META's earnings report is coming up. Here are some things to watch out for:

We're just a few days out from (META) reporting earnings. Lets take a look at how the stock is doing.

Analyst opinions suggest will report an EPS (earnings per share) of 2.61.

If you're a META bull you'll want to hear that the company beat the analysts' estimates and is set to grow in coming quarters. Just as important as the earnings report, is the company's future.

When they're finished harrassing campers, chasing hikers, or Mauling Leonard DiCaprio in the Revenant, META bears will be listening for news that the company underperformed the analysts' estimates. They'll also want to hear about a negative growth story that frames the company's future as one of deceleration or even decline in revenues over the following quarters.

Whether you're a bear or bull you'll want to be aware that occasionally a stock's price movement is caused by the analysts' estimates, rather than from the earnings report itself. As you see more of these, you'll begin to notice patterns in the runup and rundown of the stock's price.

Shares of META were trading at $174.36 as of July 19. Over the last 52-weeks, shares are down -54.63%. A larger percentage here can mean investors have a stronger bullish or bearish outlook on the stock.