Earnings In Focus : AVAV, OXM, RH, POWL

(RTTNews) - * AVAV - expected to post a narrower quarterly loss vs. year-ago * RH - expected to report strong quarterly results * OXM - Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.14% of the company's stock.

Aerospace and defense company AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) is slated to report Q2 earnings today after the bell. Analysts are modeling narrower loss of $0.06 per share on higher revenues of $63.53 million vs. year-ago loss of $0.18 per share and revenues of $50.1 million. In its August 29 earnings call, the company said it sees revenue of between $280 million and $300 million in fiscal 2018 vs. current consensus of $294.2. In a press release on November 9, the company said it is advancing toward very large markets with the potential to significantly expand business -- including new adoption opportunities within its core US Department of Defense small unmanned aircraft systems business.

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Powell Industries Inc. (POWL) will release its Q4 results after the bell today. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters are estimating a loss of $0.19 per share on revenue of $94.11 million for the quarter. In the prior year period, the company reported net income of $5.5 million or $0.48 per share, non-GAAP net income of $6.2 million or $0.54 per share, and revenues of $129.8 million.

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Oxford Industries Inc. (OXM) is expected to report Q3 earnings today after the bell. Analysts are modeling earnings of $0.12 per share on revenues of $243.52 million. In the year-ago period, the company reported loss of $0.07 per share on revenues of $222.31 million. In a press release in August, the company had guided Q3 earnings to be in the range of $0.09 - $0.19 on revenues in the range from $240 million - $250 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.14% of the company's stock.

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RH (RH) is scheduled to release its third quarter results on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 after market close. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters are estimating earnings of $1.04 per share on revenue of $591 million for the quarter. The company expects Q3 adjusted net revenues to be in a range of $575 million - $590 million, adjusted operating margins to a range of 7.0% - 7.6%, adjusted net income to a range of $16 million - $19 million, and adjusted earnings per share in the range of $0.68 - $0.80. Last year, the company reported Q3 GAAP net income of $2.5 million or $0.06 per share, adjusted net income of $8.0 million or $0.20 per share, and revenue of $549 million.