Published on 11 Apr 2024 on Zacks via Yahoo Finance

Earnings Preview: Comerica Incorporated (CMA) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline

Wall Street expects a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when Comerica Incorporated (CMA) reports results for the quarter ended March 2024. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.

The earnings report, which is expected to be released on April 18, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.

While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.