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Zynerba Pharmaceuticals (ZYNE) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

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Zynerba Pharmaceuticals closed the most recent trading day at $5.04, moving +0.2% from the previous trading session. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.73%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.6%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.13%.

Heading into today, shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company had lost 1.08% over the past month, lagging the Medical sector's gain of 2.7% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.95% in that time.

ZYNE will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.49, down 11.36% from the prior-year quarter.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ZYNE. 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 company's business outlook.

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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 past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. ZYNE is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

The Medical - Generic Drugs industry is part of the Medical sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 157, putting it in the bottom 39% of all 250+ industries.

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