Author: Chris Katje

Technology giant NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) could serve as a barometer for market strength and multiple sectors when the company reports second-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday.

Here are the earnings estimates from analysts, what experts are saying ahead of the report and the key items to watch.

Earnings Estimates

Analysts expect Nvidia to report second-quarter revenue of $45.89 billion, up from $30.04 billion in last year’s second quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in 11 straight quarters.

The estimated revenue would set a new company record, surpassing the first-quarter total of $44.06 billion.

Analysts expect Nvidia to report second-quarter earnings per share of $1.00, up from 68 cents per share in last year’s second quarter.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in 11 straight quarters.

Previous guidance from the company called for second-quarter revenue of $45.0 billion, +/- 2%, which includes the loss of $8.0 billion in H20 revenue due to the controls on exports to China.

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What Experts Are Saying

Analysts have been raising their price targets on Nvidia stock ahead of the earnings report.

Nvidia stock could move around 7% based on historical reactions, Freedom Capital Markets Chief Market Strategist Jay Woods said in a weekly newsletter.

“Saying this is the most important stock in the world is an understatement. The stock’s average move after an earnings release is +/- 7.4%, so just an average move will make an impact on the entire market,” Wood said.

In the newsletter, Woods breaks down the high weighting for Nvidia in top stock market indexes and ETFs.

“Given that it is the largest market capitalized firm in the world with a valuation of $4.34 trillion, it holds the highest weighting of any stock.”

In the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), Nvidia is the top holding at 8.0% of assets.

In the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ), Nvidia is the top holding at 10.1% of assets.

In the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA), Nvidia is the 19^th largest holding at 2.4% of assets.

While it has a smaller weighting in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nvidia is one of the rare stocks included in that index, along with the S&P 500, and is a member of the Magnificent 7, which covers some of the most closely watched stock groups.

Woods shares that Nvidia is also a top holding in the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) and the SPDR Technology Select ETF (NYSE:XLK) at around 22% and 16% respectively.

“As Nvidia goes, so go most of the semiconductor stocks and AI plays. They are the dominant player in the space and positive forward guidance combined with continued strong demand will likely lift the sector. Any surprising slowdown and the negative impact could be dramatic.”

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives expects strong earnings from Nvidia, the company he says is powering AI infrastructure on a global scale.

“The Street continues to estimate the demand curve for the AI Revolution being led by Nvidia,” Ives recently tweeted. “This week’s earnings will be another flex the muscles moment for Nvidia and the AI Revolution bull thesis.”

Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management said investors are too focused on the short-term numbers for Nvidia and missing the future growth.

“For the next two years, we’re still early in the AI data center buildout,” Munster said.

Munster said physical AI will be the growth engine after data center growth drops, adding that robotics could become the next growth market.

Key Items to Watch

The earnings and guidance from Nvidia will take center stage on Wednesday, with the stock likely to react immediately to the headline numbers.

Diving deeper into the results and commentary, China is likely to become a significant topic that could impact the movement of the stock. Nvidia has missed out on revenue due to restrictions on exports to China.

With the Trump administration attempting to capture a portion of revenue from exports to China, and China counterattacking with red flags against U.S. chipmakers, the battle over whether Nvidia will experience revenue growth in the Chinese market continues.

The Data Center segment is the company’s largest, and the segment saw 73% year-over-year growth in the first quarter, the highest of the four main reporting segments. Revenue for the segment was up only 10% quarter-over-quarter, showing slowing growth for the company.

Investors and analysts will likely look to the year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter percentages to determine the stage of growth Nvidia finds itself in.

Gaming & AI PC and Automotive segment revenue was up 42% year-over-year and up 72% year-over-year respectively in the first quarter. These are other sectors analysts and investors will be watching.

NVDA Price Action

Nvidia stock is up 1.3% to $86.63 on Tuesday versus a 52-week trading range of $86.63 to $184.48. Nvidia stock is up 31.7% year-to-date.

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Retailer Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) could show market gains in both physical retail and its ecommerce business when the company reports second-quarter financial results Thursday after market close.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Walmart to report second-quarter revenue of $176.16 billion, up from $169.34 in last year’s second quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company missed analyst estimates for revenue in the first quarter, but have beaten estimates in nine of the last 10 quarters.

