TripAdvisor Q4 Earnings Preview

TripAdvisor TRIP releases its next round of earnings Wednesday. Here's Benzinga's essential guide to TripAdvisor's Q4 earnings report.

Earnings and Revenue

Analysts expect TripAdvisor earnings of 14 cents per share. Revenue will likely be around $309.18 million, according to the consensus estimate.

TripAdvisor reported a per-share profit of 16 cents when it published results during the same quarter last year. Sales in that period totaled $316 million. The Wall Street estimate would represent a 12.5 percent decline in the company's earnings. Sales would be down 2.16 percent from the year-ago period.

Here's how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Q4 EPS Estimate: 14 cents per share
Q4 Revenues Estimate: $309 million

Stock Performance

Over the past 52-week period, shares of TripAdvisor have declined 27.48 percent. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are probably a little upset going into this earnings release. Long-term shareholders are already enjoying 12-month gains prior to the announcement.

Over the past 90 days, analysts' have generally adjusted their estimates lower for EPS and revenues. The most common rating from analysts on TripAdvisor stock is a Neutral. The strength of this rating has maintained conviction over the past three months.