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CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

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In the latest trading session, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP - Free Report) closed at $50.58, marking a -1.37% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.22%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.83%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.56%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had gained 8.9% over the past month. This has outpaced the Medical sector's loss of 1.11% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.54% in that time.

Wall Street will be looking for positivity from CRISPR Therapeutics AG as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of -$1.83, up 18.3% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $20.52 million, up 22704.44% from the year-ago period.

For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of -$4.97 per share and revenue of $271.03 million, which would represent changes of +40.55% and +22523.56%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for CRISPR Therapeutics AG. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. 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 ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 2.6% higher. CRISPR Therapeutics AG is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, which puts it in the top 38% of all 250+ industries.

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