Analysts expect Walmart to report second-quarter earnings per share of 74 cents, up from 67 cents per share in last year’s second quarter.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in six straight quarters and in nine of the last 10 quarters. The lone non-beat quarter saw the company’s earnings per share match estimates.

Guidance from the company calls for second-quarter revenue in the range of $173.67 billion to $175.35 billion.

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Key Items to Watch: Walmart’s earnings report comes a day after rival retailer Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) reported quarterly results. Target beat analyst estimates for both earnings per share and revenue, but shares fell on guidance and overall concerns.

Target saw gross margin rates decline and comparable store sales down year-over-year. Operating income and EBITDA also declined in the quarter on a year-over-year basis.

The company reiterated its full-year guidance, acknowledging that tariffs are causing short-term pressure.

Walmart’s earnings report could show market share taken from Target if the company shows stronger same-store sales growth and growth in digital sales.

Walmart’s global ecommerce sales were up 22% year-over-year in the first quarter, with the company also seeing comparable sales up 4.5% for Walmart U.S. excluding fuel.

Walmart has also acknowledged pressure from tariffs, but its results may show better control or lower impact from the rising costs.

Data from Placer.ai shows that Walmart experienced a 1.0% visit growth in the second calendar quarter, compared to a 2.5% decline in the first calendar quarter.

Walmart saw visits decline by more than 4% year-over-year in both February and March, with growth of 4.3% in March, growth of 0.7% in May and declines of 1.6% in both June and July. The stronger results in recent months come as the retailer pushes for digital sales growth. Walmart’s fiscal second quarter includes results from May, June and July.

The results for visits data could suggest that Walmart is growing digital sales without hurting its physical store sales too much.

While Walmart may be taking market share from Target, the rising competition from Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) could be a cause for concern. Amazon is expanding its same-day delivery for Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods. Walmart could be asked questions about the growing competition from Amazon during the earnings call.

Some analysts have been raising their price targets on Walmart stock ahead of the earnings report.

Price Action: Walmart stock is down 0.9% to $102.22 on Wednesday versus a 52-week trading range of $74.59 to $105.30. Walmart stock is up 13.7% year-to-date in 2025.

Target stock is down 8% on Wednesday after the earnings report. Target stock is down 29.3% year-to-date in 2025.

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Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) could show strength in homebuilder stocks when the company reports third-quarter financial results Tuesday after market close.

Here are the earnings estimates and key items to watch in the quarterly financial results.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Toll Brothers to report third-quarter revenue of $2.85 billion, up from $2.73 billion in last year’s third quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company beat analyst estimates in the second quarter and has beaten analyst estimates in nine of the last 10 quarters overall.

Analysts expect Toll Brothers to report third-quarter earnings per share of $3.60, in line with $3.60 in last year’s third quarter. The company beat analyst estimates for earnings per share in the second quarter and has beaten analyst estimates in eight of the last 10 quarters overall.

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Key Items to Watch: The report from Toll Brothers comes with the housing sector continuing to be a hot topic for investors.

New home sales have been dropping in recent months. Meanwhile, investors and homebuyers anticipate rate cuts later this year and pent-up demand for home purchases coming in the second half of the year or in 2026.

Toll Brothers’ earnings report also comes with one of the most famous investors of all time raising the stakes in the sector.

Warren Buffett recently unveiled new investments in the homebuilder sector via Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK) quarterly filing.

In the second quarter, Berkshire Hathaway took the following new stakes in the sector:

• Lennar Corporation Class A (NYSE:LEN): 7,048,993 shares
• DR Horton Inc (NYSE:DHI): 1,485,350 shares

Along with the new purchases, Berkshire also increased its stake in Lennar Corporation Class B shares by 19%, the company’s second largest position increase by percentage in the quarter.

While Buffett didn’t buy Toll Brothers stock directly, there could be a trickle down positive impact for the entire sector with one of the most respected investors in the world betting big on the homebuilder sector.

Investors and analysts will be looking for strength in the company’s key metrics for the third quarter, including home sales revenue, delivered homes, net signed contract value and contracted homes.

