Zymeworks Inc. (ZYME) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
Zymeworks Inc. (ZYME) closed the most recent trading day at $9.70, moving -1.22% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.29% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.78%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 4.94%.
Coming into today, shares of the company had gained 30.24% in the past month. In that same time, the Medical sector lost 1.75%, while the S&P 500 gained 5.64%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Zymeworks Inc. as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $4.62, up 586.32% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $299.3 million, up 1406.27% from the year-ago period.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Zymeworks Inc.Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
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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. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.72% lower within the past month. Zymeworks Inc. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 92, putting it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries.
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