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Zynerba Pharmaceuticals (ZYNE) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know

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Zynerba Pharmaceuticals closed the most recent trading day at $4.50, moving +0.78% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.48%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.5%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.56%.

Heading into today, shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company had gained 25.99% over the past month, outpacing the Medical sector's loss of 4.94% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.53% in that time.

ZYNE will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect ZYNE to post earnings of -$0.38 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 17.39%.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ZYNE should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.

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The Medical - Generic Drugs industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 165, which puts it in the bottom 36% of all 250+ industries.

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