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CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why

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In the latest trading session, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP - Free Report) closed at $61.67, marking a +2.24% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.59%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.65%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.44%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had gained 13.7% outpaced the Medical sector's loss of 0.94% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.72%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of CRISPR Therapeutics AG in its upcoming release. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of -$1.32, marking a 30.69% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $7.71 million, up 1185.5% from the year-ago period.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of -$6.59 per share and a revenue of $33.41 million, representing changes of -51.84% and -10.47%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for CRISPR Therapeutics AG. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

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, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.48% lower. CRISPR Therapeutics AG is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 98, which puts it in the top 40% of all 250+ industries.

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