EMCORE EMKR is set to report second-quarter fiscal 2021 results on May 5.On Apr 19, the company announced preliminary results for the fiscal second quarter. EMCORE now expects revenues to be roughly $38.4 million compared with its previous guidance range of $34-$36 million.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter revenues currently stands at $35 million, indicating growth of 46.8% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.The consensus mark for earnings has remained unchanged at 12 cents per share over the past 30 days, and implies growth of 192.3% from the figure reported in the year-ago quarter.EMCORE Corporation Price and EPS Surprise EMCORE Corporation price-eps-surprise | EMCORE Corporation QuoteNotably, the company’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, missing in the remaining one, the average earnings surprise being 55.2%.EMCORE is expected to have benefited from strong performance of the broadband segment, driven by the continued surge in demand for the company’s Cable TV transmitters and components.However, COVID-19’s negative impact on personnel and supply chains in the United States, China and Thailand is expected to have hurt growth in the to-be-reported quarter.What Our Model IndicatesPer 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. But that’s not the case here.EMCORE has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank #3. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.Stocks to ConsiderHere are a few companies worth considering, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings in their upcoming releases:Fair Isaac FICO has an Earnings ESP of +15.94% and is #2 Ranked. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.Synaptics SYNA has an Earnings ESP of +1.60% and a Zacks Rank #2.Lumentum LITE has an Earnings ESP of +2.47% and is #3 Ranked.More Stock News: This Is Bigger than the iPhone!It could become the mother of all technological revolutions. Apple sold a mere 1 billion iPhones in 10 years but a new breakthrough is expected to generate more than 77 billion devices by 2025, creating a $1.3 trillion market.Zacks has just released a Special Report that spotlights this fast-emerging phenomenon and 4 tickers for taking advantage of it. If you don't buy now, you may kick yourself in 2022.Click here for the 4 trades >>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 EMCORE Corporation (EMKR): Free Stock Analysis Report Synaptics Incorporated (SYNA): Free Stock Analysis Report Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO): Free Stock Analysis Report Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.