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Here's Why Recursion Pharmaceuticals (RXRX) Fell More Than Broader Market

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Recursion Pharmaceuticals (RXRX - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $3.72, moving -3.13% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.28%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 1.09%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.2%.

Coming into today, shares of the biotechnology company had gained 19.25% in the past month. In that same time, the Medical sector gained 7.8%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.64%.

The upcoming earnings release of Recursion Pharmaceuticals will be of great interest to investors. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of -$0.25, showcasing a 39.02% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $11.99 million, down 37.64% from the year-ago period.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of -$0.99 per share and revenue of $54.08 million. These totals would mark changes of +31.25% and -27.59%, respectively, from last year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Recursion Pharmaceuticals should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. As of now, Recursion Pharmaceuticals holds a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 110, placing it within the top 45% of over 250 industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the 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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