Published on 26 Apr 2022 on Zacks via Yahoo Finance

Earnings Preview: Equitrans Midstream (ETRN) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline

The market expects Equitrans Midstream (ETRN) to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2022. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.

The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 3. 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.