""For Bristol-Myers, the Most Accurate Estimate is higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that analysts have recently become bullish on the company's earnings prospects. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of +0.38%. On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3. So, this combination indicates that Bristol-Myers will most likely beat the consensus EPS estimate.....For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Bristol-Myers would post earnings of $1.06 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.18, delivering a surprise of +11.32%.Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates four times." (Zacks)