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Q4 Preview: Avon (AVP) May Be Looking for New CEO, But Sales Should Remain on Par

February 13, 2012 2:15 PM EST
AVP Hot Sheet
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    2 Buy, 9 Hold, 1 Sell

Rating Trend: Down Down

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Shares of Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) are trading lower heading into the company's fourth-quarter report, expected out before the market opens Tuesday.

The Street is looking for 14 percent earnings decline to 51 cents per share on revenue of $3.11 billion.

Shares fell 9.8 percent to $17.47 during the quarter and are just about flat since. Avon shares have traded from $16.09 to $31.60 over the last year.

Bloomberg data has seven analysts at Buy on Avon, nice at Hold, and none with a Sell. Analysts see Avon with an average price target of $21, ranging from $18 to $26 per share.

Into the numbers, Wedbush is looking for earnings of 63 cents per share on revenue of $3.231 billion. Sales will be up 6 percent in LatAm revs, 5 percent in West Europe, Middle East, and Africa, and 2 percent in Central and Eastern Europe. North America should see a 9 percent decline in revs, with an additional 3 percent coming from Asia-Pacific.

Wedbush sees 4.4 percent growth in Beauty sales, driven by new Anew Genics and Fergie fragrance launches.

Stay tuned to StreetInsider.com's EPS Insider section to see our analysis of the highly-anticipated quarterly results within seconds of their release. You can also check out Avon's past performance at Streetinsider's Avon's Income Statement.


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