Toll Brothers had a backlog value of $6.84 billion at the end of the second quarter with 6,063 homes in the backlog, figures that were down 7% and 15% year-over-year, respectively.

TOL Price Action: Toll Brothers stock is up 0.8% to $131.59 on Monday versus a 52-week trading range of $86.67 to $169.52. Toll Brothers stock is up 4.6% year-to-date in 2025.

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As Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) reports second-quarter earnings Tuesday before the market opens, investors will get a glimpse of housing demand and key trends to track.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect the home improvement retailer to report Q2 revenue of $45.36 billion. That’s up from $43.17 billion in last year’s second quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in three straight quarters. It also beat estimates in six of the last 10 quarters overall.

Analysts expect Home Depot to report Q2 earnings per share of $4.71, up from $4.67 in last year’s second quarter.

The company missed analyst estimates in the last reported quarter. However, it beat earnings per share estimates in nine of the previous 10 quarters overall.

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What Analysts Are Saying: Bank of America analyst Robert Ohmes estimates Home Depot will show improvement from the first quarter on Tuesday. The optimism comes from Home Depot’s growth in the professional segment.

“We expect HD to see continued share gains as it accelerates growth & capabilities w/ the complex pro,” Ohmes said in a new investor note.

The analyst reiterated a Buy rating and price target of $450 ahead of earnings.

Ohmes highlighted the company’s professional segment, which includes the recent acquisition of SRS Distribution. Home Depot recently announced plans to acquire GMS, which could complement the SRS business, according to the analyst.

The analyst said Home Depot is “well positioned in a choppy macro” environment.

“We expect HD to see continued share gains as it accelerates growth and capabilities with the complex pro, both organically and inorganically.”

Here are other analyst ratings on Home Depot and their price targets:

• Telsey: Maintained Outperform rating with $455 price target
• Truist: Maintained Buy rating, raised price target from $417 to $433

Key Items to Watch: Data from Placer.ai shows visits to Home Depot improved in the second quarter. Data shows visits down 3.9% year-over-year in the first quarter and down 2.2% year-over-year in the second quarter.

This improvement, which includes the months of April (-1.9%), May (-1.1%) and June (-3.7%) could signal an improvement in visits and spending.

Placer.ai data highlighted strong visitor growth for Home Depot in regions like the Midwest and East Coast, which could help offset concerns around lower existing home sales.

Another area to watch will be tariffs. Benzinga notes that the company did not mention tariffs in its first-quarter earnings results, but an updated forward-looking statement mentioned the risks of tariffs.

The home improvement retailer reiterated full-year guidance of sales growth of 2.8% year-over-year and a total of $163.98 billion. The company’s guidance for earnings per share is $14.94 for the full fiscal year.

Analysts and investors will closely monitor whether these numbers remain in line with the company’s guidance or if weaker home sales and tariffs have led to revised forecasts.

A strong reaction to Home Depot earnings could prompt investors to keep a close eye on other stocks and ETFs. Peer company Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) is set to report second-quarter results on Wednesday.

Lowe’s has beaten earnings per share estimates from analysts in more than 10 straight quarters, while revenue has been split with five beats and five misses.

The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) ETF will also be on watch, with Home Depot being the fourth-largest holding at 5.5% of assets.

Price Action: The stock performance for Home Depot and Lowe’s is nearly identical year-to-date. Home Depot shares traded at $395.65 on Monday, within a 52-week trading range of $326.31 to $439.37. Home Depot stock is up 1.7% year-to-date.

Lowe’s shares trade at $251.36 on Monday versus a 52-week trading range of $206.39 to $287.01. Lowe’s stock is up 1.9% year-to-date in 2025.

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Farm equipment maker Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) could provide a deeper look at the impact of tariffs and a record-high agricultural trade deficit in the United States, which is affecting the sector, when the company reports its third-quarter financial results on Thursday before the market opens.

Here are the analyst estimates and key items to watch.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Deere & Company to report third-quarter revenue of $10.31 billion, down from $13.15 billion in last year’s third quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in more than 10 straight quarters.

Analysts expect the company to report third-quarter earnings per share of $4.63, down from $6.29 in last year’s third quarter.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in more than 10 straight quarters.

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Key Items to Watch: Analysts raised their price targets on Deere after the company’s second-quarter results came in ahead of estimates.

