Analysts Estimate Patterson Cos. (PDCO) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Analysts often consider to what extent a company has been able to match consensus estimates in the past while calculating their estimates for its future earnings. 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 Patterson Cos. Would post earnings of $0.60 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.59, delivering a surprise of -1.67%. Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus ...