analyst estimate

A guess by experts about how much money a company will report. Prices react to how the real results compare with it.

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The forecast of a company's revenue or earnings per share that analysts publish before results; the average is the consensus estimate. Because it is usually already in the price, results-day moves depend on the surprise, actual versus estimate, plus any change in guidance.

analyst estimate, also called estimate, consensus estimate.

analyst estimate

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