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Why CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) Outpaced the Stock Market Today

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CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $47.09, moving +1.42% from the previous trading session. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.54%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.66%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.77%.

Coming into today, shares of the company had lost 18.21% in the past month. In that same time, the Medical sector lost 8.43%, while the S&P 500 lost 4.71%.

The upcoming earnings release of CRISPR Therapeutics AG will be of great interest to investors. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of -$1.15, marking a 27.22% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $7.32 million, indicating a 741.03% upward movement from the same quarter last year.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of -$4.85 per share and a revenue of $39.15 million, indicating changes of +25.04% and +1015.33%, respectively, from the former year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for CRISPR Therapeutics AG should also be noted by investors. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational 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 past month, there's been a 1.51% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. CRISPR Therapeutics AG presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 146, putting it in the bottom 41% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.

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