Omnicell (OMCL) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?

Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue? While calculating estimates for a company's future earnings, analysts often consider to what extent it has been able to match past consensus estimates. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number. For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Omnicell would post a loss of $0.08 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.03, delivering a surprise of +137.50%. Over the last four quarters, the ...