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CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

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CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP - Free Report) closed at $45.15 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.25% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.68%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.06%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.7%.

Coming into today, shares of the company had lost 11.24% in the past month. In that same time, the Medical sector lost 5.62%, while the S&P 500 lost 6.68%.

Investors will be hoping for strength from CRISPR Therapeutics AG as it approaches its next earnings release. On that day, CRISPR Therapeutics AG is projected to report earnings of -$1.95 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 15.95%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $12.68 million, up 1248.51% from the year-ago period.

CRSP's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of -$7.54 per share and revenue of $136.88 million. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +9.81% and +11325.89%, respectively.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for CRISPR Therapeutics AG. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 8.14% higher within the past month. CRISPR Therapeutics AG is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.

The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 99, which puts it in the top 40% of all 250+ industries.

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