The latest trading session saw CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) ending at $41.17, denoting a -1.84% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.22%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.33%.
The company's shares have seen a decrease of 20.9% over the last month, not keeping up with the Medical sector's loss of 0.63% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.48%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of CRISPR Therapeutics AG in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of -$1.31, marking an 8.39% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $5.21 million, showing a 942% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of -$5.13 per share and a revenue of $55.61 million, demonstrating changes of -18.2% and +49.04%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for CRISPR Therapeutics AG. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.9% lower within the past month. Right now, CRISPR Therapeutics AG possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 75, putting it in the top 30% of all 250+ industries.
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