Dean Foods (DF) Stock Closes Up Ahead Tomorrow’s Q1 Earnings Release

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Dean Foods (DF) - Get Report stock closed higher by 0.77% to $18.21 on Monday afternoon, before the dairy company's 2016 first quarter financial report. The Dallas-based food and beverage company will release its quarterly results before Tuesday's market open.

Wall Street is anticipating earnings of 38 cents per share on revenue of $1.89 billion for the latest quarter, representing a year-over-year increase for the top and bottom lines.

Last year, Dean Foods reported earnings of 24 cents per share on revenue of $2.05 billion for the 2015 first quarter.

Analysts are also expecting the company to discuss tactics to offset Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) plans to increase milk production, JPMorgan said in an analysts note released this morning.

Other key issues Dean Foods' management is expected to discuss include the effect of price realization on margins and the impact of improving cereal sales on milk volumes, analysts added.

Separately, Dean Foods has a "hold" rating and a letter grade of C at TheStreet Ratings because of the company's solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth and compelling growth in net income.

You can view the full analysis from the report here: DF

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