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Moderna (MRNA) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

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Moderna (MRNA - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $245.81, demonstrating a +1.54% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.58% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.69%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.05%.

Coming into today, shares of the biotechnology company had gained 32.6% in the past month. In that same time, the Medical sector gained 3.5%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.97%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Moderna in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on November 6, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of -$1.37, showcasing a 168.63% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $888.78 million, down 12.52% from the prior-year quarter.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of -$8.52 per share and a revenue of $2.1 billion, signifying shifts of -17.36% and +8.27%, respectively, from the last year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Moderna. 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.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.35% lower. Right now, Moderna possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 101, finds itself in the top 42% echelons of all 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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