Analysts predicted earnings per share (EPS) for your company to be $0.XX at the close of 20XX. How does this compare to actual EPS for 20XX? If actual EPS is higher than the analysts’ prediction, what factors contributed to the success? If actual EPS is lower than the prediction, how will you explain the shortfall to your investors? Is there anything you did or could have done to meet/exceed the prediction?

Answer and Explanation:

Earnings per Share, EPS = Net Income dividend of preferred stock

                                            Number of stock outstanding

EPS  depends on the earnings and its dilution due to increase in preferred stock also it depends on the net income earned

When EPS is higher than analyst prediction,

this may be due to increase in the net income

or

payback of common stock or preferred stock

thereby leading to reduction in the number of stock outstanding

When EPS is lower than analyst prediction

this would be due to reduction in the net income

or

increase of stock or preferred stock due to fresh issue

Insurance against issues that could lead to reduction on income and inrease in the activities that will lead to net income increase can help meet or surpass analyst prediction