The company’s announcement of a $400 million tariff impact for the second half may have been better than anticipated, leading to optimism for the stock. The company’s decision to cut its guidance range may have hurt overall optimism, however.

Freedom Capital Markets Chief Global Strategist Jay Woods said Deere stock was “relatively stagnant” in the second quarter.

“Last report they beat on all metrics but tempered optimism trimming their annual forecast. Tariff concerns remain a cloud over and softening demand remain issues as they head into Thursday’s numbers,” Woods said in a weekly newsletter.

Woods said shares are up over 20% year-to-date, but the gains mostly came in the first quarter.

“Watch to see sales trends across its agriculture and construction/forestry segments. Will there be stabilization in these numbers or are tariff headwinds taking a toll?”

Deere’s earnings report comes with a soybean shortage in the United States and the U.S. agriculture trade deficit hitting a record high in the first half of the year through June.

The U.S. had agricultural exports of $85.6 billion and imports of $114 billion in the first half of the year, resulting in a deficit of $28.6 billion. That compares to a deficit of $18.4 billion in last year’s first half.

Ultimately, Deere’s earnings report could show if the tariff impact is still the same or has risen higher, what the agricultural deficit means for large equipment purchases and if the U.S. agricultural sector is seeing job losses in recent months.

In the second quarter, Deere reported net sales declines for the three main segments on a year-over-year basis.

Small agriculture & turf net sales had the smallest year-over-year fall at a 6.5% decline. Investors and analysts will likely want to see the production & precision agriculture and construction & forestry segments show more of a recovery in the third quarter.

DE Price Action: Deere & Company stock is up 0.9% to $510.58 on Wednesday versus a 52-week trading range of $348.35 to $533.78. Deere stock is up 20.5% year-to-date in 2025.

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Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) could show more signs of a multi-year turnaround that has the stock trading near all-time highs set in 2000 ahead of fourth-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday.

Here are the key analyst estimates and items to watch ahead of the report.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Cisco to report fourth-quarter revenue of $14.62 billion, up from $13.64 billion in last year’s fourth quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company has missed analyst estimates for revenue in two straight quarters, while beating estimates in eight of the last 10 quarters overall.

If Cisco meets or beats the $14.62 billion estimate, it would be the highest quarterly total in seven quarters.

Analysts expect the company to report earnings of 98 cents per share for the fourth quarter, up from 87 cents per share in last year’s fourth quarter.

The company reported in-line earnings last quarter and have beaten analyst estimates in eight of the last 10 quarters overall.

Guidance from Cisco calls for fourth-quarter earnings per share to be in a range of 96 cents to 98 cents per share. The company previously guided for revenue to be in a range of $14.5 billion and $14.7 billion.

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Key Items to Watch: Freedom Capital Markets Chief Global Strategist Jay Woods highlights the turnaround in Cisco shares that has been going on for years.

“Up until last year my favorite thing to say about this Dow component was that if you owned this in 2000, then congrats – you are now even! This is no longer true,” Woods said in a weekly newsletter.

Woods said the stock that “has languished for years” has shown growth through strategic acquisitions and organically.

“Something has finally changed for this late 90’s darling.”

Woods said the Splunk acquisition is one of several deals that have helped the company consistently beat analyst estimates and caused the stock to break out.

Woods said it could take a big surprise beat or miss to really move Cisco stock given its past volatility of +/- 5% on earnings day.

Several analysts raised their price targets on the stock ahead of the earnings report. Here are recent analyst ratings on Cisco and their price targets:

• UBS: Maintained Neutral rating, raised price target from $70 to $74
• Evercore ISI Group: Downgraded from Outperform to In-Line, maintained price target of $72
• Morgan Stanley: Maintained Overweight rating, raised price target from $67 to $70
• JPMorgan: Maintained Overweight rating, raised price target from $73 to $78

Cisco’s last quarter saw the company report product orders were up 20% year-over-year, thanks to organic growth and Splunk. The company said it was seeing growth across all geographies and customer markets.

Analysts and investors will be looking for more growth and optimism like that in the third quarter report.

“The momentum we are seeing with AI is fueled by the power of our secure networking portfolio, our trusted global partnerships, and the value we bring to our customers,” Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said after third-quarter results.

