Yahoo Finance Moderna (MRNA) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
Moderna (MRNA) ended the recent trading session at $116.07, demonstrating a -0.33% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.07% for the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.13%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.14%.
Shares of the biotechnology company have depreciated by 21.63% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Medical sector's loss of 1.99% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.34%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Moderna in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is predicted to post an EPS of -$3.47, indicating a 4.14% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $124.92 million, indicating a 63.69% downward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of -$7.46 per share and a revenue of $4.05 billion, signifying shifts of +39.5% and -40.88%, respectively, from the last year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Moderna. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the company's business and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. 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 ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.1% higher. Moderna presently features a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 73, positioning it in the top 29% of all 250+ industries.
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