Canon CAJ is set to report third-quarter 2021 results on Oct 26.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter earnings has increased 10.5% to 42 cents per share over the past 30 days, suggesting 180% growth from the figure reported in the year-ago quarter.The consensus mark for revenues is pegged at $8.07 billion, indicating an increase of 12.8% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.Notably, the company’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, missing the same in one, the earnings surprise being 241.4%, on average.Canon is expected to have benefited from improved sales of cameras and inkjet printers in the to-be-reported quarter despite semiconductor shortage and supply constraints. Canon, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise Canon, Inc. price-eps-surprise | Canon, Inc. Quote Recovery in demand for printers is expected to have benefited Canon in the third quarter.Moreover, continued strong demand for capital investment is expected to have driven the company’s semiconductor lithography equipment business in the to-be-reported quarter.What Our Model SaysPer the Zacks model, the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat.Canon has an Earnings ESP of +6.02% and a Zacks Rank #1. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.Other Stocks to ConsiderHere are a few other companies worth considering as our model shows that these too have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings in their upcoming releases:Alphabet GOOGL has an Earnings ESP of +7.71% and is Zacks #2 Ranked. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.CACI International CACI has an Earnings ESP of +4.43% and carries a Zacks Rank of 2, at present.Amphenol APH has an Earnings ESP of +1.02% and a Zacks Rank #2. Infrastructure Stock Boom to Sweep America A massive push to rebuild the crumbling U.S. infrastructure will soon be underway. It’s bipartisan, urgent, and inevitable. Trillions will be spent. Fortunes will be made. The only question is “Will you get into the right stocks early when their growth potential is greatest?” Zacks has released a Special Report to help you do just that, and today it’s free. Discover 7 special companies that look to gain the most from construction and repair to roads, bridges, and buildings, plus cargo hauling and energy transformation on an almost unimaginable scale.Download FREE: How to Profit from Trillions on Spending for Infrastructure >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Amphenol Corporation (APH): Free Stock Analysis Report Canon, Inc. (CAJ): Free Stock Analysis Report CACI International, Inc. (CACI): Free Stock Analysis Report Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research