The company raised its full-year guidance for earnings per share and revenue after third-quarter results. Investors and analysts will be looking to see the company’s guidance for the next fiscal year and hoping for positive momentum going into the new fiscal year.

CSCO Price Action:

CSCO Price Action: Cisco Systems shares were up 0.57% at $71.79 during premarket trading on Wednesday, according to Benzinga Pro data. The stock 52-week trading range of $44.89 to $72.55 and is up 20.8% year-to-date in 2025.

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The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) could show a turnaround from the first quarter or another quarter of slower traffic when the fast food giant reports second-quarter financial results before market open Friday.

Here are the analyst earnings estimates and key items to watch.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Wendy’s to report second-quarter revenue of $560.4 million, down from $570.7 million, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company missed analyst estimates in the first quarter and has missed estimates in six of the last 10 quarters overall.

Analysts expect Wendy’s to report earnings per share of 26 cents. That’s down from 27 cents per share in last year’s second quarter.

Wendy’s reported in-line earnings in the first quarter and has beaten analyst estimates in six of the last 10 quarters.

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Key Items to Watch: There was a lot happening at Wendy’s in the second quarter and some items that could help offset any weakness and factor into future guidance.

A Placer.ai report shows that Wendy’s visits were down 3.0% year-over-year in the second quarter. That compares to Placer.ai’s data for the first quarter, which showed visits down 4.7% year-over-year.

Wendy’s reported a sales decline of 2.1% year-over-year in the first quarter and had U.S sales declines of 2.6% year-over-year.

The second quarter featured several promotions and limited-time offerings like the launch of new Frosty’s and the Cajun Crunch Spicy Chicken, along with free fries offerings.

Wendy’s lowered its full-year guidance after first-quarter results and a poor second quarter could see guidance coming down again.

In the third quarter, Wendy’s had a new promotion that could bring traffic to restaurants. The company is launching the “Meal of Misfortune” through a partnership with Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) hit series “Wednesday.”

The promotion launches on Aug. 4 in the U.S. and Aug. 11 globally and features new items like the “Raven’s Blood” Frosty and four mystery “Dips of Dread” sauces.

The “Meal of Misfortune” includes nuggets, fries and the frosty along with the mystery sauces and playful names for the food items.

The highly anticipated second season of “Wednesday” premieres on Netflix on Wed. Aug 6.

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD), which recently reported quarterly financial results, was helped by “Minecraft” inspired meals during the second quarter. The restaurant company beat analyst estimates for revenue and earnings per share in the second quarter.

While the “Wednesday” meal and food items won’t help Wendy’s in the second quarter, they could factor into guidance or the company’s future growth. Wendy’s doesn’t get the same hype around its kid’s meals and toys as McDonald’s, but limited time entertainment collaborations could prove powerful.

Other items to watch include the search for a new CEO with Kirk Tanner leaving to lead The Hershey Company and Wendy’s placing CFO Ken Cook as interim CEO during the search for a new leader.

Wendy’s could also highlight international expansion during the quarterly results and conference call. The company recently finalized two new franchise agreements to add up to 190 new Wendy’s in Italy and Armenia.

The company has a plan to achieve 70% of its unit growth outside the U.S. and to reach 2,000 international restaurants by 2028.

Price Action: Wendy’s stock is flat at $10.02 on Thursday versus a 52-week trading range of $9.74 to $20.60. Wendy’s stock is down 37.8% year-to-date.

McDonald’s shares are up 0.7% on Thursday and the stock is up 4.4% year-to-date in 2025.

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Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) could show how consumer spending has been impacted in items like going to the movies, paying for streaming and taking long vacations when the company reports third-quarter financial results before the market opens Wednesday.

Here are the earnings estimates, what experts are saying ahead of the report and key items to watch.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Disney to report third-quarter revenue of $23.72 billion, up from $23.16 billion in last year’s third quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in four straight quarters and in six of the last 10 quarters overall.

Analysts expect Disney to report earnings per share of $1.47, up from $1.39 in last year’s third quarter. The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in eight straight quarters and nine of the last 10 quarters overall.

