Sigma-Aldrich Corporation - Earnings Estimates

Earnings Estimates

Target Price Summary

Current Trading Price: $ 70.52

Mean:	$ 72.80
Median:	$ 69.00
High:	$ 81.00
Low:	$ 68.00

* 8 analysts reported target price for Sigma-Aldrich Corporation

Current Recommendations

Consensus Rating: OUTPERFORM (9 total analysts)

Analyst Estimates

Earnings Per Share	Current Quarter Dec 2011	Next Quarter Mar 2012	Current Year Dec 2011	Next Year Dec 2012
Consensus	$ 0.89	$ 1.03	$ 3.76	$ 4.03
High	$ 0.93	$ 1.09	$ 3.76	$ 4.15
Low	$ 0.85	$ 1.00	$ 3.76	$ 3.94
P/E	N/A	N/A	18.76	17.42
Year Ago EPS	$ 0.83	$ 0.94	$ 3.31	$ 3.76
Number of Analyst(s)	11	6	1	12
Revision(s) Up Last 30 Days	1	0	0	2
Revision(s) Down Last 30 Days	5	2	0	5

Estimate Analysis

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