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CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

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In the latest close session, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP - Free Report) was down 3.9% at $49.47. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.62%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1.87%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.98%.

The company's stock has dropped by 2.56% in the past month, falling short of the Medical sector's gain of 5.04% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.03%.

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 -$1.11 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 13.95%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $9.28 million, reflecting a 942.7% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of -$4.92 per share and revenue of $38.88 million, which would represent changes of +23.96% and +1007.58%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for CRISPR Therapeutics AG. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. 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.

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 past month, there's been a 3.42% rise 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 155, putting it in the bottom 37% of all 250+ industries.

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