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Is Disappointment in Store for Nokia (NOK) in Q1 Earnings?

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Nokia Corporation (NOK - Free Report) is scheduled to report first-quarter 2017 financial numbers on Apr 27.

In the last four quarters, the company’s bottom line matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate thrice and surpassed on one occasion.

Over the past three months, Nokia saw growth of 13.98%, while the Zacks-categorized Wireless Equipment industry gained 0.71%.

Let’s see how things are shape up for this announcement.

Factors at Play

We are concerned about the below-par performance of Nokia’s primary division – the Networks unit. Also, the company does not expect this unit to show any recovery in the near future. In fact, Nokia expects net sales decline at the division in the first quarterdue to soft wireless infrastructure market conditions. Moreover, since the company operates globally, its top line is subjected to adverse foreign currency movements.

Meanwhile, we are encouraged by the company's growth-by-acquisition strategy. Nokia is rapidly expanding in the field of technology and wireless infrastructure. The company has entered into collaborations and agreements with leading names globally. On Jan 31, Nokia completed the acquisition of Deepfield, a leading company in the U.S. which provides real-time analytics services for IP network performance management and security.

Earnings Whispers

Our proven model does not conclusively show that Nokia is likely to beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate this quarter. This is because a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) for this to happen. Unfortunately, that is not the case here as elaborated below.

Zacks ESP: Nokia has an earnings ESP of 0.00%. This is because both the Most Accurate estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate are pegged at 4 cents. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.

Zacks Rank: Nokia has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Please note that we caution against Sell-rated stocks (Zacks Rank #4 or 5) going into an earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions.

Nokia Corporation Price and EPS Surprise

 

Nokia Corporation Price and EPS Surprise | Nokia Corporation Quote

Stocks to Consider

Investors interested inthe broader computer and technology sector may consider the following stocks. This is because our model shows that these companies possess the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter.

Apple Inc. (AAPL - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +1.00% and a Zacks Rank #3. The company is expected to report second-quarter 2017 results on May 2.

AMTEK, Inc. (AME - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +1.79% and a Zacks Rank #2. The company will release its first-quarter 2017 earnings on May 2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

Amphenol Corporation (APH - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +1.52% and a Zacks Rank #3. The company will report its first-quarter 2017 earnings on Apr 26.

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