for $63.22M .
Analysts believe  TSLA is overvalued by -28,48% at current prices.

Company (blue line) vs S&P 500 index (black line)


Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. operates as a semiconductor company worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Computing and Graphics; and Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom. 

AMD releases the quarterly report on 04/28/20 .
Analysts in this quarter expect 200,00% EPS growth and 40,10% Revenue growth .
In the last quarter Hedge Funds have decreased their positions by 1M shares, while the Insiders sold shares for $7.82M .
Analysts believe  AMD is overvalued by -4,41% at current prices.

Company (blue line) vs S&P 500 index (black line)


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Sources & additional info

*Information on target prices, Insiders and Hedge Funds by tipranks.com
*Information on EPS and Revenues estimated by finance.yahoo.com
*The other earnings reports “card” information from barchart.com
*Charts by Tradingview.com


DISCLAIMER: The information in this blog post represents my own analysis/opinions and does not contain a recommendation for any particular security or investment. Stocks trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. Trade responsibly.