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CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know

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CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP - Free Report) closed the latest trading day at $57.19, indicating a +1.69% change from the previous session's end. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.16% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.14%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.06%.

The company's shares have seen a decrease of 2.93% over the last month, not keeping up with the Medical sector's gain of 0.37% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.96%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of CRISPR Therapeutics AG in its upcoming release. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of -$1.37, showcasing a 39.8% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $8.39 million, indicating an 88.02% decline compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

CRSP's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of -$5.51 per share and revenue of $89.43 million. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -184.02% and -75.91%, respectively.

Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for CRISPR Therapeutics AG. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. 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 last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. As of now, CRISPR Therapeutics AG holds a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 82, positioning it in the top 33% of all 250+ industries.

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