NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Monsanto is expected to report its fiscal first quarter 2015 results before the opening bell on Wednesday. Analysts' forecasts call for earnings of 35 cents per share for the first quarter, better than the loss of 27 cents per share last quarter which fell below analysts' estimates. Analysts also expect the company to announce revenue of $2.8 billion, higher than the $2.63 billion from last quarter which topped the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. Exclusive Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2015 STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more. Monsanto set its full year 2015 earnings guidance at a range of between $5.75 to $6 per share. St. Louis, MO-based Monsanto, along with its subsidiaries, is a provider of agricultural products for farmers. Shares of Monsanto are slightly higher by 0.14% to $117.47 in morning trading today. Separately, TheStreet Ratings team rates MONSANTO CO as a Buy with a ratings score of B-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate MONSANTO CO (MON) a BUY. This is driven by multiple strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income, notable return on equity and good cash flow from operations. Although no company is perfect, currently we do not see any significant weaknesses which are likely to detract from the generally positive outlook." Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows: The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 9.4%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 19.4%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share. MONSANTO CO has improved earnings per share by 34.0% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, MONSANTO CO increased its bottom line by earning $5.13 versus $4.56 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($5.90 versus $5.13). The company, on the basis of net income growth from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly outperformed against the S&P 500 and exceeded that of the Chemicals industry average. The net income increased by 37.3% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from -$249.00 million to -$156.00 million. The company's current return on equity greatly increased when compared to its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a signal of significant strength within the corporation. When compared to other companies in the Chemicals industry and the overall market, MONSANTO CO's return on equity exceeds that of the industry average and significantly exceeds that of the S&P 500. Net operating cash flow has increased to $2,683.00 million or 37.30% when compared to the same quarter last year. The firm also exceeded the industry average cash flow growth rate of 11.04%. You can view the full analysis from the report here: MON Ratings Report STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more.
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