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Humacyte, Inc. (HUMA) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know

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Humacyte, Inc. (HUMA - Free Report) closed at $2.36 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.29% move from the prior day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.03%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.11%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.13%.

Coming into today, shares of the company had lost 6.43% in the past month. In that same time, the Medical sector gained 1.25%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.6%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Humacyte, Inc. in its upcoming release. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of -$0.15, marking a 44.44% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of -$0.18 per share and a revenue of $8.77 million, demonstrating changes of +82.86% and 0%, respectively, from the preceding year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Humacyte, Inc. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. As of now, Humacyte, Inc. holds a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 88, positioning it in the top 36% of all 250+ industries.

The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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