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What Experts Are Saying: Disney’s stock performance over the last year with shares up over 35% is not lost on Freedom Capital Markets Chief Global Strategist Jay Woods.

“Disney shares continue their major turnaround and have a chance to take it to another level when they report this Wednesday,” Woods said in a weekly newsletter. “As the company looks for CEO Bob Iger‘s replacement, he continues to work diligently before handing the reins over to his successor.”

Woods said Disney stock has reversed its major downtrend and could take things “to a whole new level.”

The market strategist said the $115 to $117 level was an old high and former support level in June.

“Let’s see if it can hold again into earnings.”

Woods said if this level fails to hold, Disney stock could retrace back to the $108 to $110 level.

Looking further out, Woods said the five-year weekly chart shows Disney stock struggling to break resistance back to 2022.

“If shares can gap higher then there is much room to run with upside targets over the next three months near $150.”

Bank of America Securities analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich highlighted Disney’s Experiences segment ahead of the earnings report.

The analyst maintained a Buy rating with a $140 price target ahead of earnings.

Ehrlich said Disney’s Experiences segment is seeing improvement in operating income and could be a highlight if it shows strength with the opening of rival theme park Epic Universe from Universal, as well as with Disney’s heavy investment in new cruise ships.

Ehrlich also highlighted Disney’s strength in advertising, thanks to its sports investments, and the likelihood that the company will gain streaming subscribers in the third quarter.

Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett highlighted Disney’s theme parks and streaming strength in a recent investor note.

The analyst maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $135 to $140.

“So much is strong right now, that if we avoid a recession we believe estimates can move up, and the multiple, too,” Crockett said.

The analyst said concerns that Epic Universe could slow down Disney theme park traffic in Florida have been minimized. Crowds have been “muted” at Epic since the May 22 opening, and Disney has indicated that bookings for Walt Disney World are up year over year.

Crockett said Walt Disney World bookings were up 4% year-over-year for the third quarter and up 7% year-over-year for the fourth quarter, based on Disney’s commentary from the second quarter earnings call. The analyst also highlights the company’s cruise ship segment, which is expected to add more ships and revenue opportunities later this year.

“Disney is the most advanced of media conglomerates in transitioning its TV audiences to streaming.”

Crockett said theme parks, streaming, and movie success can help offset any concerns about the company’s linear networks.

Key Items to Watch: Disney’s streaming figures will be among the items to watch, with investors and analysts looking to see how many subscribers the company has for Disney+ and for Hulu.

Investors and analysts will also be looking to hear more, like an official launch date, for the standalone improved ESPN streaming app. The company previously announced it would release the app in the fall with a starting price of $29.99 monthly.

Disney is likely to highlight the upcoming NCAA College Football and NFL seasons, as well as the strong advertising support for these key live events.

On the film side, Disney has had both hits and misses in theaters this year. Investors and analysts will likely be looking to hear how the company is balancing these results and ensuring it produces blockbuster films that perform strongly in theaters and on its streaming platforms.

DIS Price Action: Disney stock is flat at $119.31 on Tuesday versus a 52-week trading range of $80.10 to $124.69. Disney stock is up 7.7% year-to-date in 2025.

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Electric vehicle company Lucid Group Inc (NASDAQ:LCID) is likely to highlight its growing vehicle lineup and delivery goals when the company reports second-quarter financial results after market close Tuesday.

Here are the earnings estimates from analysts and key items to watch.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Lucid Group to report second-quarter revenue of $296.2 million, up from $200.6 million in last year’s second quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company missed revenue estimates in the first quarter, but has beaten estimates in four of the last five quarters.

The revenue estimate would see Lucid’s highest quarterly total, surpassing the fourth-quarter 2023 total of $257.7 million. If Lucid hits the estimate, it would also mark four straight quarters of quarter-over-quarter revenue growth.

Analysts expect the company to report a loss of 21 cents per share, down from a loss of 29 cents per share in last year’s second quarter. The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in three straight quarters and five of the last 10 quarters overall.

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Key Items to Watch: Lucid has already reported second quarter production and delivery figures ahead of the quarterly results. The company produced 3,863 vehicles in the second quarter, up from 2,212 vehicles produced in the first quarter.

