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CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) Stock Moves -2.24%: What You Should Know

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CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $72.31, demonstrating a -2.24% change from the preceding day's closing price. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.47%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.16%.

The company's shares have seen an increase of 19.11% over the last month, surpassing the Medical sector's gain of 3.55% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.16%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of CRISPR Therapeutics AG in its forthcoming earnings report. On that day, CRISPR Therapeutics AG is projected to report earnings of -$1.32 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 30.69%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $6.71 million, up 1018.83% from the year-ago period.

Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of -$6.66 per share and revenue of $21.16 million, indicating changes of -53.46% and -43.29%, respectively, compared to the previous year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for CRISPR Therapeutics AG. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. 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, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 1.34% decrease. CRISPR Therapeutics AG is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 85, placing it within the top 35% of over 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.

Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.


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