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

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In the latest trading session, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP - Free Report) closed at $50.71, marking a -2.59% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.04%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.57%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.04%.

Shares of the company have appreciated by 9.44% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Medical sector's loss of 0.72%, and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 12.24%.

The upcoming earnings release of CRISPR Therapeutics AG will be of great interest to investors. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at -$1.14, signifying a 27.85% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $8.39 million, showing a 864.14% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.

CRSP's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of -$4.93 per share and revenue of $35.78 million. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +23.8% and +919.38%, respectively.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for CRISPR Therapeutics AG. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

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, 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. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.62% lower. CRISPR Therapeutics AG is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 147, this industry ranks in the bottom 40% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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