Lucid delivered 3,309 vehicles in the second quarter, which was below analyst estimates of 3,611, but came in above the 3,109 deliveries in the first quarter.

Lucid has highlighted a goal of a total production of 20,000 vehicles in 2025.

Analysts and investors will closely watch to see if Lucid stands behind its production and delivery goals for the year or updates its guidance.

Ahead of the financial results, Lucid’s shares traded higher after the company announced a strategic partnership with Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) and self-driving company Nuro. The partnership will result in a robotaxi service built using the Lucid Gravity SUV, launching in a major U.S. city next year, with additional global markets to follow in the coming years.

The partnership sees plans to scale to 20,000 Lucid vehicles and for Uber to make a multi-hundred-million-dollar investment in Lucid.

Investors and analysts will be hoping to hear more details on this partnership, what the investment from Uber could mean, and the timing of it. Investors and analysts will also want more color on these 20,000 vehicles, including when they will be produced and how they factor into guidance.

Lucid has the Air and Gravity vehicles available with more versions of the Gravity coming later this year. Investors and analysts would love to hear more about vehicles planned for 2026, which could include the mid-size lower-cost SUV that has been reportedly called Earth.

LCID Price Action: Lucid stock is flat at $2.42 on Monday versus a 52-week trading range of $1.93 to $4.43. Lucid stock is down 20.1% year-to-date, with shares up 15% in the last month.

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Electric vehicle company Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) could illustrate the fallout from the end of federal EV tax credits when it reports second-quarter results Tuesday after market close.

Here are the analyst earnings estimates, what analysts are saying ahead of the report and the key items to watch.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Rivian to report second-quarter revenue of $1.29 billion. That’s up from $1.16 billion in last year’s second quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in two straight quarters and eight of the last 10 quarters.

Analysts also expect the company to report a loss of 65 cents per share in the second quarter. In the second quarter of last year, Rivian reported a loss of $1.13 per share.

The automaker beat analyst estimates for earnings per share in two straight quarters and seven of the last 10 quarters overall.

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What Analysts Are Saying: A high valuation and shrinking government subsidies led to JPMorgan analyst Ryan Brinkman singling out Rivian as a short idea for the second half of 2025.

Brinkman said Rivian represents a disconnect between expectations and reality.

With high cash burn and EBITDA losses, Brinkman sees a potential struggle for Rivian to overcome rising tariffs and the loss of EV subsidies in the future.

Without government support, the entire electric vehicle sector could see pressure. That means increased competition and potential poor stock performance for companies that are not yet close to profitability.

UBS analysts maintained a Neutral rating on Rivian ahead of the earnings report. They raised the price target from $12 to $13.

The analysts point to the upcoming 2026 launch of the R2—expected to be priced around $45,000—as a key reason to maintain a long-term positive outlook on Rivian, especially given that affordability remains a top concern for potential buyers.

Key Items to Watch: With Rivian expanding its factories ahead of the R2 launch next year, there aren’t many catalysts that can move the stock as much as the new vehicle launch.

Rivian recently announced it will establish an East Coast headquarters in Atlanta. The company also announced the construction of a new service center in Quebec to support its Canadian expansion strategy.

The company has already announced second-quarter production and deliveries. It produced 5,979 vehicles and delivered 10,661 cars. Rivian reaffirmed a full-year guidance of 40,000 to 46,000 vehicles delivered.

Investors and analysts will likely want to hear more about this year’s guidance and next year’s and what the impact of the removal of EV tax credits could mean. Along with lower incentives for consumers to buy vehicles, Rivian may lose a key revenue stream of ZEV credit sales that other automakers purchase. In 2024, ZEV credits were worth $325 million for Rivian.

A recent report said Rivian’s July sales were up 20% from June and, while down year-over-year, represented the company’s best monthly sales total since September 2024. Any commentary on strong demand in July and from now on could help with updated guidance and offsetting lower production by the company in late 2025.

Without a major update on the R2 or improved guidance for 2025 or initial 2026 guidance, investors may head for the exit and await more positive catalysts for the EV company next year.

RIVN Price Action: Rivian stock was up 0.2% to $12.41 on Monday versus a 52-week trading range of $9.50 to $17.14. Rivian stock is down 6.3% year-to-date in 2025.

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